Riders, team drivers and race officials are advised that roads for the FBD  Insurance RÁS are not closed to other traffic. Due care should be exercised and responsibility rests with riders and all race drivers to observe the Road Traffic Acts at all times. Where possible, stewards will be in position at relevant road junctions, centre road traffic islands and other road hazards. A series of traffic islands over a short distance may be indicated by a steward at the first traffic island. However, time gaps between groups may make it impossible for stewards to be in position for the passage of all groups.

The function of race stewards at road junctions is to indicate direction; responsibility rests with the rider/driver to decide whether the movement is safe.

Riders are advised to study the stage finish maps and be aware of the intricacies of each finish so as to be in a position to exercise all due caution.

To enable prize money to be electronically transferred to visiting teams team managers are requested to provide the following information; Receivers Name, Receivers IBAN, Receivers Bank SWIFT address/BIC. This information should be supplied to the race organiser at the Team Managers meeting following Team Registration.

The race takes place on roads that vary from well-surfaced dual carriageways to poorly surfaced winding narrow roads. Riders are advised that after a particularly harsh winter many potholes and distressed surfaces throughout the race route will not be repaired by the time the race takes place.

Neutral Service.

Teams will equip race neutral service vehicles. Equipment received from race neutral service cars must be returned to the appropriate crew immediately after the stage finish. Loss or damage to equipment must be reported to service crew at the stage finish. The Race Organisation is not responsible for equipment lost or damaged.

Medical Services.

Includes a Race Doctor, 2 Irish Red Cross Ambulances and 4 ambulance personnel. The race doctor will be available for consultation at the following times;

(a)          For 30 minutes at the race ambulance parked near the race car park at the finish of each stage.

(b)       From 19:30 to 20:30hrs each evening in Race HQ.

(c)       During sign-on at sign-on venue.

Stage 8– Skerries.

Shower/Dressing facilities available at Skerries Rugby Club.