Just to let yas know - if anyone is interested:
(The end of season climb was originally Richies idea but was postponed - I'll be away for a bit so I wanted to do a full gas effort before the marathon champs - so I'll run one anyway)
Running a 'low-key' hill climb up the Kilmashogue hill climb tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:30pm. This is not an official race, we are all going out on our own bat to do a timed run up the hill :) We will either use a timer or I'll take times from the top when I finish (or whoever is at the top first).
The climb is usually done on mountain bikes, but if you have a cross bike, that will be fine too. Only a couple of steep sections (steepest is on Tarmac before you turn left onto the fireroad).
There will be a mass start at 6:40pm from the start of the climb (see map). Be there at 6:30 so we can get orgainized. Remember, if you are riding afterwards to take lights for the ride home â sunset is at 7:30 tomorrow.
Distance: 3.4km
Elevation Gain: 280m
Surface: Tarmac for first kilometer, then fireroad
Time usually taken: between 12 and 22 minutes
Finish: Where the fireroad levels off, and then descends â after the final few switchbacks â close to where the Wicklow Way cuts off.
Link for start: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...48537&t=h&z=15
Some details on my blog when Team WORC did the climb last year: http://ryansherlock.blogspot.com/200...ill-climb.html
(The end of season climb was originally Richies idea but was postponed - I'll be away for a bit so I wanted to do a full gas effort before the marathon champs - so I'll run one anyway)
Running a 'low-key' hill climb up the Kilmashogue hill climb tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6:30pm. This is not an official race, we are all going out on our own bat to do a timed run up the hill :) We will either use a timer or I'll take times from the top when I finish (or whoever is at the top first).
The climb is usually done on mountain bikes, but if you have a cross bike, that will be fine too. Only a couple of steep sections (steepest is on Tarmac before you turn left onto the fireroad).
There will be a mass start at 6:40pm from the start of the climb (see map). Be there at 6:30 so we can get orgainized. Remember, if you are riding afterwards to take lights for the ride home â sunset is at 7:30 tomorrow.
Distance: 3.4km
Elevation Gain: 280m
Surface: Tarmac for first kilometer, then fireroad
Time usually taken: between 12 and 22 minutes
Finish: Where the fireroad levels off, and then descends â after the final few switchbacks â close to where the Wicklow Way cuts off.
Link for start: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UT...48537&t=h&z=15
Some details on my blog when Team WORC did the climb last year: http://ryansherlock.blogspot.com/200...ill-climb.html