Sunday Mountains Group

With the relaxation of Government restrictions I am starting the Sunday Mountains group back up.

For anyone unfamiliar with this group its run for the last 6/7 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.

The pace is generally orange pace and upwards with the aim of keeping everyone together on the flatter sections and people going at their own pace up climbs and regrouping afterwards. The exact pace depends on who turns up.

Routes will vary between about 83km and 110km distance wise and 1,300 to 2,200 meters in terms of climbing.

Spins start at the Yellow House in Rathfarnham at 8am on Sundays

There is a coffee stop in Laragh

Normal Club and Cycling Ireland Covid regulations apply.

If enough people turn up more than one group will head out.

Routes are posted on this thread on a weekly basis.

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

The route is a figure 8. Heading up Ballinascourney by the Military Camp, Sall Gap, Lough Dan and Oldbridge, coffee in Laragh and back over the Sally Gap via Glenmacnass

About 86km and 1,650 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/20885691

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Heading out to Bohernabrenna village and down by Glassmucky and up the steep climb onto the Featherbeds. Over the Sally Gap by Glenmacnass to Laragh for Coffee. Back via Odbridge, Djouce and up the Liam Horner onto the Featherbeds before dropping back down into Dublin.

The route is about 89km and 1,650 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2829262790691568618

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Heading up Ballinacourney, around the bottom of Butter Mountain over by the Lakes via Sorrell Hill. After that over the Wicklow Gap for coffee in Laragh. Back via Glenmacnass and the Sally Gap.

102km and 1,900 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2833072920778905724

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Heading up Cruagh straight over the Sally Gap via Glenmacnass for coffee. Back via Lough Dan, Djouce and up the Liam Horner before dropping back down into Dublin.

86km and 1,600 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2735191115897721092

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

I'm planning an out and back route. Heading up Cruagh over the Sally Gap by Glenmacnass to Laragh and then heading up the Shay Elliot and Slieve Mann before doing a U turn.

Plan to stop once in Laragh for coffee. If someone just wants to go as far as Laragh they are free to do so.

About 110km and 2,100 meters of climbing.

www.strava.com/routes/2837674671304973766

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Planning an easier route this week. Plan to head up Cruagh and by Pine Forest to Glencullen. Over to Old long hill via the devils elbow and the wall. Out to Laragh by Lough Dan, coffee and back to Dublin via Glenmacnass and Sally Gap

83km and 1,600 meters of climbing.

www.strava.com/routes/2840575351349010014

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Plan to head up to the featherbeds via Bothernabreena and over to the Sally Gap. Over to Laragh for coffee via Glenmacnass. On the way back the plan is to head out via Lough Dan and up the Sally Gap before heading back across to the featherbeds and down into Dublin

The route is 85km and about 1,550 meters of climbing.

www.strava.com/routes/2842686018503292502

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Plan to head out by Tallaght, over Mount Seskin into Brittas, around by the lakes, up the Wicklow Gap, coffee in Laragh and back via Glenmacnass and the Sally Gap.

100km and 1,600 meters of climbing.

www.strava.com/routes/2844867575059483118

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Heading up to the Featherbeds by Bohernabreena and the back of the hellfire club. Over the Sally Gap via Glenmacnass for coffee in Laragh. Back via Lough Dan, Djouce and up the Liam Horner and over the featherbeds.

88km and 1,600 meters of climbing.

www.strava.com/routes/2848477080212291084

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Out towards Ballinascourney, across the bottom of Ballinascourney woods and up Cunard to the featherbeds and up to the Sally Gap. Down towards Roundwood and across by Lough Dan to Laragh for Coffee. Back via Glenmacnass and Sally Gap to Dublin.

88km and 1,650 meters of climbing.

www.strava.com/routes/2851015496516670112

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Heading up Cruagh over the Sally Gap over by Glenmacass to Laragh for coffee.
Back via Lough Dan and old long hill to Enniskerry.
At this point people have the option of heading on or doing the route of the next club league race by heading up Glencree to the Featherbeds and around by the Pine Forest to Glencullen.

The full route is 96km and 1,800 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2853206804704282156

thanks peadar for another lovely day in the mountains - lol

Won't be around this weekend. I've put up a suggested route for anyone wanting to leave the yellow house at 8am on Sunday

The route is a figure 8. Heading up Ballinascourney by the Military Camp, Sally Gap, Lough Dan and Oldbridge, coffee in Laragh and back over the Sally Gap via Glenmacnass

About 86km and 1,650 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/20885691

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Heading up Cruagh and over the Sally Gap via Glenmacnass for Coffee in Laragh.
Back over the Wicklow Gap and around by the lakes and the back of Brittas to Dublin.

The route is 99km and 1,700 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2858270659269250642

Hi Peadar, I am thinking of joining you for a Sunday in the hills. What kind of time are you generally completing the rides in? Just want to be sure that I'm not going to be huffing and puffing way behind in the distance! Cheers, Paul

Paul wrote:

Hi Peadar, I am thinking of joining you for a Sunday in the hills. What kind of time are you generally completing the rides in? Just want to be sure that I'm not going to be huffing and puffing way behind in the distance! Cheers, Paul

Hi Paul generally we are back in Dublin between 12 and 1 which is the best guide for overall pace. It includes the coffee stop which is around 20-30 min. The exact pace depends on the route, weather, exact people who turn up etc.

As I mentioned in the first post on this thread people go at their own pace up the climbs where things will naturally break up a bit and then regroup afterwards. On the flatter sections of tbe routes the pace is generally fairly steady and group aims to stay together.

If you are new to the club and you can do a hilly 80 -100 km spin comfortably on your own I'd say come along and give it a try.

Leaving the yellow house on Sunday at 8am

Heading up to the featherbeds via Bohernabreena, down the liam horner, up the wall and out to Laragh for coffee via Djouce and Lough Dan. Back via the Sally Gap and Glenmacnass.

88km and 1,600 meters of climbing

www.strava.com/routes/2860281561890940660

Thanks for the reply. I have cycled most of these routes on my own previously, so if I can't keep up I have no problem dropping off and finishing by myself. I hope to join you this Sunday, but will confirm either way.
Thanks again, Paul

Hi Peadar, if it's ok with you I'll join this Sunday morning. Thanks, Paul