STAGE 1, DÉ DOMHAIG 22ND BEALTAINE
Sunday 22nd May
DUBLIN - EMYVALE 135 KMS. |
| Sign-On in the West County Hotel, Chapelizod. |
09:30 - 11:00 |
| Assembly; West County Hotel. |
11:45 |
| Race departs West County Hotel for O'Connell St. |
11:50 |
| Neutralised to O'Connel Street, via, Conyngham Road, Nth.Quays, O'Connell Bridge. |
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| 5 minute stop on Batchelors Walk for riders to line up in team formation for parade to GPO. |
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| Arrive GPO |
12:20 |
| CEREMONIAL START - GPO |
12:30 |
| Neutralised to Malahide Road Roundabout on N1, via, Parnell Sq., Granby Row, Dorset Street, Drumcondra Rd., and Swords Rd. |
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| 5 minute stop 100m before Estuary Roundabout. |
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Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. |
48 |
40 |
32 |
| Mls. |
Kms. |
Location |
Back wind |
Average |
Head wind |
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On N1 |
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Neutralised section - GPO to Start of Racing - 16 kilometres. |
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| 0.0 |
0.0 |
Start of Racing - 200 metres after Estuary roundabout. |
13:00 |
13:00 |
13:00 |
| 0.9 |
1.4 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Donabate |
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| 1.1 |
1.8 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Skerries |
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| 2.8 |
4.5 |
Blakes Cross |
13:05 |
13:06 |
13:08 |
| 7.2 |
11.6 |
Right at T, dir Balbriggan on R132 |
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| 7.9 |
12.7 |
Roundabout, straight. |
13:15 |
13:19 |
13:23 |
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On R132 |
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| 9.4 |
15.1 |
Balrothery |
13:18 |
13:22 |
13:28 |
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Balrothery Hot Spot Sprint |
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| 10.9 |
17.5 |
Balbriggan |
13:21 |
13:26 |
13:32 |
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Roundabout, 2nd exit. |
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| 14.5 |
23.3 |
Straight at flyover, dir Drogheda |
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| 14.8 |
23.8 |
Left at T to merge with N1 |
13:29 |
13:35 |
13:44 |
| 17.2 |
27.7 |
Julianstown. |
13:34 |
13:41 |
13:51 |
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Caution for 2 traffic islands. |
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| 21.0 |
33.8 |
Drogheda |
13:42 |
13:50 |
14:03 |
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Caution for traffic islands. |
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| 23.4 |
37.6 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Dunleer |
13:47 |
13:56 |
14:10 |
| 24.5 |
39.4 |
Start of KOM climb. |
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| 25.5 |
41.0 |
Tully Esker Category 3 KOM & Hot Spot Sprint. |
13:51 |
14:01 |
14:16 |
| 27.0 |
43.4 |
Right at T, dir Dunleer |
13:54 |
14:05 |
14:21 |
| 27.1 |
43.6 |
Left at next T, dir Dunleer |
13:54 |
14:05 |
14:21 |
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On R132 |
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| 31.2 |
50.2 |
Dunleer. |
14:02 |
14:15 |
14:34 |
| 32.8 |
52.7 |
Right at T, dir Castlebellingham. |
14:05 |
14:19 |
14:38 |
| 33.2 |
53.4 |
Left at Dorians Pub, dir Ardee on N33 |
14:06 |
14:20 |
14:40 |
| 34.1 |
54.8 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Ardee. |
14:08 |
14:22 |
14:42 |
| 39.0 |
62.7 |
Ardee 30 sign |
14:18 |
14:34 |
14:57 |
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Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Derry on N2 |
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| 39.1 |
62.9 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Derry on N2 |
14:18 |
14:34 |
14:57 |
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On N2 |
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| 39.6 |
63.7 |
Start Feed Zone signs at Ardee-Rathgory road improvements sign. |
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| 39.8 |
64.0 |
End Feed Zone signs at short section of steel crash barriers on right. |
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| 47.0 |
75.6 |
Left, dir Nuremore Golf & Country Hotel |
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Right at T, dir Carrickmacross. |
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| 49.7 |
79.9 |
Carrickmacross |
14:39 |
14:59 |
15:29 |
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Straight through Main Street, right curve at the hotel. |
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| 51.2 |
82.3 |
CAUTION - 3 traffic islands after Inver College. |
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| 51.4 |
82.7 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Derry. |
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| 51.5 |
82.8 |
Left at T to rejoin N2. |
14:43 |
15:04 |
15:35 |
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On N2 |
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| 61.2 |
98.4 |
Castleblaney |
15:03 |
15:27 |
16:04 |
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Left at T in centre. |
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Right at 100m at mini roundabout |
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Caution for 4 traffic islands. |
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| 64.8 |
104.2 |
Anyalla |
15:10 |
15:36 |
16:15 |
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Caution for traffic island |
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| 65.3 |
105.0 |
Anyalla Hot Spot Sprint |
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| 68.7 |
110.5 |
Clontibret |
15:18 |
15:45 |
16:27 |
| 71.2 |
114.5 |
Right at Y at A & M commercials, dir Armagh on R213 |
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On R213 |
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| 73.9 |
118.8 |
Left at T, dir Monaghan N12. |
15:28 |
15:58 |
16:42 |
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On N12 |
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| 77.9 |
125.3 |
Right at T, dir Derry on N2 |
15:36 |
16:07 |
16:54 |
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On N2 |
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| 82.1 |
132.0 |
Caution for 3 traffic islands. |
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| 83.7 |
134.6 |
Emyvale 30 sign |
15:48 |
16:21 |
17:12 |
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Diversion left at 100m for team car park at the Scarna Inn. |
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Caution for narrowing of road 80m before finish line. |
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| 84.0 |
135.1 |
EMYVALE - Finish Line on Main Street. |
15:48 |
16:22 |
17:13 |
| Emyvale Race HQ; Four Seasons Hotel, Monaghan. Tel. 047 81888 |
| Service Crew Location; Race HQ. |
