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ROUTE AND TIME SCHEDULE - STAGE 5
By
Mar 11, 2005, 15:25


STAGE 5, DÉARDAOIN 26ú BEALTAINE
Thursday 26th May
TEMPLEMORE - ABBEYLEIX  143 KMS

Sign-On in Race HQ, Templemore Arms Hotel 09:30 - 10:30
Assembly, Race HQ 10:45
Ceremonial Start; Main Street. 11:00

Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour.

48 40 32
Mls. Kms. Location Back wind Average Head               wind
    Depart Templemore 11:00 11:00 11:00
    Neutralised for 0.6 Kms.      
0.0 0.0 Start of racing.      
0.6 1.0 Right, dir Templetouhy 11:01 11:01 11:01
    On R502      
4.8 7.7 Templetouhy 11:09 11:11 11:14
    Bear right at cemetery, dir Urlingford      
5.7 9.2 CAUTION - Riders, and drivers, are advised to take the utmost care on this 12 kilometres stretch of road. It is a bog road with extensive subsidence. 11:11 11:13 11:17
12.2 19.6 Johnston 30 sign 11:24 11:29 11:36
    Right at junction to N8, dir Urlingford.    
    On N8    
    Caution for centre road traffic island at Maxol garage.      
12.8 20.6 Caution for 6 centre road traffic islands.      
14.5 23.3 Urlingford 11:29 11:34 11:43
    Left at 4rds X at Bergins Londis.      
    CAUTION - Roads from Urlingford to The Commons at 38 kms are extremely narrow.      
16.0 25.7 Right at Y.      
17.1 27.5 Straight at 4rds X.      
17.5 28.1 Left at T, dir Greentree Stud      
17.7 28.5 Right, dir Grange 4kms.      
19.1 30.7 Right at T, dir Grange 3kms.      
19.3 31.0 Start of KOM climb.      
19.6 31.5 Left at T.      
20.3 32.6 Right at T.      
20.7 33.3 The Crag Category 1 KOM. 11:41 11:49 12:02
20.9 33.6 Start of KOM climb.      
21.5 34.6 Grangehill Hill Category 3 KOM 11:43 11:51 12:04
    Caution - from 34.6kms to 36.5kms for possible grass in centre of road.      
22.7 36.5 Right at T, dir Kilkenny/Cashel scenic Drive 11:45 11:54 12:08
23.5 37.8 Left at staggered 4rds X, dir The Commons      
23.6 38.0 The Commons 11:47 11:56 12:11
    Straight at 4rds X, dir Ballingarry 5kms.      
26.6 42.8 Ballingarry 11:53 12:04 12:20
    Left at complex junction, dir Callan.      
30.1 48.4 Left at T, dir Callan 9.      
32.6 52.4 Left at complex junction, dir Kilkenny 18K. 12:05 12:18 12:38
    On R691      
36.2 58.2 Ballymac 12:12 12:27 12:49
    Left at T to N76      
    On N76      
38.8 62.4 Cuffesgrange 12:18 12:33 12:56
41.7 67.1 Kilkenny 40. 12:23 12:40 13:05
41.9 67.4 Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Dublin 12:24 12:41 13:06
42.3 68.0 Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Dublin. 12:25 12:42 13:07
42.6 68.5 Waterford Road Roundabout, 2nd exit, Dir Dublin. 12:25 12:42 13:08
43.7 70.3 Bennettsbridge Road Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Dublin. 12:27 12:45 13:11
44.2 71.1 Dublin Road Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Dublin. 12:28 12:46 13:13
    On N10      
53.7 86.4 Paulstown 12:47 13:09 13:41
    Caution for 5 centre road traffic islands.      
    On N9      
58.6 94.2 Left, dir Old Leighlin      
59.9 96.3 Old Leighlin 13:00 13:24 14:00
    Caution for speed control ramps.      
61.9 99.5 The Butts Category 1 KOM 13:04 13:29 14:06
    Caution for possible potholes on descent.      
64.4 103.6 Left, dir Coan - no advance sign!!!!!! 13:09 13:35 14:14
65.9 106.0 Coan 13:12 13:38 14:18
    Left at T, dir Castlecomer      
    Right at Y at graveyard/church, dir Castlecomer      
67.6 108.7 Right at T, dir Castlecomer      
    Start of KOM climb.      
68.4 110.0 Uskerty Hill Category 2 KOM 13:17 13:44 14:26
70.7 113.7 Castlecomer 30 sign 13:22 13:50 14:33
70.8 113.9 Left at T and straight at 4 rds X in centre, dir Ballyraggett.      
    Start of KOM climb.      
73.8 118.7 Glenmagoo Category 2 KOM 13:28 13:58 14:42
77.9 125.3 Ballyraggett 13:36 14:07 14:54
    Right to N77, dir Durrow.      
    On N77      
82.3 132.3 Right, dir Attanagh 2 Kms on R432 (no Advance sign) 13:45 14:18 15:08
    Caution - very narrow roads from this junction to junction with N8 at 139 kilometres.      
83.3 134.0 Attanagh 13:47 14:20 15:11
    Left, dir Balnakill 4, Abbeyleix 6 (no advance sign).      
85.2 137.0 Right and left at staggered 4rds X, unsigned.      
86.5 139.1 Right at T to N8, dir Abbeyleix.      
    Team cars divert right to car park at Race HQ, Abbeyleix Manor Hotel, 850 metres before finish line.      
89.5 143.9 ABBEYLEIX - Finish Line on Main Street. 13:59 14:35 15:29
Abbeyleix Race HQ; Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. Tel. 0502 30111
Service Crew location; Durrow House B&B. Tel. 0502 36157


2005
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2005 Route Summary
Stage 1, Dublin – Emyvale
Stage 2, Emyvale – Tubbercurry
Stage 3, Tubbercurry – Lisdoonvarna
Stage 4, Lisdoonvarna – Templemore
Stage 5, Templemore – Abbeyleix
Stage 6, Abbeyleix – Rathdrum
Stage 7, Rathdrum – Wicklow Town
Stage 8, Phoenix Park Circuit,
ROUTE AND TIME SCHEDULE - STAGE 1

 

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