Cooley Thriller?

I'm heading up to do the 52km on Saturday! What's the story with it ...... terrain, feed zones, marking (heard some stories!) etc?
Looking at the times from last year I reckon it should take me about 4.5 hours which is a pretty slow average speed so I'm guessing there's some pretty long steep climbs?

It's a great day out. Marking was spot on last year so hopefully the same for this year. Second climb (mostly road to the masts) is the longest but the descent is well worth it. There were two feeds last year, one at the top of the masts and another with about 15 km to go. You wont need to bring a huge amount of stuff with you, just treat it like a long Sunday spin.

Terrain - mostly open mountain singletrack. Some road (to the mast) and very little fireroad. Singletrack that goes on for miles (literately). It also normally has the descent to Carlingford off Sliabh foy to finish things off - it's about 5 minutes of bombing it downhill if you're going well. Last year my arms gave out about a minute in and I had to back off and coast it, bah!

Is there a shorter route for newbies like me, dont think I could 5.2 at the moment but I'm going to try and make it.

go with byrner he's doing the 27km

WTF ...... Get a feckin' grip yeh big Jessy!! If a fat old fella like me can get around the 52km so can you ..... a fat younger fella!!

You will pay dearly for that

I am doing the 21k with Carol and Caroline so far, if the forecast was better I would do the 54 with them but its not.
Smithers you are more than welcome on my jaunt. Why murder yourself ? I want you back on the team not suffering out there for 6 hours..
we'll be done in 3 hours, time for ice creams and chillin.

Sounds good.......baby steps and all that ;-)

I'm not a bit surprised at you Smithers but I can't believe Richie is encouraging such weakness ............ was Terry, Micky, Oz, Ger, Orla and Caroline's success based on "eating ice cream and chillin'"? I think not ....

oh I can't wait to see the state of you after the 54k..

Where do u sign up for it guys?

Just give up on him RL, if he was in the Polish army he would be classified as 'E', for evacuation with handicaped, women and children.

he came in looking good after the roc so I think he'll be fine.
smithers just do what YOU think you can.
if your back goes you will drop back totally.
im ****tin my back will go again myself.
SO
heavy lapierre full susser?
or light canyon hard tailer?
or maybe man up like mickkky and go total stifffy
o what am i to do?

That's the shizz;e

I'm heading up to do the 52km on Saturday! What's the story with it ...... terrain, feed zones, marking (heard some stories!) etc?
Looking at the times from last year I reckon it should take me about 4.5 hours which is a pretty slow average speed so I'm guessing there's some pretty long steep climbs?

It's a great day out. Marking was spot on last year so hopefully the same for this year. Second climb (mostly road to the masts) is the longest but the descent is well worth it. There were two feeds last year, one at the top of the masts and another with about 15 km to go. You wont need to bring a huge amount of stuff with you, just treat it like a long Sunday spin.

Terrain - mostly open mountain singletrack. Some road (to the mast) and very little fireroad. Singletrack that goes on for miles (literately). It also normally has the descent to Carlingford off Sliabh foy to finish things off - it's about 5 minutes of bombing it downhill if you're going well. Last year my arms gave out about a minute in and I had to back off and coast it, bah!

Is there a shorter route for newbies like me, dont think I could 5.2 at the moment but I'm going to try and make it.

go with byrner he's doing the 27km

WTF ...... Get a feckin' grip yeh big Jessy!! If a fat old fella like me can get around the 52km so can you ..... a fat younger fella!!

You will pay dearly for that

I am doing the 21k with Carol and Caroline so far, if the forecast was better I would do the 54 with them but its not.
Smithers you are more than welcome on my jaunt. Why murder yourself ? I want you back on the team not suffering out there for 6 hours..
we'll be done in 3 hours, time for ice creams and chillin.

Sounds good.......baby steps and all that ;-)

I'm not a bit surprised at you Smithers but I can't believe Richie is encouraging such weakness ............ was Terry, Micky, Oz, Ger, Orla and Caroline's success based on "eating ice cream and chillin'"? I think not ....

oh I can't wait to see the state of you after the 54k..

Where do u sign up for it guys?

Just give up on him RL, if he was in the Polish army he would be classified as 'E', for evacuation with handicaped, women and children.

he came in looking good after the roc so I think he'll be fine.
smithers just do what YOU think you can.
if your back goes you will drop back totally.
im ****tin my back will go again myself.
SO
heavy lapierre full susser?
or light canyon hard tailer?
or maybe man up like mickkky and go total stifffy
o what am i to do?

That's the shizz;e

I'm heading up to do the 52km on Saturday! What's the story with it ...... terrain, feed zones, marking (heard some stories!) etc?
Looking at the times from last year I reckon it should take me about 4.5 hours which is a pretty slow average speed so I'm guessing there's some pretty long steep climbs?

It's a great day out. Marking was spot on last year so hopefully the same for this year. Second climb (mostly road to the masts) is the longest but the descent is well worth it. There were two feeds last year, one at the top of the masts and another with about 15 km to go. You wont need to bring a huge amount of stuff with you, just treat it like a long Sunday spin.

Terrain - mostly open mountain singletrack. Some road (to the mast) and very little fireroad. Singletrack that goes on for miles (literately). It also normally has the descent to Carlingford off Sliabh foy to finish things off - it's about 5 minutes of bombing it downhill if you're going well. Last year my arms gave out about a minute in and I had to back off and coast it, bah!

Is there a shorter route for newbies like me, dont think I could 5.2 at the moment but I'm going to try and make it.

go with byrner he's doing the 27km

WTF ...... Get a feckin' grip yeh big Jessy!! If a fat old fella like me can get around the 52km so can you ..... a fat younger fella!!

You will pay dearly for that

I am doing the 21k with Carol and Caroline so far, if the forecast was better I would do the 54 with them but its not.
Smithers you are more than welcome on my jaunt. Why murder yourself ? I want you back on the team not suffering out there for 6 hours..
we'll be done in 3 hours, time for ice creams and chillin.

Sounds good.......baby steps and all that ;-)

I'm not a bit surprised at you Smithers but I can't believe Richie is encouraging such weakness ............ was Terry, Micky, Oz, Ger, Orla and Caroline's success based on "eating ice cream and chillin'"? I think not ....

oh I can't wait to see the state of you after the 54k..

Where do u sign up for it guys?

Just give up on him RL, if he was in the Polish army he would be classified as 'E', for evacuation with handicaped, women and children.

he came in looking good after the roc so I think he'll be fine.
smithers just do what YOU think you can.
if your back goes you will drop back totally.
im ****tin my back will go again myself.
SO
heavy lapierre full susser?
or light canyon hard tailer?
or maybe man up like mickkky and go total stifffy
o what am i to do?

That's the shizz;e

I'm heading up to do the 52km on Saturday! What's the story with it ...... terrain, feed zones, marking (heard some stories!) etc?
Looking at the times from last year I reckon it should take me about 4.5 hours which is a pretty slow average speed so I'm guessing there's some pretty long steep climbs?

It's a great day out. Marking was spot on last year so hopefully the same for this year. Second climb (mostly road to the masts) is the longest but the descent is well worth it. There were two feeds last year, one at the top of the masts and another with about 15 km to go. You wont need to bring a huge amount of stuff with you, just treat it like a long Sunday spin.

Terrain - mostly open mountain singletrack. Some road (to the mast) and very little fireroad. Singletrack that goes on for miles (literately). It also normally has the descent to Carlingford off Sliabh foy to finish things off - it's about 5 minutes of bombing it downhill if you're going well. Last year my arms gave out about a minute in and I had to back off and coast it, bah!

Is there a shorter route for newbies like me, dont think I could 5.2 at the moment but I'm going to try and make it.

go with byrner he's doing the 27km

WTF ...... Get a feckin' grip yeh big Jessy!! If a fat old fella like me can get around the 52km so can you ..... a fat younger fella!!

You will pay dearly for that

I am doing the 21k with Carol and Caroline so far, if the forecast was better I would do the 54 with them but its not.
Smithers you are more than welcome on my jaunt. Why murder yourself ? I want you back on the team not suffering out there for 6 hours..
we'll be done in 3 hours, time for ice creams and chillin.

Sounds good.......baby steps and all that ;-)

I'm not a bit surprised at you Smithers but I can't believe Richie is encouraging such weakness ............ was Terry, Micky, Oz, Ger, Orla and Caroline's success based on "eating ice cream and chillin'"? I think not ....

oh I can't wait to see the state of you after the 54k..

Where do u sign up for it guys?

Just give up on him RL, if he was in the Polish army he would be classified as 'E', for evacuation with handicaped, women and children.

he came in looking good after the roc so I think he'll be fine.
smithers just do what YOU think you can.
if your back goes you will drop back totally.
im ****tin my back will go again myself.
SO
heavy lapierre full susser?
or light canyon hard tailer?
or maybe man up like mickkky and go total stifffy
o what am i to do?

That's the shizz;e