The West Cork Run, pictures and a bit of text

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<td align="top"><p><strong>Hi guys and thanks to all for coming, had
a great time and loved to put faces to names etc. Greta roads, great
company. And jeeez we were lucky with the weather.</strong></p>
<p><strong>Next year same weekend we'll do the Mizen Head run.</strong></p>
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The nicest bit of road in West Cork...</strong></p></td>
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Jaws 100 with Mickey coming on, this is on Sat morning, riding out to
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The petrol station meet everybody on time, and about 20 people....BTW
the nicest bike there.... the SE</strong></td>
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The two stranger bikes in the foreground here, dommie and Harley...</strong></td>
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First proper stop Kilcrohane.. But no Coffee</strong></td>
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Nice shop though</strong></td>
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<p><strong>Top of Priests leap</strong></p></td>
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Of course the Tim Healey pass...</strong></td>
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Ger in front...</strong></td>
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Ger, from Cork and Eyries</strong></td>
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David and Linda</strong></td>
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The mighty Aidan and Mandy</strong></td>
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Kev and Mide</strong></td>
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Again</strong></td>
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yet again</strong></td>
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Mide and Linda</strong></td>
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Sunda Morning, only 3000+ to Moscow</strong></td>
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3310 in fact</strong></td>
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One more go up the Healey pass</strong></td>
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<p><strong> Aidan and Mandy</strong></p></td>
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Padge, "I think"</strong></td>
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Kev and Mide</strong></td>
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I hope you all got/get home safely.

Richie

Loverly...really sorry I missed it.

Next time...

P

God's own country!

a big thanks to Richie for organising one of the more challenging and interesting w/ends biking,
fantastic piece of the country , and to be able to organise the pod of dolphins to show up this morning was some achievement,

the good news is Richie said he will do another w/end next year,
thanks again,

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What a great weekend, thanks to Richie for organising a great spin and evening. I'm starting to understand why Daithi says " that was the bestest spin ever " more and more now. Not an event yet where the sceny in our beautiful land hasn't reduced me to tears. Thanks again Richie,

thanks Richie for a great w/end , posted pic's on original thread by mistake

Thanks Richie for a great weekend of biking and your great hospitality .
Got home safe & sound about 5.30 this evening



Video clip on the way down from Healy pass (Think thats R2D2 in front of me)
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Bin Ridin said:

God's own country!

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richie said:

I hope you all got/get home safely.

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Lynda and I are just in the door. Good run up. What a fantastic weekend. Brilliant brilliant rideout on Saturday ( and thanks again to Mandy for the weather).
Great to meet you Richie and your family - you've an enviable wee setup down there!
And great to meet new faces and get to know some of you a bit better!

davidgibson999 said:

Lynda and I are just in the door. Good run up. What a fantastic weekend. Brilliant brilliant rideout on Saturday ( and thanks again to Mandy for the weather).
Great to meet you Richie and your family - you've an enviable wee setup down there!
And great to meet new faces and get to know some of you a bit better!

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Happy to hear your back David, nice to meet you and Lynda too...

Sometime soonish.... Or Mizen Head Next year

Back in Holy Cross at Ed's house. Thanks Richie for a great weekend and some stunning roads. The craic was mighty.

Thank you Richie

Thanks for sorting the great trip and a chance to enjoy the roads in West Cork. We loved it and are both home safe and sound. Michael all the best with your new GS and thanks again for the hospitality

Peter and Martina

Was home by about 22.30 last nite but 'puter problems prevented me from logging on. That & almost 12 hours in the saddle
Currently uploading all my pics & hope to have them (& maybe a few words) later on.

As the others have already said : Thank You Richie
A great weekends craic, riding & weather

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A big thanks to Richie for organising the weekend.
We had a great time, it was nice to meet up with guys we've already met and meet new people too

The food was fantastic, entertainment better!!

As for organising the dolphins...... Well done!!!

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The cable car and the dolphins!

It was all smiles in Kilgarvan on Saturday morning.



I don't think that bird is big enough to feed all five of them.



Priest's Leap





Healy Pass



Young Tom the pub singer.



Seeing a pod of dolphins so close to shore on Sunday morning at Dursey was a real treat.



The smallest Post Office in Ireland?



Padge in Kenmare.



And Ed.



Jockser on Ballaghbeama Gap





Not a bad view to enjoy as you have your dinner. Glenbeigh, Co Kerry.



What a weekend. Stunning roads and scenery, great company and craic. It was good to meet and ride with you all again. Thanks to Richie for organising the run and his hospitality. Mandy and I thoroughly enjoyed ourselves.

Thanks a mil

What a weekend!
Thanks a million Richie for a great weekend all round!

And a big thanks to Jochen, Aiden and mandy for your patience and support on sunday, we had a great ride accross Kerry then home for 10:50.

Looking forward to the next,
Cheers to all !!!!!
Kev