2024 MAD Stravaduro

The 2024 Stravaduro will be run for 3 rounds starting in January and running until March. Each round will take place over a single month with multiple segments as part of each round. Points will be earned for each segment completed. A winner will be declared for each round. An overall Men’s/Women’s winner will be declared at the end of the 3 rounds with prizes going to the overall winners.

Competition Rules

  1. Each round will start and end on the first and last day of that month
    • Round 1: 01/01/24 – 31/01/24
    • Round 2: 01/02/24 – 29/02/24
    • Round 3: 01/03/24 – 31/03/24
  2. Each round will consist of multiple segments.
    • Segments to be used for each round will be announced one week before the start of that round.
  3. Each competitor must have a valid Cycling Ireland Licence. (Leisure/Competitive)
  4. Competitors must complete and post their Strava segments for each round within the designated timeframe. Late entries will not be counted.
    • Multiple entries may be submitted for each segment with only the fastest time being counted.
    • Times must be uploaded within 24 hours of the Strava activity in which the segments were completed otherwise they will not be counted.
  5. Points are awarded per segment completed in descending based on the best time. See the Points Table below.
    • If two or more competitors finish at the same time, they will be awarded equal points for the respective position in which they finished.
  6. Each round winner will be decided based on the total accumulated points for that round.
    • In the case of a tie. The overall time for that round’s segments will be calculated and a winner will be declared.
  7. The overall winner will be the competitor who has accumulated the most points over the 3 rounds.
    • In the case of a tie. The overall time for all the segments will be calculated and a winner will be declared.
  8. Prizes will be awarded to the Overall Men’s and Overall Women’s winners when round 3 is complete at the end of March.
  9. There will be a separate competition between the best MAD Members with prizes for the best overall in both Men’s and Women’s for each round.

Points Table

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th7th8th9th10th11th12th13th14th15th16th
2502201951751601501401301201101009080757065
17th18th19th20th21+
6050402515

Round 1 Crone (January)

  1. Segment 1: Mars (aka Wargasm) https://www.strava.com/segments/28844546
  2. Segement 2: Late for Mass and a whole Drifter https://www.strava.com/segments/28656425
    • Could appear under hidden segments

Round 2 Hush (February)

  1. Segment 1: Straight Sideways https://www.strava.com/segments/32257741
  2. Segment 2: Gully Line into Beech Run https://www.strava.com/segments/36215852
  3. Segment 3: Pipeline https://www.strava.com/segments/8935935

Round 3 Tona (March)

  1. Segment 1: Lime Kiln https://www.strava.com/segments/27537140 
  2. Segment 2: Tight & Creeky (T&C) https://www.strava.com/segments/30396371 
  3. Segment 3: Go Slow https://www.strava.com/segments/36385873