| ROUTE & TIME SCHEDULE |
| DÉ SATHAIRN 17ú BEALTAINE. Saturday 17th May. WEST COUNTY HOTEL. |
| Saturday 17th May: Team Managers to register teams and sign-on in Race HQ, West County Hotel, Chapelizod, Dublin, from 18:30 to 21:00hrs. Managers to present team race clothing for inspection to Commissaire President, provide team vehicle registration numbers and list of team accommodation locations. Meeting for team managers, attended by the College of Commissaires and the race technical staff, will take place in Race HQ at 21:30hrs. Draw for team car positions in the cavalcade on Stage 1 will take place at this meeting. |
| STAGE 1, DÉ DOMHNAIG 18ú BEALTAINE Sunday 18th May. NAVAN - BALLINAMORE 142 KMS. |
| Sign-On Riders & all Team Officials in Navan O'Mahonys GAA Club. |
09:30 - 10:30 |
| Assembly; Sign-On venue |
11:45 |
| Race departs Sign-On venue for parade to Market Square |
11:50 |
| CEREMONIAL START - Market Square |
12:00 |
| Neutralised for 2.2kms. |
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| There will be a 3 minute stop at the end of the neutralised zone to allow riders remove track suits, etc. |
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| Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. |
48 |
40 |
32 |
| Kms |
Mls. |
Location |
Back wind |
Average |
Head wind |
| 0.0 |
0.0 |
Ceremonial Start; Market Square, Navan. |
12:00 |
12:00 |
12:00 |
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On N3 |
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| 2.2 |
1.4 |
End of neutral zone. |
12:02 |
12:03 |
12:04 |
| 0.0 |
0.0 |
Start of Racing |
12:02 |
12:03 |
12:04 |
| 13.0 |
8.1 |
Kells 50 signs |
12:19 |
12:22 |
12:28 |
| 13.8 |
8.6 |
Left in centre of Kells to Cross Street & immediately right to Newmarket St. |
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| 13.8 |
8.6 |
Start KOM Climb |
12:20 |
12:24 |
12:30 |
| 14.2 |
8.8 |
Kells Category 3 KOM & Hot Spot Sprint |
12:20 |
12:24 |
12:30 |
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On R163 |
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| 24.6 |
15.3 |
Ballinlough |
12:33 |
12:40 |
12:50 |
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Left at T-junction at Ballinlough Post Office. |
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On R154 |
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| 28.3 |
17.6 |
Right, dir Oldcastle on R154. |
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| 28.3 |
17.6 |
Start KOM Climb |
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| 29.3 |
18.2 |
Slieve an gCallaigh Category 3 KOM & Hot Spot Sprint. |
12:39 |
12:47 |
12:59 |
| 34.5 |
21.4 |
Oldcastle |
12:45 |
12:55 |
13:08 |
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Right, in centre, at Mountain Dew pub, dir Virginia. |
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On R195 |
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| 44.7 |
27.8 |
Left at T-junction to R194, unsigned. |
12:58 |
13:10 |
13:27 |
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On R194 |
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| 51.3 |
31.9 |
Ballyjamesduff |
13:06 |
13:20 |
13:40 |
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Right at T-junction in centre & immediately left, dir Granard 19km |
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Caution - road surface distressed for 100m |
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| 58.6 |
36.4 |
Right at T-junction, dir Granard 17km. |
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| 58.8 |
36.5 |
Left, dir Longford and Granard. |
13:16 |
13:31 |
13:54 |
| 68.5 |
42.6 |
Right at T-junction, dir Granard R194 |
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| 68.8 |
42.8 |
Left at Y junction, dir Grandard R194 |
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| 74.8 |
46.5 |
Granard. |
13:36 |
13:55 |
14:24 |
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Left at stop sign at T-junction, dir Ballinalee R194. |
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Right from Main Street to Market Street after the Bank of Ireland, dir Ballinalee 11K. |
12:02 |
12:03 |
12:04 |
| 86.7 |
53.9 |
Ballinalee |
13:51 |
14:13 |
14:46 |
| 94.0 |
58.4 |
Right and immediately left at staggered 4-rds X at Brooklands Health Centre, dir Newtownforbes 6 kms. |
14:00 |
14:24 |
15:00 |
| 97.9 |
60.8 |
Left at T-junction, dir Longford R198 5km. |
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| 99.5 |
61.8 |
Longford |
14:07 |
14:32 |
15:10 |
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Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Sligo N4. |
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On N4 |
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| 103.6 |
64.4 |
Newtownforbes |
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| 104.2 |
64.7 |
Newtownforbes Hot Spot Sprint |
14:13 |
14:39 |
15:19 |
| 112.0 |
69.6 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Rooskey |
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| 114.0 |
70.8 |
Rooskey |
14:25 |
14:54 |
15:37 |
| 116.8 |
72.6 |
Dromod |
14:28 |
14:58 |
15:43 |
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Right, dir Ballinamore 26km on R202. |
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| 117.2 |
72.8 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Ballinamore |
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On R202. |
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| 124.9 |
77.6 |
Mohill |
14:38 |
15:10 |
15:58 |
| 136.9 |
85.1 |
Fenagh |
14:53 |
15:28 |
16:20 |
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Right at T-junction, dir Ballinamore 5km. |
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| 141.1 |
87.7 |
Caution - road works on left on approach to Ballinamore |
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| 141.7 |
88.1 |
Ballinamore 50 signs. |
14:59 |
15:35 |
16:29 |
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Team cars divert right 120m before Finish Line to on-street parking on St. Brigids Street. |
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| 142.2 |
88.4 |
BALLINAMORE Finish Line on Main Street. |
15:00 |
15:36 |
16:30 |
| Ballinamore Race Adm. (for 2 hours after stage finish) Community Centre, thereafter the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon, Te. 071 9671000 |
| Anti-Doping Control; TBA |
| Service Crew accommodation; Buille Toll Guesthouse, Ph. 071 9645190 |
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