On-the-day entries will be accepted for this year’s Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive as the event has not reached its limit of 300 participants through the online entry process. Participants who wish to enter on the day, will not face an increased fee to take part in Ireland’s Toughest Sportive, but unfortunately will not receive the specially commissioned ‘dri-fit’ t-shirt, as these had to be ordered ten working days prior to the event.
The event information is as follows:
Sign-on/registration: from 7.30am at Swan Juvenile GAA Clubhouse, Greenside North, Carrick-on-Suir (it’s behind the Garda Barracks at the traffic lights on the N24 Waterford-Limerick road that runs through Carrick).
T-shirts, event numbers and food/tea will be provided at sign-on/registration prior to the event. All participants must where their event number on their outer jersey.
There will also be a neutral service vehicle available where participants can give in spare wheels for the event if they so wish.
On-the-day Entry Fee: €40.
Event HQ: Swan Juvenile GAA Clubhouse, Greenside North, Carrick-on-Suir.
Event start time: 9am sharp, from event HQ.
Food/Tea: Event HQ prior to the event, Rathgormack Hiking Centre after 100km, Food/Water stop on route after 130km and again at Event HQ after the event.
Important: riders will not gain entry into main food/tea stop, food/water stop or for food/tea after the sportive at event HQ unless they have their event number clearly visible. This stringent action has been taken by the Committee of the Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive because of the recent trend of cyclists joining up with organised sportives having not paid an entry fee.
Clancy Festival: Participants are then recommended to relax and take in some of the free events the Carrick-on-Suir Clancy Festival has to offer. This music festival is held in honour of the late Bobby Power’s famous uncle’s The Clancy Brothers.
Check out: http://www.clancybrothersfestival.org/ for more info.
For more information on the sportive contact Event Organiser Cian Power on 087 7779404 (after 7pm) or email ciandepaor@hotmail.com.
Reminder: T-SHIRTS FOR ONLINE ENTRANTS ONLY!
Hi,
I did the Carrick Wheelers Challenge 2011 and it was one of my favourite events of the year. I must say though that the €40 entry fee is high and very off-putting for a lot of my clubmates. Surely you should charge less for those who aren’t going to be getting the fancy t-shirt?
Regards,
Dave McCormack
De Ronde van Cork CC.