| ROUTE & TIME SCHEDULE |
| STAGE 7, DÉ SATHAIRN 24ú BEALTAINE. Saturday 24th May. CLONMEL - ROUNDWOOD 177 KMS. |
| Sign-On in Race HQ; Clonmel Park Hotel |
09:30 - 10:30 |
| Assembly; Race HQ |
10:45 |
| Ceremonial Start; O'Connell Street |
11:00 |
| Neutralised for 4.2kms to Bulmers premises. |
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| Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. |
48 |
40 |
32 |
| Kms. |
Mls. |
Location |
Back wind |
Average |
Head wind |
| 0.0 |
0.0 |
CEREMONIAL START O'CONNELL ST. |
11:00 |
11:00 |
11:00 |
| 4.2 |
2.6 |
End of Neutral Zone after entrance to Bulmers factory. |
11:05 |
11:06 |
11:07 |
| 0.0 |
0.0 |
0Km signs for Start of Racing. |
11:05 |
11:06 |
11:07 |
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On N24 |
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| 2.3 |
1.4 |
Killheffernan Roundabout 1st exit dir Kilkenny & Dublin. |
11:08 |
11:09 |
11:12 |
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On N76. |
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| 12.5 |
7.8 |
Start KOM Climb. |
11:20 |
11:25 |
11:31 |
| 14.6 |
9.1 |
Glenbower Category 3 KOM |
11:23 |
11:28 |
11:35 |
| 16.9 |
10.5 |
Grangemockler |
11:26 |
11:31 |
11:39 |
| 19.0 |
11.8 |
Nine Mile House. |
11:29 |
11:34 |
11:43 |
| 24.0 |
14.9 |
Poulacapple |
11:35 |
11:42 |
11:52 |
| 43.6 |
27.1 |
Kilkenny. |
11:59 |
12:11 |
12:29 |
| 44.6 |
27.7 |
Callan Road Roundabout 2nd exit dir Dublin onto Kilkenny Bypass Road. |
12:01 |
12:13 |
12:31 |
| 45.3 |
28.1 |
Kells Road Roundabout 2nd exit dir Dublin. |
12:01 |
12:14 |
12:32 |
| 45.8 |
28.5 |
Waterford Road Roundabout 2nd exit dir Dublin. |
12:02 |
12:15 |
12:33 |
| 46.8 |
29.1 |
Bohernatounish Roundabout 2nd exit dir Dublin. |
12:03 |
12:16 |
12:35 |
| 47.4 |
29.5 |
Bennetsbridge Roundabout 2nd exit dir Dublin |
12:04 |
12:17 |
12:36 |
| 48.3 |
30.0 |
Dublin Road Roundabout exit dir Dublin. |
12:05 |
12:18 |
12:38 |
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On N10 |
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| 49.5 |
30.8 |
Roundabout, 2nd exit unsigned. |
12:07 |
12:20 |
12:40 |
| 63.6 |
39.5 |
Paulstown |
12:24 |
12:41 |
13:07 |
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Caution riders - a multitude of traffic islands through Paulstown. |
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| 65.4 |
40.6 |
Feed Zone from 100 sign after St. John's Church of Ireland on left side road for 300 mtrs. |
12:27 |
12:44 |
13:10 |
| 71.0 |
44.1 |
Right dir Loughlinbridge 1km. |
12:34 |
12:52 |
13:21 |
| 71.5 |
44.4 |
Loughlinbridge |
12:34 |
12:53 |
13:21 |
| 72.2 |
44.9 |
Left from bridge and immediately right dir Nurney |
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| 75.1 |
46.7 |
Harrowcross Oldtown. |
12:39 |
12:58 |
13:28 |
| 75.2 |
46.7 |
Right and immediately left at staggered 4rdsX, dir Nurney / Tullow. |
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| 76.9 |
47.8 |
Nurney |
12:41 |
13:01 |
13:32 |
| 81.8 |
50.8 |
Right and immediately left at staggered 4rdsX dir Tullow to cross N80. |
12:47 |
13:09 |
13:41 |
| 86.9 |
54.0 |
Rathtoe |
12:53 |
13:16 |
13:50 |
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Attention - from Loughlinbridge to Tullow is a narrow, winding road. |
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| 90.8 |
56.4 |
Tullow |
12:58 |
13:22 |
13:58 |
| 91.1 |
56.6 |
Left at T-junction dir Dublin and Baltinglass to N81. |
12:59 |
13:22 |
13:58 |
| 91.5 |
56.9 |
Roundabout, straight. |
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| 91.7 |
57.0 |
Left and right onto bridge dir Gorey 42km. |
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| 92.1 |
57.2 |
Left at Y junction dir Baltinglass 17km |
13:00 |
13:24 |
14:00 |
| 96.9 |
60.2 |
Right at 4rdsX, dir Hacketstown R727. |
13:06 |
13:31 |
14:09 |
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On R727 |
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| 108.0 |
67.1 |
Hacketstown |
13:20 |
13:48 |
14:30 |
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Right at Y junction at Hill Pub dir Hacketstown |
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| 108.9 |
67.7 |
Right at Y junction at school unsigned. |
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On R747 |
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| 118.1 |
73.4 |
Tinahely |
13:32 |
14:03 |
14:49 |
| 118.7 |
73.8 |
Left in centre of Tinahely unsigned. |
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50 yds later left at T-junction dir Aughrim R747. |
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| 118.8 |
73.8 |
Right at Y junction after bridge dir Aughrim. |
13:33 |
14:04 |
14:50 |
| 121.9 |
75.7 |
Left at T-junction dir Aughrim. |
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| 130.7 |
81.2 |
Aughrim |
13:48 |
14:22 |
15:12 |
| 131.3 |
81.6 |
Left to cross bridge dir Town Centre on R753. |
13:49 |
14:23 |
15:14 |
| 131.9 |
82.0 |
Left at four roads cross in centre of town, dir Aughavanagh 13km. |
13:50 |
14:24 |
15:15 |
| 133.1 |
82.7 |
Right at Y junction, dir Aughavanagh 7.5 |
13:51 |
14:25 |
15:17 |
| 141.8 |
88.1 |
Right at unsigned T-junction. |
14:02 |
14:39 |
15:33 |
| 143.2 |
89.0 |
Right at T-junction, unsigned. Left is signed Baltinglass 18km. |
14:04 |
14:41 |
15:36 |
| 145.0 |
90.1 |
Start KOM Climb. |
14:06 |
14:43 |
15:39 |
| 148.1 |
92.0 |
Slieve Maan Category 1 KOM |
14:10 |
14:48 |
15:45 |
| 152.7 |
94.9 |
Start KOM Climb. |
14:16 |
14:55 |
15:54 |
| 155.4 |
96.6 |
Drumgoff Category 1 KOM. |
14:19 |
14:59 |
15:59 |
| 160.2 |
99.5 |
Left at T-junction dir Laragh 1km, to R755. |
14:25 |
15:06 |
16:08 |
| 161.2 |
100.2 |
Laragh |
14:26 |
15:08 |
16:10 |
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Right at T-junction, dir Roundwood 8km. |
11:05 |
11:06 |
11:07 |
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On R755 |
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| 165.3 |
102.7 |
Annamoe |
14:31 |
15:14 |
16:17 |
| 169.5 |
105.3 |
Roundwood 50 signs (South) |
14:37 |
15:20 |
16:25 |
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Team cars divert right to car park at An Tochar GAA Community Centre 600m before Roundwood. Neutral Service and Team Cars appointed by the Commissaire President will accompany the riders on the circuit. |
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| 170.2 |
105.8 |
Right, opposite church, dir Wicklow 19km. |
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| 173.6 |
107.9 |
Left at T-junction signed Sally Gap 14km. |
14:42 |
15:26 |
16:33 |
| 176.2 |
109.5 |
Left at T-junction dir Glendalough 12km. |
14:45 |
15:30 |
16:38 |
| 176.8 |
109.9 |
Roundwood 50 signs (North) |
14:46 |
15:31 |
16:39 |
| 177.0 |
110.0 |
Left at T-junction dir Glendalough 11km. |
14:46 |
15:31 |
16:39 |
| 177.4 |
110.2 |
Finish Line at the Post Office on Main Street. |
14:47 |
15:32 |
16:40 |
| Roundwood Race Adm. (for 2hrs after stage finish) An Tochar GAA Centre |
| Anti-Doping Control; TBA |
| Service Crew accommodation; Spa Hotel, Co. Dublin. Ph. 01 6280494 |
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