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Ride Dingle 2023 Road Closures

Mar 30, 2023
Reading Time: < 1 minute The following roads will be closed on Saturday 15th April 2023: Slea Head Drive Route: From the R559 Milltown Bridge to…
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Ride Dingle Donates €25,000 to Local Charities

May 19, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute A cheque for €25,000 has been presented to charities in West Kerry on behalf of this year’s Ride Dingle event.…
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Ride Dingle Route Refreshments

Apr 19, 2022
Reading Time: < 1 minute Whilst we have official food stops as part of both the 55km and 120km Ride Dingle routes (see our route…
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The four top challenges you will face at Ride Dingle

Dec 18, 2021
Reading Time: 4 minutes Experienced cyclist and winner of various Kerry, Munster and all-Ireland titles, Conor Kissane tells us what the four key challenges will…
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Top tips for new cyclists!

Apr 27, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you are taking up cycling for the first time or returning to the bike after many years, it can be…
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Spring Bike Maintenance

Apr 10, 2021
Reading Time: 2 minutes If your bike has been locked away in the shed for the winter or has only been out for a few…
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6 Signs You Love Your Bike More Than Your Partner

Sep 10, 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutes The bond between a bike and its owner is a truly unique one. And it is something that only a fellow…
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5 Cúis Tabhairt Fé ‘Ride Dingle’ 2020! – celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge!

Mar 12, 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minute 5 Cúis Tabhairt Fé ‘Ride Dingle’ 2020! Mar is féidir leat! Tá dhá bhealach againn, lúb 55km Cheann Sléibhe &…
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Irish phrases for Ride Dingle Cycle

6 Irish phrases you need to learn for Ride Dingle – celebrate Seachtain na Gaeilge!

Mar 9, 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minute Here at Ride Dingle HQ we’ve been thinking about how we can celebrate our national tongue for Seachtain na Gaelige…
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Cycling Dingle

Why Dingle is the best place for a weekend away cycling

Feb 21, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutes There are so many reasons to visit Dingle that it’s hard to know where to start. But given that Ride Dingle…
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12 Places of interest on the Ride Dingle Route

Feb 17, 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutes Donnacha and Dave from Kerry Cycling have put together a list of the not to be missed beauty spots on the…
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Top tips for new cyclists!

Feb 14, 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you are taking up cycling for the first time or returning to the bike after many years, it can be…
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Cycling Dingle Peninsula

Cycling and Weight Loss – Part Two

Feb 5, 2020
Reading Time: 5 minutes In the second part of his blog on cycling and weight loss, John Phelan gives us the low down on how…
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Climbs on the Ride Dingle Route

Jan 31, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutes Donnacha and Dave from Kerry Cycling  are back with an informative summary of the climbs you will encounter on the Ride Dingle…
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Dingle Peninsula cycling

Cycling & weight loss – Part One

Jan 23, 2020
Reading Time: 3 minutes John Phelan is back with a two-part blog on demystifying cycling and weight loss.  In the first part, he explains how…
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Top tips for cycling in the rain

Jan 17, 2020
Reading Time: < 1 minute When living in a country like Ireland it’s inevitable that rain is on the way! Remember the following tips when…
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Kerry Cycling’s Guide to Ride Dingle

Jan 16, 2020
Reading Time: 5 minutes Donnacha and Dave from Kerry Cycling recently took to the Dingle Peninsula on the bikes, here’s their take on everything you need…
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7 cunning ways to get your friend to sign up to cycling sportif with you!

Jan 15, 2020
Reading Time: 2 minutes You know that you always feel AMAZING after completing a physical challenge like a cycling sportif. So, you want your mate,…
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Cycling – a pain in the neck, back and bottom – Part Two

Jan 10, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutes In part one, John Phelan covered the common reasons for neck, knee and low back issues on the bike. In the…
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Cycling – a pain in the neck, back and bottom – Part One

Jan 7, 2020
Reading Time: 4 minutes In his next blog John Phelan highlights all the common aches and pains experienced by cyclists and how we can correct…
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Cycling tips & hacks from Tomás Mac an tSaoir

Dec 31, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ballyferriter native Tomás Mac an t-Saoir generously shared his top tips and hacks with us recently, well worth a read! 
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We are hiring – Content & Social Media Manager

Dec 18, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes Eat, sleep and breathe social?  Content creator extraordinaire?  You like to get outdoors too? We have a position which may just…
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7 Signs You Love Your Bike More Than Your Partner

Dec 2, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes The bond between a bike and its owner is a truly unique one. And it is something that only a fellow…
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Winter strength training for Spring cycling

Nov 25, 2019
Reading Time: 3 minutes We have teamed up with John Phelan, chartered physiotherapist and nutritionist who will be helping us get ready for the cycling…
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Cycling Africa – An Interview with Tomás Mac an t-Saoir – Part Two

Nov 19, 2019
Reading Time: 5 minutes In the second part of our interview with cycling guru and Ballyferriter native Tomás Mac an t-Saoir we hear all about…
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Cycling Africa – An Interview with Tomás Mac an t-Saoir – Part One

Nov 12, 2019
Reading Time: 4 minutes We caught up recently with cycling guru and Ballyferriter native Tomás Mac an t-Saoir about all things Dingle, cycling and Africa….…
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6 top tips for the novice cyclist

Nov 5, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes If you are taking up cycling for the first time or returning to the bike after many years, it can be…
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Hugely popular Ride Dingle Cycle returns for its second year in 2020

Aug 7, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes Dingle Cycling Club and Elite Event Management announced details this week of the second Ride Dingle which will take place on…
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5 Reasons to do Ride Dingle in 2020!

Jul 29, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes 1. Because you can! We have two routes, the 55km Slea Head Loop and the 120km Slea Head, Conor Pass loop,…
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Dingle Charities Win Big from Inaugural Ride Dingle Cycle Event

Jul 17, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes Charity donations totalling more than €16.5k distributed amongst local charities and schools as 2020 event date announced. Local charities and schools…
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Ride Dingle Event FAQs

Apr 23, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes What is the official start time? Start Time: 8:00.  No cyclist is permitted to start before 8.00. Location: Dingle Marina (start &…
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How best to prepare for sportive

Apr 16, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes Here’s 8 things you can do to help prepare for a cycle sportive. Nutrition Fuelling your body for a long cycle requires…
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Getting your bike ready for Ride Dingle 2019

Mar 25, 2019
Reading Time: 2 minutes It’s just a month to go to the inaugural Ride Dingle, cycle sportif on Saturday 27th of April. It’s time to…
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10 signs of a cycling obsessive

Feb 7, 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minute We all know them, they can be some of our nearest and dearest – cycling obsessives! Check out how to…
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Top tips for cycling in the rain

Jan 8, 2019
Reading Time: < 1 minute When living in a country like Ireland it’s inevitable that rain is on the way! We’re pretty confident there is…
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Ride Dingle launch

‘Ride Dingle’ unveiled

Dec 4, 2018
Reading Time: 5 minutes New major cycle event set for Dingle in 2019, ‘Ride Dingle’ unveiled Minister of State for Tourism and Sport Brendan Griffin…
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What is Ride Dingle

5 Reasons to Ride Dingle in 2019

Nov 14, 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutes 1. Because you can! We have two routes, the 55km Slea Head Loop and the 120km Slea Head, Conor Pass loop,…
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Dingle Peninsula cycling

What is Ride Dingle?

Nov 14, 2018
Reading Time: 2 minutes Ride Dingle is the latest and most exciting cycle sportif to be added to the cycle event calendar. Elite Event Management…
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