Date: Saturday 25th January (Rescheduled Date)
9th January: Good evening folks, a decision has been taken to postpone Saturdays Birr 200 due to the southern section of the route still having very dangerous road conditions. We are rescheduling to Saturday 2 weeks, the 25th January pending CI approval (approved), we will confirm as soon as we get confirmation, we will also reopen entries if that suits anyone else who were trying to enter late. Ultimately rider safety is the most important thing and we hope everyone understands our reasoning for postponement. We look forward to seeing as many as possible in 2 weeks, safe cycling,
Regards Criù A Chairde
Gerry, Adrian, Peter
Please note that Winter events may be cancelled or postponed at short notice due to adverse weather conditions. In general, the Audax Ireland Committee has agreed that if a MET Eireann Weather Warning is issued for snow/ice or high winds, we will probably not proceed with an event. Warnings relating to heavy rain will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Difficulty/Climbing (from * to *****) **
Organiser: Peter Doyle (086 1603895)
Organising Club: Wolftrap CC
Contact Address: Peter Doyle, Fancroft, Roscrea, Co.Offaly
E-Mail: birraudax@gmail.com
Entry on Eventmaster only: https://eventmaster.ie/event/o7MZuk3tLm
Optional ACP or Audax Ireland Medals €7 each
Closing Date for Entries: Tuesday 7th January 2025
Start Location: Birr Rugby Club, Birr, Co. Offaly
Start Time: 8.00am
Mandatory: Cycling Ireland Licence, Helmet and good lights. Cycling Ireland Licence required. If a valid Licence number is not entered on Eventmaster, a 1-day Licence will be charged automatically for €10.
Ride with GPS Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/40385894
Route Description:
The Birr 200 is designed as a route suitable for winter riding, it sticks to fairly flat roads with good surfaces and has a control about every 40-50km. The biggest challenge at this time of the year is usually the weather and lack of training.
The route starts in the historic Georgian town of Birr, Co. Offaly and heads North towards Banagher where it crosses the Shannon into Co. Galway. There is a small climb out of Eyrecourt over Redmount Hill before reaching the first control in Ballinasloe after 57km.
The next leg is fairly flat towards Loughrea and along the shores of Lough Rea and towards the foothills of the Slieve Aughty mountains where there are a few drags, but nothing too hard before reaching the second control in Portumna at 125km where you cross the Shannon again and into Co. Tipperary.
The third leg of the route heads to Moneygall for the third control at the Barack Obama Plaza at 160km.
The route follows the old Dublin – Limerick road into Roscrea and then heads back towards Birr along quiet roads via a small climb at Leap Castle.
Good lights are essential and riders will not be allowed to start without them.
See also
- Abandoned Churches 200
- Adrian Nealon 200 (& 100)
- An East Clare Meander 200
- Angel of Mons 200
- Ardattin 200
- Ardattin 200 Night Ride
- Audare 200
- Big Fella 200
- Birr 200
- Bravest of the Brave 200
- Cancelled – Old School 200
- Dark Hedges 200
- Dying Light 200
- Effin 200
- Excelsior 200 Permanent
- Faceless Monk 200
- Fermanagh 200
- Gheimhridh 200 (Winter 200)
- Gimme Shelter 200
- Jack Hackett 200
- Killeshin 200
- Kingsmountain 200
- Larne Round the Lough 200
- Long Heron/4 Aquaducts 200
- Mayo 200
- Mayo XTRM 200
- Mick Byrne 200
- Midleton 200
- Miners Cross 200
- Naomh Barrog Deirdre Wright Memorial 200
- Northside Lowlander 200
- Orwell 200
- Paddy Reilly 200
- Pink Elephant 200
- Queen of Connemara 200
- Rambo 200
- Sligo 200
- Temporary Fever Hospital 200
- Titanic Torr 200
- Tubbercurry Offroad 200
- Vanishing Battalion 200
- Wolftrap 200
- Yola 200