AN POST RÁS 2012 ROUTE & TIME SCHEDULE

STAGE 7, DÉ SATHAIRN 26ú BEALTAINE.
Saturday 26th May.
DONEGAL - COOTEHILL 161 KMS.

09:30 - 10:30

10:45

11:00

48

40

32

Kms.

Mls.

Location

Back Wind

Average

Head Wind

Team support vehicles depart at 10:20hrs.

Team cars to take up cavalcade position on leaving car-park to accompany riders.

0.0

0.0

Ceremonial Start; The Diamond, Donegal Town.

11:00

11:00

11:00

Neutralised Section.

Left from The Diamond to R267

On R267

3.8

2.4

Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Sligo on N15

11:04

11:05

11:07

On N15

4.1

2.5

End of Neutral Zone at large green distance sign.

11:05

11:06

11:07

0.0

0.0

Start of Racing

11:05

11:06

11:07

16.5

10.3

Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Bundoran on N15

11:25

11:30

11:37

23.0

14.3

Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Bundoran on R267

11:33

11:40

11:50

23.2

14.4

Roundabout, 1st exit.

On R267

23.4

14.5

Bundoran: left, dir Kinlough on R250

11:34

11:41

11:50

On R250

25.7

16.0

Caution - multiple traffic islands.

On R280

26.8

16.7

CAUTION - narrow bridge

27.7

17.2

Kinlough: left at PO, dir Rossinver on R281

11:39

11:47

11:58

On R281

30.6

19.0

Start of very narrow, undulating road

34.6

21.5

CAUTION - narrow bridge

41.7

25.9

CAUTION - narrow bridge

42.1

26.2

CAUTION - narrow bridge

42.7

26.5

Right at Stop sign at T-junction, unsigned.

11:58

12:10

12:27

43.5

27.0

Rossinver: left, dir Kilthyclogher

11:59

12:11

12:28

50.0

31.1

Kiltyclogher: straight at centre road memorial, dir Glenfarne.

12:07

12:21

12:40

CAUTION - narrow bridge

59.3

36.8

Glenfarne: left at T-junction, dir Blacklion.

12:19

12:34

12:58

Glenfarne Post Office Prime

On N16

64.0

39.8

Right, dir Dowra, on R207

12:25

12:42

13:07

On R207

76.5

47.5

Dowra: left after bridge, dir Ballyconnell

12:40

13:00

13:30

On R200

86.5

53.8

Right at T-junction, dir Ballyconnell at the Glan Bar.

12:53

13:15

13:49

88.7

 55.1

Start KOM Climb 

92.3

57.4

Bellavalley Category 2 KOM

13:00

13:24

14:00

95.1

59.1

Black Rocks Cross

13:03

13:28

14:05

100.0

62.1

Left at T-junction, dir Belturbet on N87

13:10

13:36

14:14

100.4

62.4

Right at T-junction, dir Ballyconnel, Belturbet

13:10

13:36

14:15

On N87

104.6

65.0

Bawnboy 

13:15

13:42

14:23

111.2

69.1

Ballyconnell 

13:24

13:52

14:35

111.4

69.2

Start of Feed Zone immediately after Ballyconnell

13:24

13:53

14:35

111.7

69.4

End Feed Zone.

122.2

75.9

Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Belturbet

13:37

14:09

14:56

On N3

122.8

76.3

Belturbet 

13:38

14:10

14:57

125.0

77.7

Left at 80 signs, dir Monaghan on R197

13:41

14:13

15:01

On R197

129.3

80.3

Straight at Stop sign at 4rdsX to cross N54, unsigned

13:46

14:19

15:09

129.7

80.6

CAUTION - narrow bridge

13:47

14:20

15:10

Narrow, twisting, undulating road

132.2

82.1

Right at unsigned T-junction

13:50

14:24

15:14

132.5

82.3

Redhills: left entering village, dir Scothouse.

13:50

14:24

15:15

On L2240

135.0

83.9

Right at unsigned 4rdsX.

13:53

14:28

15:20

139.0

86.4

Scotshouse: left at T-junction, unsigned. 

13:58

14:34

15:27

On R212

141.4

87.9

Right at sharp left curve, dir Newbliss 7K

14:01

14:38

15:32

Start KOM Climb.

144.4

89.7

Kavanaghs Hill Category 3 KOM

14:05

14:42

15:37

148.4

92.2

Newbliss: right at T-junction, unsigned

14:10

14:48

15:45

On R189

Twisting, undulating road.

158.4

98.4

Right at T-junction, dir Cootehill 3K on R188

14:23

15:03

16:04

On R188

160.2

99.5

Cootehill 50 signs

14:25

15:06

16:07

Team cars divert left 80m before Texaco garage, to car-park at HSE & St. Michaels Hall.

161.2

100.2

Left at 4rdsX from Bridge St. to Market Street, 225m from finish line.

161.4

100.3

COOTEHILL FINISH LINE ON MAIN STREET.

14:26

15:08

16:09

Race HQ; Hillgrove Hotel, Old Armagh Road, Monaghan, Tel. 047 81288

Service Crew Accommodation; Hillgrove Hotel, Old Armagh Road, Monaghan, Tel. 047 81288

Anti-Doping Control Location; St. Michaels Hall.