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Entries open for Antrim 300(0)

“Put it in your calendars for next year, this is quite simply a *must-do* event” – Pat Doocey.

antrim300I’m (stuartm@stiona.com) now taking entries for the Antrim 300 -3rd October 2015.

Please note – this is an Unsupported event.  You and you’re bike should be prepared appropriately.

NO LIGHTS, NO RIDE

Full details – http://www.audaxireland.org/calendar/gazetteer/antrim-300/

How to enter

Fill out an entry form and email/post to me by 28th September 2015.

OR – email me the following details –

Name
Address
Phone
Email
Club
CI License
Emergency Contact – name
Emergency Contact – phone

WILL accept payment on the line but WILL NOT accept entries on the line.

Date: 3rd October 2015

Difficulty: ****

Navigation should be straightforward – keep the water on the right in the morning and on the left in the afternoon.

The road is undulating.

Organiser: Stuart McLean

E-Mail: stuartm@stiona.com

Phone: 0044 7966255887

Address: 20 Ben Madigan Park South, Belfast, BT36 7PX

Entry Fee: €5 (PayPal only) £5 (PayPal, Cheque or Postal Order or on the line – exact change).

€5/£5 on the day for optional Medal if required).

PayPal accepted: Yes. EURO’s must be PAY PAL.

Closing Date: 28th September 2015

Start Location: Belfast Boucher Road.

B&Q car park.  Corner of Boucher Road/Balmoral Road.

Start Time: 6.00am

Facilities: Parking at start (On Street parking on Balmoral Road). 

The Night of the Swan 300

On the first weekend on June I am organizing a 300k night time brevet. It is an opportunity for anyone headed for PBP to get more experience with night time riding, testing lights, reflective gear and strategies for staying awake through the first night at PBP. It is also available for anyone who may still need a 300k qualifier, or those who are working on the RRTY.

I have organized night brevets on PBP years in the States, and they tend to be small events, but those who participate really enjoy them.

This ride starts in Market Square in Kildare, at 6 pm. Kildare is near the M7, and it is well served by rail and bus lines (including express buses stopping at Kildare Village).Parking is free on Saturday and Sunday. The route takes you to the small village of The Swan in Co. Laois, where I plan to have a staffed control with food and drink through the night. The route goes through The Swan four times, at 44k, 111k, 178k and 256k, making it possible to enjoy riding on good minor roads in rural Ireland when there are no services likely to be available. I can also carry a small bag for each rider from the start to the control in The Swan and back to the finish.

Links to map, entry form and payment info at http://www.audaxireland.org/gazetteer/night-of-the-swan-300. I plan to do my preride this weekend, but I don’t expect any significant change to the route or the ride.

Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions or if you need any additional information.

Marcello