Tour of Down 14th February 2015

[Zako]

Anyone doing the Tour of Down this Saturday? I'm for heading over, usually a good run with 2 routes on offer.





Route “A” 65 mile departing at 10.00am from Katesbridge – Castlewellan – Newcastle – Annalong – Ballymartin – Kilkeel – Rostrevor up the Newton road climb to Hilltown – Castlewellan and finishing at Katesbridge.

Weather permitting turns out bad will turn at kilkeel back to Katesbridge..




Route “B” 43 mile departing at 10.05am from Katesbridge – Castlewellan – Newcastle – Bryansford - Hilltown – Castlewellan and finishing at Katesbridge.

Weather permitting turns out bad will turn at Newcastle back to Katesbridge..




Sign on from 9am at Katesbridge hall – changing facilities, toilets and car parking available. Parking also available opposite side of Katesbridge road in the picnic area

Refreshments will be served at the end of the event – Soup, tea, coffee, sandwiches, buns etc.

Hall will be closed at 3pm..




Entry fee for Cycling Ireland license holders - £10 / 12euro – please bring licence to sign on

Non cycling Ireland £13 / 15euro

Please note the Tour of Down is not a race and will be a controlled event.

Marshalls will be on route but may not be present at all junctions




Broom Wagon will be supplied by Bike Shack..




Route A www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/617739684




Route B www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/617749308

[badger]

The chat with many of the Saturday run was that people were going. Need to be there about 9.15/9.30 by the time you get changed etc.

Please post here if going.

[Graham B]

Hoping to go, but have been struck down by the lurgy, so will depend on whether I can get shot of it in time....

[lisa]

I'll probably go. I just need to find out where Katesbridge is!!

[barryvankellett]

Feb 11, 2015 12:16:50 GMT 1 lisa said:

I'll probably go. I just need to find out where Katesbridge is!!

Ask Barra Best for directions

[lisa]

Reading this again, it actually sounds like a liability trial. Is it? Because if it is I ain't going near it with a barge pole!

[peterbryson]

I will go, hoping that the key word here is 'tour'

need to be back for the rugby

[Gavin]

I'm in

[nathanmullan]

Ive to work ?

[Zako]

I'm for riding over from home, if anyone wants to meet me at the end of my road they're more than welcome.

It's not an official reliability trial, it's a charity run that a lot of people use as one. Usually splits into groups between Katesbridge and Castlewellan.

[garybailie]

Feb 11, 2015 16:20:55 GMT 1 lisa said:

Reading this again, it actually sounds like a liability trial. Is it? Because if it is I ain't going near it with a barge pole!

It's as good as a race Lisa lol, harder in fact

[garybailie]

Feb 11, 2015 10:48:32 GMT 1 Graham B said:

Hoping to go, but have been struck down by the lurgy, so will depend on whether I can get shot of it in time....

Ah Graham, have the Magowans rode you into a chest infection?? you need to watch them two at this time of the year

[Graham B]

Gary, I can really only blame myself as I think it had more to do with too many pints of Guinness a few weeks ago.

While I'm on here lads, am I right in assuming that the 10am Saturday run from B'hinch is not happening as everyone is doing tomorrow's rac.. er sorry "leisure tour" instead? I had a couple of people ask and I wasn't sure what to tell em.

[badger]

Don't think the Sat run is happening. Most are going to WDW. Btw it is NOT a race !!!

[garyg]

Hope to be there with Matthew too.

To echo what Stevie says it is not a race and no reason it should be if we stick together.


If we ride it as a club it can be a healthy pace but ridden properly, in fact if we can get the chain gang going smoothly it can be a good pace with everyone finishing strongly. If we have a good turnout a 19 ave is achievable without hurting anyone.