Events & Rides
DIRT X CHALLENGE: SAT 29th CLASHNACRONA WOODS.
The Dirt X Challenge has been influenced by the successful Kona Mash-Up series in the UK. Most events here are targeting one ‘kind of rider’. There are Marathon events for the endurance specialist, XC races for the racing whippets out there and Downhill events for the adrenaline junkies. But there has not been one event that brings all these groups together. The Dirt X Challenge is our attempt to change this.
At Clashnacrona Woods famed for it’s National Points Series Downhill Events we have created a purpose built circuit consisting of the NPS Downhill a Fire Road Climb to the top of the stage & our brand new Middle Ground XC – Tech section which includes 3 short climbs. There will be timed sections over all these and each rider will complete 4 laps of the circuit. Which means 4 climbs up the Fire Road, 2 runs down the NPS Downhill & 2 rides through the Middle Ground section.
Who is going to win an XC or DH rider ? Come & find out.
THE SHEEP’S HEAD RAID SUNDAY 30th AUGUST, KILCROHANE.
This Marathon event promises to be truly epic, we are very greatfull to the land owners & The Sheep’s Head Way for allowing us to ride sections of the walking route for this event only. The overall length will be about 52km and 1500 metres of ascent, in one big lap, which is very similar to the figures for the brilliant Carlingford marathon.
The scenery is truly stunning with Bantry bay on one side & Dunmanus bay the other, you‘ll have time to view them as the route climbs over the peninsulas hilly spine 3 times and there is a fantastic run along the ridge at the end of which is a tricky downhill not for the faint hearted! Expected completion times 3 – 6 hrs. This is our first time running it and we advise you to be as self sufficient as possible (see Donncha’s post on the home page). There will be an open non-competitive event also which will be slightly shorter.
FAMILY RIDES
We want to give as many cyclists as possible the chance to experience the beauty of the Award Winning Sheep’s Head Peninsula.
The Family rides are from Kilcrohane to Durrus (about 12 Km) or Ahakista to Durrus about 7Km.
Kilcrohane to Ahakista is mainly on an old unsurfaced road part of the Sheep’s Head Way,free of cars and Ahakista to Durrus mainly on the inner road part of the Sheep’s Head Cycle Route. After getting refreshments in one off the Pubs or the Good Things Cafe in Durrus we can the transport riders and there bikes back to Kilcrohane. Adults are €15 including the bus and children are FREE
CycleSense will be joining us in Kilcrohane & on the ride us they provide Cycle Skills & Safety Training and will be set up before the ride to run some Cycle Skills fun & games.
Children have free entry to this event.
Cycle Sense will be joining us on the Sunday offering Safety & Cycle Skills Training on the day.