what sportives have you lined up this year?

who_ru

Hi.

What sportives are you doing this year? i signed up for tour de conamara, tour de burren, tour de beara.

any others that are worth doing?

Tour de Conemara
Great Dublin Bike Ride
Great Belfast Bike Ride (if it happens)
Wicklow Grandfondo
Dublin Fire Brigade Cycle
Carlingford Loop
Solistice Cycle
Tour de Boyne Valley

I have an entry for the Maratona in the Dolomites, still debating if I can justify the money

AxleAddict

For those of you who have already participated in the Tour de Conamara and are itching for a little extra challenge, I can highly recommend Westportif (Westport, Co. Mayo). The route is even more stunning than the Tour de Conamara (if you're prepared to do a little bit of extra climbing that is!). For me its a close run thing between it, the Donegal Bay Spring Sportive and the Reservoir Dog.

...and if you really want to challenge yourself (or question your sanity):

* West Cork Peaks Challenge (Signature Climb: Priests Leap)
* Leitrim Glens Sportive
* Blackstairs Cycling Challenge (Signature Climb: 2 x Mount Leinster)
* Slieve Bloom Extreme Challenge
* Giants Causeway Coast Sportive (Signature Climb: Torr Head)
* Man of Sperrin (Signature Climb: Used to be Benbradagh, but removed from last years route, so probably the newly introduced Sawel)
* Hills of Donegal Tour
* Tour of Inishowen or Inishowen 100 (Signature Climb: Mamore Gap)

I also really enjoyed the SRAC when they moved it to Dingle last year - not sure if its running this year - seemed to be conflicting messages posted to Facebook about it happening, then not happening, then it was happening....

AxleAddict

AxleAddict wrote: »

For those of you who have already participated in the Tour de Conamara and are itching for a little extra challenge, I can highly recommend Westportif (Westport, Co. Mayo). The route is even more stunning than the Tour de Conamara (if you're prepared to do a little bit of extra climbing that is!). For me its a close run thing between it, the Donegal Bay Spring Sportive and the Reservoir Dog.

...and if you really want to challenge yourself (or question your sanity):

* West Cork Peaks Challenge
* Leitrim Glens Sportive
* Blackstairs Cycling Challenge
* Slieve Bloom Extreme Challenge
* Giants Causeway Coast Sportive
* Man of Sperrin
* Hills of Donegal Tour
* Tour of Inishowen or Inishowen 100

I also really enjoyed the SRAC when they moved it to Dingle last year - not sure if its running this year - seemed to be conflicting messages posted to Facebook about it happening, then not happening, then it was happening....

Really enjoyed the Westsportif last year, excellent weather was helpful.
The gillet was designed to fit a skinny 12 year old however.

the SRAC was cancelled, then back on, and then disappeared from social media, I thought the event last year was excellent, the route and food stop super.

who_ru

AxleAddict wrote: »

For those of you who have already participated in the Tour de Conamara and are itching for a little extra challenge, I can highly recommend Westportif (Westport, Co. Mayo). The route is even more stunning than the Tour de Conamara (if you're prepared to do a little bit of extra climbing that is!). For me its a close run thing between it, the Donegal Bay Spring Sportive and the Reservoir Dog.

...and if you really want to challenge yourself (or question your sanity):

* West Cork Peaks Challenge (Signature Climb: Priests Leap)
* Leitrim Glens Sportive
* Blackstairs Cycling Challenge (Signature Climb: 2 x Mount Leinster)
* Slieve Bloom Extreme Challenge
* Giants Causeway Coast Sportive (Signature Climb: Torr Head)
* Man of Sperrin (Signature Climb: Used to be Benbradagh, but removed from last years route, so probably the newly introduced Sawel)
* Hills of Donegal Tour
* Tour of Inishowen or Inishowen 100 (Signature Climb: Mamore Gap)

I also really enjoyed the SRAC when they moved it to Dingle last year - not sure if its running this year - seemed to be conflicting messages posted to Facebook about it happening, then not happening, then it was happening....

thanks i just signed up for the dog as well.

07Lapierre

None in Ireland, but doing the Amstel Gold in April. The sportive on the Saturday and then watch the pros on the Sunday with Amstel beer, fries dipped in Mayonnaise and waffles! Mmmmm can’t wait!

Macy0161

Counting Gravel and Audax, what I've entry and/or have a pass in place for...

Midland 300/ 3 Peaks (same day, haven't decided - might commute to the 3 peaks)
Dirty Reiver
Grass Routes Gran Fondo
Paddy Martin Randonee
Lap the Lough (won an entry!)
The Dying Cow
The Galway Gravel Grinder (very limited info, but on the CI Calendar!)
Reservoir Dog
Lakelander Gravel Grinder

There's a few more I've pencilled in, but will depend on family really - Orwell Randonee (may be taken out of my hands if it sells out), Causeway Coast, Leinster Loop, more audax. Ride London to be slotted in, depending on the ballot result.

Would love to go to another classic, but it was that or the Dirty Reiver financially and weekend away wise.