Good Friday Spin aka the Monster
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I'll be there.
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I'll be there.
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- Ken Moloney
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I'll be there.
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- Garret Connolly
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Leaving 830 sharp. It's an extremely challenging route suited to orange level(will be approx 4-5pm finish time at orange)
All welcome but bring those climbing legs!
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- Donal O'Connor
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I've attempted this 3 years I a row and have yet to do the full route(bailed out on Turlough Hill) However it has always been one of the best spins of the year for me since joining Orwell.
Something for everyone, the racers can stretch their legs and have a rare cake and coffee. The sportive gang can get a great workout in prep for WW200, L'Etape and Marmotte etc.
Anyone who doesn't fancy the full route is welcome to do as much or as little as they want. Plenty of coffee stops in Laragh make the day a real treat. I dare anyone to break my record of 6 coffees.
See the info below from the creator Gar.
'Come one come all.... The monster is back.
This is the springs toughest training day on the planet and is strictly and dark yellow orange and red spin.
Meet at 830am yellow house.
Then the route is cruagh featherbeds sally gap laragh for lunch. Then it's up shay Elliot sliabh Mann Brown Mountain then back over Shay Elliot.
If weather allows its up Wicklow gap and up to turlough hill and then back to laragh. After that it's glenmacnass sally gap featherbeds home.
www.strava.com/activities/278612207
145km and 2800m approx
It will be 4-5pm before you get home.
If you're aiming at the w200 or any tough spin this year this is a serious training spin that could be for you. However it's a tough day out so think about whether you're up for it this early in the year.
All welcome to slay the monster'
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- Nick Appleby
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- Anne Marie Loughrey
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- Eric Davis
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If you're planning on a Marmotte, Etape etc this year then this is a must do and will get your mountain legs ready for the season. It's also great to toughen the mind, Alpe D'Huez has nothing on Turlough hill in 2.c and ice cold rain!
See you there
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- Lucy Soden
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If it’s not raining (or snowing) I’ll aim to do part of this!
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