Tues Hills, Sunday Mountains

I'd be up for the Wednesday spin. Looks like the chance of rain is 30% from 1900 onwards.

sorry Luke
I'll be stuck in work and none of the usual suspects for Wednesday seem to be around tonight so won't make it.
See you tomorrow at race
garret

Marie and I are going to do a 7 to 12 peaks (depending on legs) darkish Yellow spin from Laragh on Sunday August 2nd. Anyone who would like to join us is welcome.

Same idea as Gar's 12 peaks, except for the pace

Meet at 9am Laragh at the cafe...leaving at 905am. Get there early if you want to grab a coffee 1st.
Warm up on Shay Elliot-Then descend-then up Sliabh Mann-down Sliabh Mann-up Brown Mountain-turn around-up Sliabh Mann the W200 way then up Shay Elliot the W200 way back to Laragh. Then up Wicklow Gap and up Turlough Hill up to 715m above sea level.
Then down to Laragh for lunch, and decide on who is up for what afterwards

After Lunch it’s up 5 more climbs tbc which ones. more than likely Shay-Sliabh-Brown-Sliabh-Shay.
Long slow hills. If you put yourself into the red early on you’ll never last. Keep yourself at 70-80% of max for 1st 9 peaks.

Hi All

Tuesday 615pm Yellow House Groups Yellow and Orange
Route suggestion
Cruagh-Viewing Point-Featherbeds-Glencree Road-up the Devils Elbow for practice for the Hill Climb Champs next week-Fox's-Pine Forest home

No weekend spin planned for next week and nearly everyone is away at events. If you want to organise one put it up on the forum....

I'm probably going to miss it the Tuesday eve again as I'll be stuck in work till after 6 so enjoy if you get out

Garret

Hi all

Tuesday groups 615pm Yelow House
It's all about preparing for the Hill Climb Championship which is open to both racers and leisure alike. If you're a non racer leisure person give it a go...It's a brilliant intro into the club league and you get a proper start time and get a time which you can compare against each other and the racing crew too...
Also it's great craic!
Register here...
www.orwellwheelers.org/forum/racing-registration
This Tuesday head straight up Blue Light-Fox's-down the Devils Elbow....turn around and practice on the hill! Repeat if you have energy left!

Sunday Mountains Spin...
time has come to beat the infamous 12 Peak record which was created last and equalled a few weeks ago...
Sunday 16th 14 Peak Challenge
Meet at 9am Laragh
Route Shay Elliot-Sliabh Mann-Brown Moutain-Sliabh Mann W200 way-Shay Elliot w200 way-Laragh-Wicklow Gap-Turlough Hill. Then lunch in Laragh and repeat! Make history and set a new world record! All welcome but be prepared for 4000m in 135km. This is a spin that would rival any Etape or Marmotte....if you can do this you'll be ready for the Pyrenees!

see you all sunday

Garret

I have registered for the race on Thursday and maybe I'm crazy, but I'll do the 14 Peaks on Sunday. Looking forward to a re-match in the Connolly Cup ;-)

bump...be part of the record attempt tomorrow...14 mountains in 135km...meeting Laragh at 9am.
Please don't park in front of the hippy cafe...park over the other side of the road if possible
Gar
ps if we do it Billy will admit defeat for at least 24 hours

Hi all
Tuesday meet up615 yellow house
Route is a Reccy of Thursday blue light race
Blue light foxs devils elbow glencree road featherbeds Cruagh Pine forest foxs. Pint or home your call. I'm struggling from yesterday's 14 peaks so I'm unlikely to be back pre race thurs but enjoy.
Sunday mountains
With the raid and haut route crew well and truly in taper mode I propose at 9am yellow house start Sunday. Laragh via Sally gap and back via Sally gap. Nice easy 100km route after the last few weeks. All welcome orange pace.
Garret

Weather too bad for today so won't be there I'm afraid. Enjoy if you're out

Hi all
Tomorrow will be the last Tuesday eve spin I'll be putting up a route for as I'll be away at the raid next week and Barcelona the following week.
Route for tomorrow yellow hse 615pm
Head up three rock followed by kilmashogue
I'm again unlikely to make it cause of work but there will be a group out.
Going forward anyone interested in continuing tues eve spins post up on forum.

For the mountains group this weekend we are nearly ready for the raid and just 1 more spin to go.
Suggestion spin to Howth area for 1 last easy spin.
Meet 9am Saturday popes cross
Howth-malahide and back.
See you there
Garret

Hi Garret
Ill be there at the park for 9 2moro. Niall

Thanks for organising those over the summer Gar!