SPERRIN MAD SPORTIVE Sun 14th June

Originally posted by carolinem View Post
Ugh 75 km is a bit long.! Have you done this before Terry what is it like..
No I have not done this before have heard good reports signed up last year but event cancelled due to lack of sign ups 2013 clashed with our nps in glendalough house so third time lucky, link below with map of previous event

http://sperrinmtbsportive.weebly.com/
http://www.cuchulainncc.com/news/201...n-mtb-sportive

PS. Is a sportive a race or social spin when it is a mass start ?
I did it a few years ago with Kevin. It was an interesting concept. Sign on, start when you like, have a drink after. Was a good route, some mix of most things, but well worth doing. If I'm in the country I'll be looking to do it agains
I haven't done the sportive event before but I have done the loop or a version of it on my own, it's in Tyrone so beautiful countryside, obviously!! nice climb over the mountain, small bit on road and then into davagh forest trail centre, well worth doing
75km sounds good, hopefully not too much road and the course is well marked out, and has bottle drops
Just keep in mind guys that the bike Fest is on that weekend in St Anne's, great place to bring the kids to. I'll be helping out on the day with the mtb section of the festival, otherwise I'd consider the sportive, heard is really good!
Looks like it's approx 2 hours 20 mins from my house! 9.30am start so it'll be an early start (pre 7am) from castleknock!
Originally posted by carolinem View Post
Ugh 75 km is a bit long.! Have you done this before Terry what is it like..
No I have not done this before have heard good reports signed up last year but event cancelled due to lack of sign ups 2013 clashed with our nps in glendalough house so third time lucky, link below with map of previous event

http://sperrinmtbsportive.weebly.com/
http://www.cuchulainncc.com/news/201...n-mtb-sportive

PS. Is a sportive a race or social spin when it is a mass start ?
I did it a few years ago with Kevin. It was an interesting concept. Sign on, start when you like, have a drink after. Was a good route, some mix of most things, but well worth doing. If I'm in the country I'll be looking to do it agains
I haven't done the sportive event before but I have done the loop or a version of it on my own, it's in Tyrone so beautiful countryside, obviously!! nice climb over the mountain, small bit on road and then into davagh forest trail centre, well worth doing
75km sounds good, hopefully not too much road and the course is well marked out, and has bottle drops
Just keep in mind guys that the bike Fest is on that weekend in St Anne's, great place to bring the kids to. I'll be helping out on the day with the mtb section of the festival, otherwise I'd consider the sportive, heard is really good!
Looks like it's approx 2 hours 20 mins from my house! 9.30am start so it'll be an early start (pre 7am) from castleknock!