AN POST RÁS 2012 ROUTE & TIME SCHEDULE |
STAGE 5, DÉARDAOIN 24ú BEALTAINE. Thursday 24th May. BUNDORAN - BUNCRANA 149 KMS. |
Riders Sign-On; Bundoran Town Council Office |
09:30 - 10:30 |
Assembly; Sign-on location. |
10:45 |
Ceremonial Start, Tourist Office, Main Street. |
11:00 |
Neutralised for 1.8Kms on R267 |
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Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. |
48 |
40 |
32 |
Kms. |
Mls. |
Location |
Back Wind |
Average |
Head Wind |
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Team support vehicles depart at 10:20hrs. |
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Team cars to take up cavalcade position on leaving car-park to accompany riders. |
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0.0 |
0.0 |
Ceremonial Start - Tourist Office |
11:00 |
11:00 |
11:00 |
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Neutralised Section |
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1.3 |
0.8 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Ballyshannon on R267 |
11:01 |
11:01 |
11:02 |
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On R267 |
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1.8 |
1.1 |
End of Neutral Section. |
11:02 |
11:02 |
11:03 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
Start of Racing |
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3.9 |
2.4 |
Ballyshannon: 1st exit at roundabout; left at Y-junction on Main Street; 2nd exit at roundabout, dir Donegal on N15. |
11:04 |
11:05 |
11:07 |
22.9 |
14.2 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Lifford. |
11:28 |
11:34 |
11:42 |
26.6 |
16.5 |
Roundabout, 3rd exit, dir Ballybofey, etc. |
11:33 |
11:39 |
11:49 |
31.0 |
19.3 |
Start KOM Climb |
11:38 |
11:46 |
11:58 |
41.0 |
25.5 |
Barnesmore Gap Cat. 3 KOM |
11:51 |
12:01 |
12:16 |
50.8 |
31.6 |
Ballybofey |
12:03 |
12:16 |
12:35 |
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Caution - multiple traffic islands. |
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53.2 |
33.1 |
Stranorlar: left at Emo garage, dir Letterkenny. |
12:06 |
12:19 |
12:39 |
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On N13 |
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57.3 |
35.6 |
Left, dir Letterkenny |
12:11 |
12:25 |
12:47 |
61.2 |
38.0 |
Drumkeen |
12:16 |
12:31 |
12:54 |
70.7 |
43.9 |
Dry Arch Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Derry, Lifford |
12:28 |
12:46 |
13:12 |
75.0 |
46.6 |
Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Buncrana |
12:33 |
12:52 |
13:20 |
75.2 |
46.7 |
Start KOM Climb |
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78.8 |
49.0 |
Maghera Beg Category 3 KOM |
12:38 |
12:58 |
13:27 |
92.5 |
57.5 |
Burt Post Office Prime |
12:55 |
13:18 |
13:53 |
93.4 |
58.0 |
Left, dir Buncrana on R239 |
12:56 |
13:20 |
13:55 |
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On R239 |
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95.7 |
59.5 |
Burnfoot: left at 4rdsX, dir Buncrana. |
12:59 |
13:23 |
13:59 |
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Caution - multiple traffic islands. |
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On R238 |
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97.8 |
60.8 |
Feed Zone from large traffic sign on right. |
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98.1 |
61.0 |
Feed Zone ends at Halfway House Pub. |
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100.8 |
62.6 |
Fahan 60 signs. |
13:06 |
13:31 |
14:09 |
106.5 |
66.2 |
Buncrana: 1st exit from roundabout; Left, dir Town Centre; straight at roundabout to Cockhill Road. |
13:13 |
13:39 |
14:19 |
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Caution - traffic island 20 after 1st roundabout. |
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109.0 |
67.7 |
Left to cross Westbrook Bridge. Advance signage warns of Dangerous Bridge. |
13:16 |
13:43 |
14:24 |
109.2 |
67.9 |
Start KOM Climb |
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109.4 |
68.0 |
Right at Y, dir Dunree 9kms. |
13:16 |
13:44 |
14:25 |
111.5 |
69.3 |
Slavary Category 3 KOM |
13:19 |
13:47 |
14:29 |
113.6 |
70.6 |
Straight (right) at Y junction on left curve, dir Clonmany 13K on L1531. |
13:22 |
13:50 |
14:33 |
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Start KOM Climb |
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On L1531 |
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117.0 |
72.7 |
Old Mountain Category 3 KOM |
13:26 |
13:55 |
14:39 |
119.0 |
73.9 |
Right at T-junction, dir Clonmany 7km |
13:28 |
13:58 |
14:43 |
119.1 |
74.0 |
Start KOM Climb. |
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120.7 |
75.0 |
Pinch Mountain Category 2 KOM |
13:30 |
14:01 |
14:46 |
125.9 |
78.2 |
Clonmany: left at T-junction dir Inis Eoghan 100. |
13:37 |
14:08 |
14:56 |
129.4 |
80.4 |
Right at Y junction at "Welcome to Urris" sign, dir Mamore Gap 7kms. |
13:41 |
14:14 |
15:02 |
132.8 |
82.5 |
Left at Y junction, dir Mamore Gap 4kms. |
13:46 |
14:19 |
15:09 |
134.9 |
83.8 |
Straight at 4rds junction, dir Mamore Gap 2kms. |
13:48 |
14:22 |
15:12 |
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Start KOM Climb |
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136.9 |
85.1 |
Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM |
13:51 |
14:25 |
15:16 |
138.5 |
86.1 |
Right at T-junction, dir Dunree & immediately left dir Buncrana.. |
13:53 |
14:27 |
15:19 |
138.6 |
86.1 |
Start KOM Climb. |
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139.5 |
86.7 |
Old Mountain Category 3 KOM |
13:54 |
14:29 |
15:21 |
146.5 |
91.0 |
Right at Y-junction, dir Buncrana 2kms. |
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147.2 |
91.5 |
Buncrana 50 signs. |
14:04 |
14:40 |
15:36 |
148.1 |
92.0 |
Left at T-junction, dir Buncrana 1K |
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148.5 |
92.3 |
Caution - narrow bridge. |
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148.6 |
92.3 |
Right at Stop sign at T-junction. |
14:05 |
14:42 |
15:38 |
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Team cars divert right to car-park on Nailors Row. |
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Team support vehicles to park in car-park on Ferris Lane, left after finish line. |
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149.4 |
92.8 |
Finish Line in line with the theatre on left & O'Dohertys pub on right. |
14:06 |
14:44 |
15:40 |
Race HQ; Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Tel. 074 936 1144 |
Service Crew Accommodation; Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel, Ballyliffin, Tel. 074 937 8200 |
Anti-Doping Control Location; Plaza Theatre |