even i found that - and i hadnt put the satnav on handlebars then
Irish Photo Rally 2017
- Thread starter tadhgocuilleain
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A great day out on the bike. A little light rain just out of Dublin but then it was sunshine all the way. 10 hours and two photo rally points, Galway & Clare. I didn't plan on 10 hours but I found myself in the arse hole of nowhere looking for an open petrol station. Eventually ended up in Ennistymon with the dearest petrol that I have ever found. No bloody choice as I was on fumes at that point.
450 miles, although the last 175 don't really count as they were motorway miles getting home as quick as possible.
New sat nav has a feckin mind of it's own like it's predecessor. It tried to send me into Mayo to avoid going through Galway city. Mind you the match was on at the time so I mightn't have made it out alive.
450 miles, although the last 175 don't really count as they were motorway miles getting home as quick as possible.
New sat nav has a feckin mind of it's own like it's predecessor. It tried to send me into Mayo to avoid going through Galway city. Mind you the match was on at the time so I mightn't have made it out alive.
was over on saturday but i dont think this is a tree
Iron Butt Day. Just over 600km and 4 points, Derry, Antrim, Down/Armagh & Fermanagh/Tyrone. I missed most of the rain and even for a bit of sun. A lot of motorway miles but it was worth it to get 4 distant points in one day.
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tadhgocuilleain
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Hi all,
We're one month from the deadline for Irish Photo Rally 2017 and the evenings have drawn in, so if you have any points left to visit, it's probably best to do it sooner rather than later.
For anyone that hasn't heard yet, this year all entries must be submitted online and paper albums are optional. The online application system will stop accepting entries at midnight on November 8th 2017. Computers don't accept "The dog ate my homework" type excuses, so be warned: if you miss the deadline, you've missed it. You won't receive any sympathy either because you have nine months to complete your entry.
The deadline of November 8th also applies to paper albums, so you will obviously need to post them in advance of this date. If you are submitting a paper album, you must submit your entry online first. When you submit your online application, you will receive an entry reference number. You must write this reference number on your album so that it can be linked with your online entry. Albums received without an entry reference cannot be processed as the organisers cannot access your application on the system without it. Please write the reference number on the outside of the package when you are posting it, as this will make it much quicker and easier to process the albums as they're received.
For those of you who give us suggestions for new photo rally points, you can send those by email, through Facebook, or through the Contact page of the website.
Regards,
Irish Photo Rally Crew
We're one month from the deadline for Irish Photo Rally 2017 and the evenings have drawn in, so if you have any points left to visit, it's probably best to do it sooner rather than later.
For anyone that hasn't heard yet, this year all entries must be submitted online and paper albums are optional. The online application system will stop accepting entries at midnight on November 8th 2017. Computers don't accept "The dog ate my homework" type excuses, so be warned: if you miss the deadline, you've missed it. You won't receive any sympathy either because you have nine months to complete your entry.
The deadline of November 8th also applies to paper albums, so you will obviously need to post them in advance of this date. If you are submitting a paper album, you must submit your entry online first. When you submit your online application, you will receive an entry reference number. You must write this reference number on your album so that it can be linked with your online entry. Albums received without an entry reference cannot be processed as the organisers cannot access your application on the system without it. Please write the reference number on the outside of the package when you are posting it, as this will make it much quicker and easier to process the albums as they're received.
For those of you who give us suggestions for new photo rally points, you can send those by email, through Facebook, or through the Contact page of the website.
Regards,
Irish Photo Rally Crew
I'd better get on & find all my photies so. And figure out how the upload thingy works
Mind you, if Hairnet can figure it out it can't be too difficult
Mind you, if Hairnet can figure it out it can't be too difficult
I'd better get on & find all my photies so. And figure out how the upload thingy works
Mind you, if Hairnet can figure it out it can't be too difficult
so youll be getting the kids to do yours
tadhgocuilleain
Registered user
I'd better get on & find all my photies so. And figure out how the upload thingy works
Mind you, if Hairnet can figure it out it can't be too difficult
I made the application system as fool-proof as possible, although nothing is fool-proof to a sufficiently talented fool!
I made the application system as fool-proof as possible, although nothing is fool-proof to a sufficiently talented fool!
badoom tish mr o cabbage
570 miles over Wed & Thursday and 4 points done. Most of Wednesday was spent fighting the weather. Rain to begin and then wind as I was riding over the Glenveigh National Park. A whole load of repair jobs to see to before I get away hopefully in two weeks to do the last 4 down south.
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Managed to finish it over the weekend.
850 miles and 9 points done and home in time to tie down the shed before the hurricane.
Bike well covered in cowshite by the time I finished.
Boreens were well layered in slurry at the moment.
I can confirm that there is little variation in the quantity, quality or smell of slurry from Kilkenny to Down.
Mainly boreens and minor roads, but had to motorway it back from Newry on Sunday as it was getting too late.
Very good crack and a lot of good people met, lies told, stories exaggerated and pints spilled.
Will need the Winter to recover for next years rally.
Waterford
Stopped in The Otter in Inistioge for a lunch
Nice place now with newish owners.
Octoberfest with some German bands due at the end of the month.
Food was very good too - will be back
850 miles and 9 points done and home in time to tie down the shed before the hurricane.
Bike well covered in cowshite by the time I finished.
Boreens were well layered in slurry at the moment.
I can confirm that there is little variation in the quantity, quality or smell of slurry from Kilkenny to Down.
Mainly boreens and minor roads, but had to motorway it back from Newry on Sunday as it was getting too late.
Very good crack and a lot of good people met, lies told, stories exaggerated and pints spilled.
Will need the Winter to recover for next years rally.
Waterford
Stopped in The Otter in Inistioge for a lunch
Nice place now with newish owners.
Octoberfest with some German bands due at the end of the month.
Food was very good too - will be back
Looking good Pat
The bike, not you. Obviously....
Naturally Jochen - sophisticated German engineering trumps uncouth Irish male any time !
A good spin through the damp and windy Sperrins after that - including a brief lunch,wedding and a match.
Followed by some bike trouble, friendly assistance and running repairs and coffee - and it was off again.
To Derry - Portstewart
Moved along the coast and met serious fog over the mountains - had a few pints after that.
Blowing a right gale the next morning down the Antrim east coast.
Could hardly stand-up here
Antrim
Down / Armagh
Gerry, this one was a long wander down a boreen of dung to find - my GPS sent me to someone's back garden a mile or two away initially.
And the passing golfers were not too friendly either.
Dublin / Kildare
Tree Sculptures were this years Loom Bands Gerry, I think.
Never even saw one before this and then three or four in the one Rally !
Done for this year and home by 9 to lash-down the shed.
Thanks Gerry & Tadhg for organising.
Followed by some bike trouble, friendly assistance and running repairs and coffee - and it was off again.
To Derry - Portstewart
Moved along the coast and met serious fog over the mountains - had a few pints after that.
Blowing a right gale the next morning down the Antrim east coast.
Could hardly stand-up here
Antrim
Down / Armagh
Gerry, this one was a long wander down a boreen of dung to find - my GPS sent me to someone's back garden a mile or two away initially.
And the passing golfers were not too friendly either.
Dublin / Kildare
Tree Sculptures were this years Loom Bands Gerry, I think.
Never even saw one before this and then three or four in the one Rally !
Done for this year and home by 9 to lash-down the shed.
Thanks Gerry & Tadhg for organising.
Was about the Co Down back roads on the bike on Wednesday last week - no shortage of muck thereabouts.
Regarding GPS coordinates, they are not infallible, nor am I - hopefully next year sites adjacent to friendly golfers will be selected
