Ok lads and lassies, it's happening. At the midlands run I said that I'd look at a mountain drive in Wicklow before long, so It's gonna happen on SUNDAY 22ND MAY.. I hope that's not too short notice, but sometimes you just have to go with what you're given..
Anyhow, the meeting point is at the petrol station beside Brown's Barn , Citywest, just off the N7...I think everyone should know where that is.
Now the crunch...
We will be meeting at 8AM, with a view to being on the road by 8:30AM.
We will criss-cross the Wicklow mountains about 4 times on some very scenic and beautiful roads that were just built for top down MX5 driving.
The reason for the early start is to avoid the tourist trap that is Glendalough and the Wicklow gap after midday...there's nothing more frustrating than getting caught behind Sunday drivers on probably the best road this side of the shannon...
Brief outline of route.. Brown's Barn to Blessington to Oldcourt to the Sally Gap to Roundwood to Laragh to Hollywood to Valleymount , back across the Wicklow Gap ( the opposite way!) to Laragh to Glenmalure to Aghavannagh to Aughrim to Baltinglass, we shall have a few of the obligatory stops for tyre kicking and photographs.
If all goes according to plan we should hit Baltinglass around lunchtime , this is where the run finishes with an option of lunch in Germaines, hopefully.
I shall supply route details and pointers on the morning..
SO, WHO'S UP FOR IT??
I'll start...
1. John Leamy +1
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