A new Irish gravel series is being launched - by a well known biking operator - with events in Co Wicklow and the Slieve Bloom Mountains in Laois-Offaly. A number of different event options - to suit riders all of levels of experience - will be run.
As well as a weekend of racing at each of the events, there will also be a BBQ and the ‘Big Bike Film Night’ on the Friday before weekend racing begins, as well as live music on the Saturday after the main event.
Initially there will be two events – GRS Wicklow and GRS Slieve Blooms – with dates to be confirmed by the end of August 2023. Each venue will host a shorter ‘GRS Tour’ and the full ‘GRS Classic’.
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The series is being launched by Niall Davis of Biking.ie, who said each entry will be chip timed and GPS tracked rides. "There will be feed stations with treats and beer, marked and marshalled routes with full medical cover and mechanics on hand to assist with technical issues which might arise; and finisher’s medals and tees for all participants," he said.
There will be two meets in the 2023 series, GRS Wicklow and the GRS Slieve Blooms. The dates are yet to be confirmed and anyone who wants to ride can register on gravelrideseries.ie. There are two route options to choose from, the shorter ‘GRS Tour’ or the full ‘GRS Classic’.
Davis added: "It doesn’t matter if you don’t have a gravel bike, ‘run what ya brung’ as they say! All bikes are welcome, electric or analogue!"
