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AN POST RÁS 2012 ROUTE & TIME SCHEDULE |
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DÉ SATHAIRN 19 ú BEALTAINE.
Saturday 19th May.
DUNBOYNE CASTLE HOTEL. |
Saturday 19th May:
Team Managers to register teams and sign-on in Race HQ, Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Dunboyne, Co. Meath, 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. |
| All team drivers are required to attend a briefing meeting on road traffic regulations in Ireland in Race HQ at 8pm. The meeting will be addressed by a Garda (Police) Officer. |
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STAGE 1, DÉ DOMHNAIG 20ú BEALTAINE
Sunday 20th May.
DUNBOYNE - KILKENNY 147KMS |
| Riders Sign-On at the podium in centre of town. |
10:30 - 11:30 |
| Assemble riders at Sign-On area. |
12:10 |
| CEREMONIAL START - Dunboyne |
12:30 |
| Neutralised 5.1Kms to GAA Grounds. |
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Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. |
48 |
40 |
32 |
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Kms. |
Mls. |
Location |
Back Wind |
Average |
Head Wind |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
Ceremonial Start Dunboyne |
12:30 |
12:30 |
12:30 |
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Neutralised Section |
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0.9 |
0.6 |
Roundabout on Summerhill road, 1st exit, dir Maynooth on R157 |
12:31 |
12:31 |
12:31 |
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2.3 |
1.4 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Dunboyne |
12:32 |
12:33 |
12:34 |
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2.6 |
1.6 |
Dunboyne |
12:33 |
12:33 |
12:34 |
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3.6 |
2.2 |
Left at traffic lights in centre to R156 |
12:34 |
12:35 |
12:36 |
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5.1 |
3.2 |
End of Neutral Zone at GAA Grounds |
12:36 |
12:37 |
12:39 |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
0Kms signs for Start of Racing |
12:36 |
12:37 |
12:39 |
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16.9 |
10.5 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Kilcock on R158 |
12:57 |
13:03 |
13:11 |
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On R158 |
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20.2 |
12.6 |
Garadice |
13:01 |
13:07 |
13:17 |
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25.5 |
15.8 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Kilcock |
13:08 |
13:15 |
13:27 |
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25.8 |
16.0 |
Kilcock 50 signs |
13:08 |
13:16 |
13:27 |
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26.3 |
16.3 |
Right at T-junction, dir Clane on N4 |
13:09 |
13:17 |
13:28 |
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On N4 |
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26.8 |
16.7 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Clane on R407 |
13:09 |
13:17 |
13:29 |
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On R407 |
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27.4 |
17.0 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Clane. |
13:10 |
13:18 |
13:30 |
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28.7 |
17.8 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Clane on R407 |
13:12 |
13:20 |
13:33 |
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35.1 |
21.8 |
Baltreacy Cross |
13:20 |
13:30 |
13:45 |
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36.5 |
22.7 |
Painestown Cross |
13:22 |
13:32 |
13:48 |
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37.9 |
23.6 |
Right, dir Prosperous on R408 |
13:23 |
13:34 |
13:50 |
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On R408 |
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42.7 |
26.5 |
Prosperous: left at T-junction; right at traffic lights; left, dir Kilmeague 7kms. |
13:29 |
13:41 |
13:59 |
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45.5 |
28.3 |
Straight at Stop signs at 4rdsX, dir Kilmeague. |
13:33 |
13:45 |
14:04 |
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50.8 |
31.6 |
Kilmeague |
13:39 |
13:53 |
14:14 |
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On R415 |
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52.1 |
32.4 |
Allen |
13:41 |
13:55 |
14:17 |
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52.3 |
32.5 |
CAUTION - multiple ramps |
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54.1 |
33.6 |
Hill of Allen Hot Spot Sprint |
13:44 |
13:58 |
14:21 |
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56.5 |
35.1 |
Milltown: right, dir Kildare on R415. |
13:47 |
14:02 |
14:25 |
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CAUTION - multiple ramps. |
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61.7 |
38.3 |
Kildare: straight at 2 sets of traffic lights; right at T-junction, dir Athy. |
13:53 |
14:10 |
14:35 |
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64.6 |
40.1 |
Left at T-junction, dir Nurney |
13:57 |
14:14 |
14:40 |
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On R415 |
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70.6 |
43.9 |
Nurney |
14:04 |
14:23 |
14:51 |
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CAUTION - multiple ramps. |
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77.9 |
48.4 |
Right at T-junction, dir Athy 9kms on R418 |
14:13 |
14:34 |
15:05 |
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On R418 |
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79.5 |
49.4 |
Kilmead |
14:15 |
14:36 |
15:08 |
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85.5 |
53.1 |
Athy: straight at roundabouts & traffic lights. |
14:23 |
14:45 |
15:19 |
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89.4 |
55.6 |
Start of Feed Zone at 100 signs |
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90.6 |
56.3 |
End of Feed Zone at end of hard shoulder. |
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On N78 |
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94.5 |
58.7 |
Ballylynan Post Office Hot Spot Sprint |
14:34 |
14:59 |
15:36 |
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100.0 |
62.1 |
Start KOM Climb. |
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102.0 |
63.4 |
Farnons Category 3 KOM |
14:43 |
15:10 |
15:50 |
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105.5 |
65.6 |
Newtown |
14:48 |
15:15 |
15:57 |
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CAUTION - multiple ramps |
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108.0 |
67.1 |
Crettyard |
14:51 |
15:19 |
16:02 |
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115.0 |
71.5 |
Castlecomer: right at complex junction to R694, right at Y-junction at fire station, dir Ballyraggett. |
15:00 |
15:30 |
16:15 |
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Start KOM Climb |
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On R694 |
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120.2 |
74.7 |
Glenmagoo Category 2 KOM & Hot Spot Prime |
15:06 |
15:37 |
16:24 |
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126.0 |
78.3 |
Ballyragget: straight at Stop sign, dir Kilkenny. |
15:13 |
15:46 |
16:35 |
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On N77 |
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137.4 |
85.4 |
Right at T-junction, dir Kilkenny on N77 |
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139.0 |
86.4 |
Dunmore |
15:30 |
16:06 |
17:00 |
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141.0 |
87.6 |
Castlecomer Road Roundabout 1st exit, dir Dublin. |
15:32 |
16:09 |
17:03 |
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143.0 |
88.9 |
Orchard Road Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dublin, etc. |
15:35 |
16:12 |
17:07 |
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143.5 |
89.2 |
Johns Well Road Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Dublin, etc |
15:35 |
16:12 |
17:08 |
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144.0 |
89.5 |
Hebron Road Roundabout, 2nd exit, City Centre |
15:36 |
16:13 |
17:09 |
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145.0 |
90.1 |
Dublin Road Roundabout, 3rd exit, dir City Centre |
15:37 |
16:15 |
17:11 |
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145.2 |
90.2 |
Kilkenny 50 signs: straight at painted roundabouts; left at 2nd set traffic lights to John Street. |
15:37 |
16:15 |
17:11 |
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Team cars divert right 25m before finish line and proceed to team car-park |
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147.2 |
91.5 |
KILKENNY FINISH LINE ON PATRICK STREET. |
15:40 |
16:18 |
17:15 |
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Race HQ; Springhill Court Hotel, Tel. 056 7721122 |
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Service Crew accommodation; Springhill Court Hotel, Tel. 056 7721122 |
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Anti-Doping Control Location; Butler House |
