Will any sportives go ahead in 2020?

wirelessdude01

I see Blarney have pulled the three events they were meant to be running. Also three events in the north were also pulled yesterday.

Macy0161

harringtonp wrote: »

getting stick locally.

I think this could be an issue. I had a comments from someone yesterday about them seeing "cyclists" not socially distancing yesterday. It was a club race. And we were both there to collect our children from not socially distanced football training... Hadn't occurred to them that sports being back meant cycling too. Or perhaps that cycling was a sport?

Mercian Pro

Some news on the Mike Murphy Memorial sportif planned for 29 August and starting in Caherciveen:
https://www.facebook.com/1563601707293263/posts/2740806999572722?sfns=mo

myclist

Thanks for the mention Mercian Pro. We a are trying to gauge interest to see if the effort will be worthwhile. We feel it can be done safely but its gonna be a lot of work.

Mercian Pro

The Wicklow Mountain Cycling Challenge are advertising a 100 and a 50km charity sportif on 3 October. Can't see what the small print says about a refund of the €50 if it ends up being cancelled. Details at https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=864942083995487&id=202930010196701

Weepsie

Nicolas Roche is seemingly doing his cycle again this year and bringing his dad and Sean Kelly along .

Saw something about it on twitter

Mercian Pro

Weepsie wrote: »

Nicolas Roche is seemingly doing his cycle again this year and bringing his dad and Sean Kelly along .

Saw something about it on twitter

https://www.theprojectnr.com/

Sunday 4th October with full refund if cancelled. 65km and 105km routes.

I emailed the Great Dublin Bike Ride about this year's event.
Looks like it was be "virtual", rather than an actual sportif.

Mercian Pro

Rather surprised to see the East Meath Tour listed on the CI calander for the 9th of August but, like quite a few others, it's also a virtual event https://eventmaster.ie/event/LLbSp3H76

The Reservoir Dog and the Great Dublin Bike Ride are still listed as are a lot more.

koutoubia

Res Dog was cancelled a good few weeks back!

Wishbone Ash

koutoubia wrote: »

Res Dog was cancelled a good few weeks back!

I think the point MP was making is that it and others are still listed by CI despite being cancelled by the organisers..

Mercian Pro

Anyone know if the Wicklow Mountains Challenge is going ahead on 3 October. They are still pushing it on Facebook but there is no mention that I can find of their refund policy. Eventmaster are managing the booking so maybe their standard conditions apply.

Johnny Jukebox

Just got the official cancellation...

*sighs*

10th time around will have to wait for 2021.

Large bottle small glass

Large bottle small glass wrote: »

https://ridewithgps.com/routes/32904322

Spin for all the Blaa heads who are mad for road after the lockdown.

Just shy of a 300, the only way to get that is to make route even more climby in Knockmealdowns.

Haven't the legs or head for it now but maybe come August.

Slight digression into Cork near Araglin and the Gaza strip that is the Old Bridge in Clonmel

From what I hear 6 or 7 hardy lads having a go of this tomorrow.

All the best!

hawkwing

Large bottle small glass wrote: »

From what I hear 6 or 7 hardy lads having a go of this tomorrow.

All the best!

Looks like they got around in 10h29.

Macy0161

Lap the Lough cancelled for this year. 2 remaining events on my calendar - Grass Routes Gran Fondo and the Lakelander. Took the refund from the Dirty Reiver as well, as hard to see things improved that much by next April (particularly in the UK) for me to be prepared to travel.

fat bloke

Marmotte is going ahead in September if anyone fancies rolling the dice!

MojoMaker

Wicklow Mountains Challenge going ahead apparently - October 3rd.

Not the hardest 100K you'll do in the hills but a decent setup at Russborough House for the start/finish, similar to the Dog. Hopefully not abandoned for this year's event.

Mercian Pro

Just got an email to say that the Great Dublin Bike Ride is going ahead on September 27th as a virtual event.
Anyone know if any of the virtual sportive have actually succeeded in raising much money for the charities involved?

ednwireland

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Just got an email to say that the Great Dublin Bike Ride is going ahead on September 27th as a virtual event.

seriously whats the point, i cant think of anything more soul destroying (i do turbo sessions in the winter but i hate them).

Eamonnator

ednwireland wrote: »

seriously whats the point, i cant think of anything more soul destroying (i do turbo sessions in the winter but i hate them).

You don't have to do it on your turbo.
You sign up and cycle the stipulated distance on a route chosen by you on the date or do it on the turbo.

Weepsie

fat bloke wrote: »

Marmotte is going ahead in September if anyone fancies rolling the dice!

You'd need to take 2 weeks off to isolate after though at oresent

Macy0161

MojoMaker wrote: »

Wicklow Mountains Challenge going ahead apparently - October 3rd.

Not the hardest 100K you'll do in the hills but a decent setup at Russborough House for the start/finish, similar to the Dog. Hopefully not abandoned for this year's event.

They'd need to lift the 200 limit for outdoors realistically for any to go ahead? I'd say this is what did for Lap the Lough anyway, even with it being set off in groups.

wirelessdude01

Macy0161 wrote: »

They'd need to lift the 200 limit for outdoors realistically for any to go ahead? I'd say this is what did for Lap the Lough anyway, even with it being set off in groups.

Setting off in groups isn't an issue and can be managed but what can't be accounted for is the finish. People hang around.

fat bloke

Weepsie wrote: »

You'd need to take 2 weeks off to isolate after though at oresent

Perfect! You'd need two weeks to recover from it anyway!

Mercian Pro

Macy0161 wrote: »

They'd need to lift the 200 limit for outdoors realistically for any to go ahead? I'd say this is what did for Lap the Lough anyway, even with it being set off in groups.

Quite surprised to see that they are allowing registration on the day (at €65!). Hard to see how they can keep control of the numbers doing this.

Macy0161

Mercian Pro wrote: »

Quite surprised to see that they are allowing registration on the day (at €65!). Hard to see how they can keep control of the numbers doing this.

Is it a CI sanctioned event? That's very surprising, given you have to control numbers on a club spin and (effectively) pre-register.

Mercian Pro

Macy0161 wrote: »

Is it a CI sanctioned event? That's very surprising, given you have to control numbers on a club spin and (effectively) pre-register.

They are quoting a reduced €50 rate for CI members and it's on the CI Calendar so I presume it's sanctioned.

Montage of Feck

The tour of beara (rebel tour) has been cancelled for this year, .

at1withmyself

In fairness with the way the numbers are going and latest restrictions I think its the right thing to do. I can't see any happening this year.

Montage of Feck wrote: »

The tour of beara (rebel tour) has been cancelled for this year, .