Sunday Mountains Group

With the end of the winter spins I'm starting the Sunday Mountains group back up on the 9th of April

For anyone unfamiliar with this group its run for the last number of years over the summer. It started as a spin aimed at people training for events like the Etape, Marmotte etc and expanded to be a mountains training spin for club members in general.

Spins start at the Yellow House in Rathfarnham at 8am on Sundays heading to Laragh for coffee.

The exact route changes every week and will include pretty much every hill between Yellow House and Laragh over the course of the summer. Routes will be between about 83km and 110km in terms of distance and the elevation will vary between 1,300 to 2,200 meters.

Routes are posted on this thread every week. 

The aim is that everyone is back in Dublin between 12 and 1. This means the pace is generally orange pace and upwards. The aim is keep everyone together on flatter sections with people going their own pace up climbs and regrouping afterwards. The exact pace on a particular day depends on who turns up.





 

I starting Sunday Mountains this Sunday

Leaving the yellow house at 8am.

The plan is to head to Laragh and back via Cruagh, Featherbeds Sally Gap and Glenmacnass. Stopping in Laragh for coffee

82km and 1,300 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/20176604

Leaving the yellow house at 8am

The route is out to Bohernabrenna up to the Featherbeds, Sally Gap, down towards Roundwood, Lought Dan, coffee in Laragh and back via Glenmacnass, Sally Gap, Featherbeds

84km 1,500 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2993203934938659772

I won't be around this week but a group will still be leaving the yellow house at 8am on Sunday

The suggested route is up Cruagh, Featherbeds. Glenmacnass to Laragh for coffee. Back via Lough Dan, Djouce, Liam Horner and the featherbeds

86km and 1,600 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2735191115897721092


Also for anyone who wants a to start at a later time, an orange group is still leaving the old Dundrum center every Sunday at 9.10. Its a group of people who did the winter orange spins and are continuing with them over the summer. The exact route is decided on the day.

Leaving the yellow house at 8am

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Heading up Ballinascourney by the Military Camp, Sally Gap, Glenmacnass, coffee in Laragh, Lough Dan, Lugulla, Sally Gap, Featherbeds

www.strava.com/routes/2995727666679469446

86km 1,650 meters of climbing

Just to note the weather is still a bit iffy for Sunday. If its very wet the alternative route will be around the lakes via Laken, Vallymount and Blessington

I won't be around this week but a group will still be leaving the yellow house at 8am on Sunday

The suggested route is out to Enniskerrys, old long hill Roundwood, out to Moneystown and around the back into Laragh for coffee. Back via Glenmacnass, Sally Gap and Featherbeds

97km 1,600 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2987737357801750058

Peadar may have gone to the dark side, but there's still a couple of people heading off from yellow house at 8:30 tomorrow.

Hi Garrett. I will join you tomorrow.

See you then
Eamonn

Is anyone planning to be out tomorrow?

I'm going to head out tomorrow for a few hours leaving from the yellow house at 8.30, probably over the sally gap to Laragh and maybe back by lough dan if anyone is interested

I’ll be at the Yellow House tomorrow morning Sunday 13th at 8:30, heading for Laragh via Cruagh. All welcome.

Hi John,
I might just join you, if that's OK. Have to be back in Blackrock for 1pm at the latest. So depending on your route after Laragh I may or may not split off.
Cheers David

See you there John