STAGE 5, DÉARDAOIN 24ú BEALTAINE.
Thursday 24th May.
DUNGLOE - BUNCRANA 131KMS. |
| Riders Sign-On; Race HQ Ostann na Rosann Hotel |
09:30 - 10:30 |
| Assembly; Race HQ |
10:45 |
| Ceremonial Start, Main Street |
11:00 |
| Neutralised to 100 kph signs |
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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 - Main Street. |
11:00 |
11:00 |
11:00 |
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Left after finish line to Chapel Road. |
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| 1.1 |
0.7 |
Right at T junction to N56, dir Glenties. |
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On N56 |
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| 1.2 |
0.7 |
End of neutral zone at 100km signs. |
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| 0.0 |
0.0 |
Start of Racing |
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| 3.5 |
2.2 |
Left, direction Ballybofey on R252. |
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On R252 |
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| 11.8 |
7.3 |
Dubhcharaidh |
11:14 |
11:17 |
11:22 |
| 12.3 |
7.6 |
Start KOM Climb. |
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| 15.4 |
9.6 |
Peirse Mór Category 3 KOM |
11:19 |
11:23 |
11:28 |
| 17.0 |
10.6 |
Start KOM Climb. |
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| 18.3 |
11.4 |
Carabit Category 2 KOM |
11:22 |
11:27 |
11:34 |
| 19.6 |
12.2 |
Left at T-junction, dir Letterkenny. |
11:24 |
11:29 |
11:36 |
| 19.7 |
12.2 |
Finntown |
11:24 |
11:29 |
11:36 |
| 22.5 |
14.0 |
Left, signed Letterkenny on R250. |
11:28 |
11:33 |
11:42 |
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On R250 |
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| 41.5 |
25.8 |
Right at T-junction, signed Letterkenny. |
11:51 |
12:02 |
12:17 |
| 46.5 |
28.9 |
Letterkenny 50 signs. |
11:58 |
12:09 |
12:27 |
| 48.7 |
30.3 |
Roundabout, right to Oldtown Road (1st exit) |
12:00 |
12:13 |
12:31 |
| 48.8 |
30.3 |
Roundabout after Dunnes, 1st exit to Pearse Rd. |
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| 49.3 |
30.6 |
Right at Y-junction at EMO Garage, unsigned. |
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| 49.6 |
30.8 |
Roundabout at Dunnes Stores, 2nd exit, dir Derry.. |
12:02 |
12:14 |
12:33 |
| 50.6 |
31.4 |
Roundabout at Tourist Office, 3rd exit, dir Lifford. |
12:03 |
12:15 |
12:34 |
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On N14 |
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| 52.2 |
32.4 |
Dry Arch Roundabout, exit dir Derry |
12:05 |
12:18 |
12:37 |
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On N13 |
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| 56.5 |
35.1 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Buncrana N13 |
12:10 |
12:24 |
12:45 |
| 74.7 |
46.4 |
Left, direction Buncrana 15 kms on R239 |
12:33 |
12:52 |
13:20 |
| 77.0 |
47.8 |
Burnfoot 50 signs |
12:36 |
12:55 |
13:24 |
| 77.5 |
48.2 |
Left at four roads cross, dir Buncrana. |
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On R238 |
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| 79.0 |
49.1 |
Feed Zone from large road traffic sign on right for 300m to The Halfway House Pub. |
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| 82.0 |
51.0 |
Fahan. |
12:42 |
13:03 |
13:33 |
| 88.0 |
54.7 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Buncrana R238. |
12:50 |
13:12 |
13:45 |
| 88.0 |
54.7 |
Buncrana. |
12:50 |
13:12 |
13:45 |
| 88.6 |
55.1 |
Left to Aileach Road, dir Lake of Shadows Hotel. |
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| 89.2 |
55.4 |
Leftto Church Street/Cahir O'Doherty Ave. |
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| 89.8 |
55.8 |
Right at Y junction to Castle Avenue, unsigned. |
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| 90.2 |
56.1 |
Roundabout, 1st exit to Cockhill Road, unsigned. |
12:52 |
13:15 |
13:49 |
| 90.8 |
56.4 |
Left to cross Westbrook Bridge.Advance signage warns of Dangerous Bridge, no signpost on turn. |
12:53 |
13:16 |
13:50 |
| 91.0 |
56.5 |
Start KOM Climb |
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| 91.2 |
56.7 |
Right, dir Inis Eoghan 100. |
12:54 |
13:16 |
13:51 |
| 93.2 |
57.9 |
Slavary Category 3 KOM |
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| 95.4 |
59.3 |
Straight (right) at Y junction on left curve, dir Clonmany 12K. |
12:59 |
13:23 |
13:58 |
| 96.4 |
59.9 |
Caution - potholes, rutting, road generally distressed for 1K. |
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| 101.0 |
62.8 |
Right at T-junction, dir Clonmany 7km |
13:06 |
13:31 |
14:09 |
| 101.1 |
62.8 |
Straight, dir Clonmany. |
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Start KOM Climb |
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| 102.8 |
63.9 |
Pinch Mountain Category 2 KOM |
13:08 |
13:34 |
14:12 |
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Caution - danger of loose sheep on mountain roads in Donegal |
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| 107.8 |
67.0 |
Clonmany |
13:14 |
13:41 |
14:22 |
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Left at T-junction. |
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| 111.3 |
69.2 |
Left at Y junction at small bridge with sign for Four Arches B&B 1 mile. |
13:19 |
13:46 |
14:28 |
| 113.8 |
70.7 |
Left at Y junction, unsigned. |
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| 115.4 |
71.7 |
Caution - approach to Mamore Gap is an extremely narrow road. |
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| 115.8 |
72.0 |
Left at Y junction,dir Inis Eoghan 100 |
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| 115.8 |
72.0 |
Start KOM Climb. |
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| 117.7 |
73.1 |
Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM |
13:27 |
13:56 |
14:40 |
| 119.2 |
74.1 |
Right at T-junction and immediately left, dir Buncrana 10K. |
13:29 |
13:58 |
14:43 |
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Start KOM Climb |
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| 121.0 |
75.2 |
Old Mountain Category 3 KOM |
13:31 |
14:01 |
14:46 |
| 124.6 |
77.4 |
Straight at Yield sign, dir Buncrana 5 km. |
13:35 |
14:06 |
14:53 |
| 128.2 |
79.7 |
Buncrana 50 signs. |
13:40 |
14:12 |
15:00 |
| 130.2 |
80.9 |
CAUTION - narrow bridge |
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| 130.3 |
81.0 |
Right at Stop sign at T-junction. |
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Left at roundabout to Main Street. |
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Team cars divert right at roundabout. |
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| 131.0 |
81.4 |
Finish Line at the Plaza on Main Street. |
13:43 |
14:16 |
15:05 |
| Anti-Doping Control, The Plaza, beside finish line. |
| Service Crew Accommodation Location; Race HQ |
| Buncrana Race HQ, Inishowen Gateway Hotel, 074-9361144 |
