2016 Race Technical Guide

8 Day International Cycle Race | 22–29 May An Post Rás receives financial support from Sport Ireland and Cycling Ireland.

It is only through the continued support of the Irish public through Sport Ireland and Cycling Ireland, which fund a wide range of cycling programmes in Ireland, that events like An Post Rás can continue to grow. Contents OVERALL ROUTE MAP 2 RACE OFFICIALS 3 TEAM REGISTRATION & SIGN ON 4 Race Information 5 Hospitals 6 Hotels 7 Route Details & Time Schedule Stage 1 8 Stage 2 12 Stage 3 16 Stage 4 20 Stage 5 24 Stage 6 28 Stage 7 33 Stage 8 38 Race Rules & Regulations 43 Appendix 1 – Declaration of Awareness 48 Past Winners 49 Prize List 50 Teams 51

1 BELFAST

DUNDALK

1 Multyfarnham DROGHEDA

NAVAN 8 Skerries Mullingar ATHLONE Clonee GALWAY

DUBLIN CASTLE KILDARE

NENAGH CARLOW 7 BALTINGLASS KILKENNY LIMERICK 2 Charleville WATERFORD WEXFORD

3 dingle KENMARE CORK 6 DUNGARVAN

4 sneem 5 Clonakilty

Race Start Stage Finish/Next Stage Start

Race Finish Stage Start only

2 2016 RACE OFFICIALS

RÁS ORGANISING GROUP Lead Car 4 Pat Moss Race Director Tony Campbell Radio Technical Manager/Lead Car 5 Race Technical Publications Paddy Fitzsimons Eimear Dignam Radio Tour Team Liaison Susan O’Mara Bróna O’Sullivan Doctors Drivers Stage Finish Coordinator Sean Kelly/Martin Gilbert Seamus Domegan Public Address Announcers Chief Motorcycle Marshal Declan Quigley Richie McNamara Neutral Service Accommodation Officer Rory Wyley, Russell Treacy, Gabriel Howard, Sean Coakley, Noel Candon Neil Taggart, Gerry Beggs Assistant Accommodation Officer Neutral Service Motorcycle Karen Madden Mark McQuaid, Darragh Staunton Motorcycle Judge RÁS OFFICIALS Ciarán McKenna, Mick McKenna Commissaire President Blackboard Time Keeper Alexander Ilin John O’Donnell, Therese Dowd Commissaire 2 Motorcycle Marshals Gary McIlroy Gerry Barry, Adrian Corcoran, Damien McMahon, Kevin Donohoe, John O’Donnell, Dominic Noonan, Ciaran Commissaire 3 Phil O’Brien Meade, Paul Purcell, Robbie Cowan, Mick Flynn, Mervyn Henson, Gerry Keogh, Dave O’Sullivan, Stephen Whelan, Commissaire 4 / Motorcycle Commissionaire Paul Burke, Michael Toomey, David O’Donohoe, Alan Lock Miwa Maguire Radio Tour Motorcycle Commissaire Press/Photo/ Security Motorcyclists Pat Dowd Pat O’Shaughnessy Cavalcade Motorcycle Commissaire Photo Finish Equipment Peter Flanagan Frank Gibson Timekeepers Route Markers Alice Sherratt, Tom Keenan Noel Clarke, Gerard Campbell, Vincent Clarke, Liam Harte Chief Judge Stage Crew Mick Twomey, Michael Campbell Noel Kelly, Alan Byrne, Keith Mitchell, Andy O’Brien, Denis Finish Judge Craven, Ken Clarke, Larry McGrane, Declan Brannigan Jack Watson Schools Publicity IT Consultant Vincent Cronin, Aleda Fitzpatrick Seamus Shortall Ambulance Service Irish Red Cross Society Race Doctors Paul Conway , Francis Kenny, Mary O’Toole, Cyril O’Hare Dr. Julian Dalby, Dr. Stephen Thompson Post Office/ KOM Crew Chief Marshal Jim Gorman, Christopher O’Gorman, Robert Kennedy, Martin Reilly Michael Kennedy Chief Marshal Driver Logistics Tom Conway Tadgh Moriarity, Brendan Quigley, Alasdair MacLennan, Martin McDonagh, Sean McIlroy, William Vickers, Stephen Lead Car 1 Enright, Laurence Roche, John Bann-Lavery, Declan Halligan, Ted Crowley Sean McNicholl, Oliver McKenna, John Breen Lead Car 2 Broom Wagon Colm Rigley Michael Noonan Lead Car 3 Seán O’Hanlon

3 TEAM REGISTRATION & SIGN‑ON Saturday 21st May Sunday 22ND May Team Registration will take place on Saturday 21st Team vehicles are required to vacate hotel car-park at May from 18:00 to 21:00hrs in Dunboyne Castle Hotel, 9am and take up position in the designated area for Dunboyne, Co. Meath, Tel. 01 801 3500. team parking in Dublin Castle.

Team managers to present the following to Sign‑On Commissaire President and/or Race Organiser for Riders will Sign-On at the Sign-On Podium in Dublin approval and information purposes Castle, from 10:00 to 11:30hrs. 1. A current UCI affiliated federation licence. 2. Riders’ UCI affiliated federation licence. Race Rules – Infringements 3. Team officials’ names & UCI affiliated federation The attention of riders and all race personnel is drawn licence. to Race Rules – Infringements. 4. Team racing clothing. 1. Riders and officials should be careful regarding toilet 5. Team sponsors’ jersey advertisement patches. requirements and use Portaloos provided or other 6. Team vehicles registration numbers. appropriate locations. Failure to comply with this instruction will incur sanctions depending on the County team’s stage-end accommodation addresses. 7. seriousness of the offence. Team support vehicles to 8. Equipment for Neutral Service. depart car park at 11:30. 9. Team manager’s mobile phone number. Assembly Team managers will receive Assembly at Dublin Castle at 11:45hrs. 1. Riders’ race numbers and frame numbers. 2. Race radio, subject to fee & deposit. Teams are requested to line up in team formation behind the respective team banner. Team Managers Riders’ Declaration of Awareness. 3. are requested to assist in forming their teams as per 4. Riders’ Medical Data Request Form “TEAMS” in the Race Manual. Team managers are required to attend a briefing meeting in Dunboyne Castle Hotel at 21:30hrs. The Ceremonial Start meeting will be opened by the Race Organiser and Ceremonial Start at 11:55 at Dublin Castle. addressed by the Commissaire President. Race Technical Staff will also be in attendance. Draw for team car Following the Ceremonial Start the race is neutralised for km from Dublin Castle to Clonee. positions on Stage 1 will take place at this meeting. 16

All team & race drivers are required to attend a briefing Bonus Times meeting in the Dunboyne Castle Hotel on Saturday st 21 Stage 1 Hot Spot Time Bonus Primes at: May at 8pm. The purpose of the meeting is to explain the relevant road traffic regulations which apply to 38.5km Bohermeen driving in Ireland. A Garda (police) officer will address 50.4km Kells the meeting. 125.3km Multyfarnham

Race radios Other Bonus Times Time bonuses will also be awarded for Multyfarnham A rental fee of €25 and a deposit of €175 are required for radios issued to team managers. The deposit will be stage finish placings, see Race Regulations, Art.10 , refunded on return of the radio, undamaged. Bonuses.

The Declaration of Awareness The Declaration of Awareness must be signed by each rider and presented by him to the Sign-On Official for the start of Stage 1. Failure to do so will result in the rider not being allowed to start.

The Medical Data Request Form The Declaration of Awareness must be signed by each rider and presented by him to the Sign-On Official for the start of Stage 1. Failure to do so will result in the rider not being allowed to start.

4 RACE INFORMATION Riders, team drivers and race officials are advised that Medical Services roads for AN POST RÁS are not closed to other traffic. Race Medical Services consists of two Race Doctors, Due care should be exercised and responsibility rests two Irish Red Cross Ambulances and four ambulance with riders and all race drivers to observe the Road personnel. Traffic Acts at all times. Where possible, stewards will be in position at relevant road junctions, centre road traffic The Race Doctor will be available for consultation at the islands and other road hazards. A series of traffic islands following times: may be indicated by a steward at the first traffic island (a) For 30 minutes at the race ambulance parked near only. As time gaps develop between groups it will not the race car park at the finish of each stage. be possible for stewards to remain in position for the passage of all groups. (b) From 19:30 to 20:30hrs each evening in Race HQ. (c) During Sign‑On at Sign‑On venue. 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 exercise all due caution.

Please note the mileage for each stage was completed by motor car speedometer and not GPS.

The race takes place on roads which vary from well- surfaced dual carriageways to poorly surfaced winding narrow roads. Riders are advised that potholes and distressed surfaces will be encountered during the course of the race.

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.

Neutral Service Teams will equip race neutral service vehicles. Equipment received from race neutral service vehicles 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 loss or damage to equipment provided to Race Neutral Service.

5 Hospitals Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2 stage 1 DUBLIN CASTLE > MULTYFARNHAM Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

Blanchardstown (Connolly Memorial Hospital) 01 8213844 N 53 23 21.036 W 06 22 07.222 Cavan General Hospital 049 4361399 N 54 00.072 W 07 22.206 Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar 044 934 0221 N 53 32 03.051 W 07 20 56.321

stage 2 MULLINGAR > CHARLEVILLE Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

Midland Regional Hospital, Mullingar 044 934 0221 N 53 32 03.051 W 07 20 56.321 Tullamore Hospital 057 9328021 N 53 16 58.119 W 07 29 30.941 Portlaoise Midlands Regional 057 862 1346 N 53 02 13.04 W 07 16 35.459 Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick 061 482219 N 52 38.076 W 08 39.151

stage 3 CHARLEVILLE > DINGLE Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

Mid-Western Regional Hospital, Limerick 061 482219 N 52 38.076 W 08 39.151 Kerry General Hospital 066 7184000 N 55 15 55.227 W 09 41 11.803

stage 4 DINGLE > SNEEM Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

Kerry General Hospital 066 7184000 N 55 15 55.227 W 09 41 11.803 Cork University Hospital 021 4546400 N 51 52 58.039 W 08 30 38.066

stage 5 SNEEM > CLONAKILTY Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

Cork University Hospital 021 4546400 N 51 52 58.039 W 08 30 38.066

stage 6 CLONAKILTY > DUNGARVAN Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

Cork University Hospital 021 4546400 N 51 52.582 W 08 30.451 Waterford Regional Hospital 051 848000 N 52 14 49.349 W 07 04 46.373

stage 7 DUNGARVAN > BALTINGLASS Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

Waterford Regional Hospital 051 848000 N 52 14 49.349 W 07 04 46.373 South Tipperary General Hospital, Clonmel 052 77000 N 52 21 19.042 W 07 42 52.046 St. Luke’s General Hospital, Kilkenny 056 7785000 N 52 39 58.922 W 07 15 45.874 Naas General Hospital 045 849500 N 53 12 41.667 W 06 39 40.837 Tallaght General Hospital 01 4142000 N 53 17 26.061 W 06 22 35.988

stage 8 KILDARE > SKERRIES Phone Coordinate 1 Coordinate 2

Naas General Hospital 045 849500 N 53 12 41.667 W 06 39 40.837 Tallaght General Hospital 01 4142000 N 53 17 26.061 W 06 22 35.988 Blanchardstown (Connelly Memorial Hospital) 01 8213844 N 53 23 21.036 W 06 22 07.222 Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda 041 9837601 N 53 43 20.657 W 06 21 12.001 Beaumont Hospital, Dublin 01 8092714 N 53 23 25.252 W 06 13 21.249

6 Hotels STAGE 1 DUNBOYNE Address Phone

Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa Maynooth Rd, Dunboyne, Co. Meath 01 801 3500

STAGE 2 MULLINGAR Address Phone

Annebrook House Hotel Austin Friars Street, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath 044 9353300

STAGE 3 CHARLEVILLE Address Phone

Charleville Park Hotel Main Street, Charleville, Co. Cork 063 33700

STAGE 4 DINGLE Address Phone

Dingle Skellig Hotel Emlagh, Dingle, Co. Kerry 066 9150200

STAGE 5 Sneem Address Phone

Sneem Hotel Sneem, Co. Kerry 064 6675100

STAGE 6 CLONAKILTY Address Phone

Quality Inn Hotel Clogheen Road, Clonakilty, Co. Cork 023 8836400

STAGE 7 DUNGARVAN Address Phone

The Park Hotel Dungarvan, Co. Waterford 058 42899

STAGE 7 Baltinglass Address Phone

Germaines Main Street, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow 059 6481005

STAGE 8 Skerries Address Phone

Dunboyne Castle Hotel and Spa Maynooth Road, Dunboyne, Co. Meath 01 801 3500

7 stage 1 DUBLIN CASTLE > MULTYFARNHAM DÉ DOMHNAIGH 22ú BEALTAINE/Sunday 22 May • 144.6KM

Riders Sign‑On Dublin Castle 10:00–11:30 Assembly Dublin Castle 11:45 Ceremonial Start Dublin Castle 11:55 Neutralised 16km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind

11:55 11:55 11:55

0.0 0.00 Ceremonial Start Dublin Castle 11:55

Collect Start Flag Proceed into Cork Street

Turn left into Lord Edward Street

0.3 0.2 Turn right at major 4 x roads into Winetavern Street

0.5 0.3 Turn left onto Merchants Quay

0.7 0.4 Straight through at traffic lights onto Ushers Quay 11:56

1.5 0.9 Pass Guinness Brewery on LHS 11:57

1.8 1.1 Keep right at Heuston Station, cross bridge at major traffic lights 11:58 Immediately left at T junction into Parkgate Street

2.2 1.4 Keep right to enter Phoenix Park at Main Gates into Chesterfield Avenue 11:59

2.8 1.7 Central reservation leading to roundabout, 2nd exit 12:00

4.6 2.9 Central reservation leading to roundabout at Phoenix Monument, 2nd exit 12:03

5.9 3.7 Central reservation leading to roundabout, 2nd exit 12:06

6.5 4.0 Narrow gates, marshall to stop traffic from RHS 12:07

7.2 4.5 Turn right dir Finglas 7km into Auburn Avenue, on L7180, N3, M50 12:08

8.1 5.0 Roundabout, 2nd exit. Immediately at 4 x roads, main Navan Road 12:10

8.2 5.1 Turn left onto Navan Road dir Blanchardstown 12:10

8.5 5.3 Roundabout, keep left over M50 12:10

8.7 5.4 First exit dir Cavan, Blanchardstown 12:11

13.4 8.3 Keep left onto sliproad exit 4, dir Clonee, Dunboyne, Damastown 12:20

14.0 8.7 4 x roads, straight through dir Clonee on R156 12:21

15.3 9.5 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Dunboyne, Dunshaughlin on R156 12:23

15.7 9.8 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Navan 12:24

16.0 9.9 End of Neutralised Section

0.0 0.0 Race Start at Pole 1222 outside Clonee 12:30 12:30 12:30

2.4 1.5 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dunshaughlin, Ratoath on R147 12:33 12:33 12:34

4.3 2.7 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dunshaughlin on R147 12:35 12:36 12:38

12.6 7.8 Keep right at Y junction 12:45 12:48 12:53

12.7 7.9 4 x roads, traffic lights, straight through 12:45 12:49 12:53

13.7 8.5 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Navan, R147 12:47 12:50 12:55

23.3 14.5 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Kilmessan, Johnstown, R147 12:59 13:04 13:13

23.5 14.6 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Kilmessan, R147 12:59 13:05 13:14

28.6 17.8 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Navan, R147 13:05 13:12 13:23

29.7 18.5 Major 4 x roads with traffic lights & central reservation, straight through 13:07 13:14 13:25

8 31.7 19.7 4 x roads, traffic lights, straight through. Continuing on 147R , Kells Road 13:09 13:17 13:29

32.1 19.9 4 x roads, traffic lights, straight through 13:10 13:18 13:30

32.5 20.2 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Athboy, Delvin, N51 13:10 13:18 13:30

33.1 20.6 Roundabout (Andy Connolly Roundabout), 4th exit dir Bohermeen 6km, L7418 13:11 13:19 13:32

36.2 22.5 Staggered crossroads, straight through 13:15 13:24 13:37

38.5 23.9 Bohermeen/Phil McDonnell An Post Prime/Hotspot Sprint 13:18 13:27 13:42

39.2 24.4 Turn right into Bohermeen at Gethin Stores & Filling Station Sign 13:19 13:28 13:43

44.2 27.5 Keep right at Y junction dir Kells 13:25 13:36 13:52

44.7 27.8 Keep left at Y junction dir Kells 6km 13:25 13:37 13:53

50.0 31.1 Turn right at T junction onto Bective Street, R147 13:32 13:45 14:03

50.4 31.3 Kells An Post Prime/Hotspot Sprint 13:33 13:45 14:04

50.7 31.5 4 x roads, straight through into Cross Street immediately followed by 4 x 13:33 13:46 14:05 roads, straight through dir Cavan, R147/N3

50.8 31.6 Keep left at Y junction onto Castle Street dir Cavan, Mullingar on N52 13:33 13:46 14:05

51.9 32.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cavan, Virginia, R147/N3 13:34 13:47 14:07

60.0 37.3 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cavan, Virginia, R147/N3 13:45 14:00 14:22

61.0 37.9 Entering Whitegate 13:46 14:01 14:24

Feed signs outside Whitegate

69.6 43.2 Keep left at Y junction, immediately followed by ramp 13:57 14:14 14:40

71.1 44.2 Narrow bridge, immediately followed by left hand turn 13:58 14:16 14:43 dir Oldcastle 12km, R195

79.8 49.6 Minor 4 x roads, straight through 14:09 14:29 14:59

80.8 50.2 Sharp left at Square in centre of Oldcastle, onto Church Street dir Kells, R163 14:11 14:31 15:01 and Athboy R154

86.7 53.9 Lough Crew Category 3 KOM 3 14:18 14:40 15:12

87.6 54.4 Turn right at T junction dir Castlepollard 20km, Dromone 8km on L2800 14:19 14:41 15:14

94.7 58.8 Turn left at T junction dir Castlepollard 13km, Fore 10km on R195 14:28 14:52 15:27

108.0 67.1 Turn left in Square in centre of Castlepollard 14:45 15:12 15:52

108.2 67.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit into Mullingar Road 14:45 15:12 15:52

117.8 73.2 Entering Crookedwood 14:57 15:26 16:10

118.1 73.4 Turn right dir Multyfarnham on L1618 14:57 15:27 16:11

125.3 77.9 Multyfarnham An Post Prime/Hotspot Sprint 15:06 15:37 16:24

125.4 77.9 Turn left dir Mullingar 15:06 15:38 16:25

128.8 80.0 Roundabout outside The Covert, 2nd exit onto main Dublin-Sligo road. 15:11 15:43 16:31 Turn left at T junction dir Dublin, Mullingar

130.0 80.8 Turn left onto L1015 15:12 15:45 16:33

134.5 83.6 Turn left at T junction outside Donnelly's service station, dir Castlepollard 15:18 15:51 16:42 13km, Crookedwood 3km

137.3 85.3 Turn left dir Multyfarnham on L1618 15:21 15:55 16:47

400m TEAM CAR DIVERSION into GAA Pitch

144.6 89.9 Finish Line at Conor Murtagh's Pub 15:30 16:06 17:01

Stage Finish Organiser: Joe Duffy, Tel: 086 8181919 Race HQ: Annebrook Hotel, Mullingar, Co Westmeath. Tel: 044 9353300 Service Crew Accommodation: Annebrook Hotel Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

9 stage 1 DUBLIN CASTLE > MULTYFARNHAM DÉ DOMHNAIGH 22ú BEALTAINE/Sunday 22 May • 144.6KM

ROUTE MAP

Virginia 3 Maghera

Whitegate 80km 60km Carnaross

Kells 100km Castlepollard 40km Navan

Multyfarnham Bohermeen 120km 140km Crookedwood Multyfarnham 20km

Dunshaughlin

Clonee

STAGE PROFILE

Kells Oldcastle Multyfarnham Navan Bohermeen Castlepollard

Clonee Dunshaughlin Virginia Sliabh na Cailleach Multyfarnham 250m 200m 150m

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10 3KM PROFILE

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FINISH – MULTYFARNHAM START – MULLINGAR

11 stage 2 MULLINGAR > CHARLEVILLE DÉ LUAIN 23ú BEALTAINE/MONday 23 May • 183.7KM

Riders Sign‑On Old Army Barracks 9:30–10:30 Assembly Old Army Barracks 10:45 Ceremonial Start Post Office, Dominic Street 11:00 Neutralised 1.7km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind 11:00 11:00 11:00 0.0 0.0 Leave Army Camp, turn right out of gate onto Grand Parade, R393 0.2 0.1 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Town Centre 0.4 0.2 Turn left over bridge onto R390 dir Town Centre 0.4 0.2 Enter Dominic Street 0.6 0.4 Post Office 11:00 0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start at Post Office, Dominic Street 11:00 11:00 11:00 0.1 0.1 Roundabout, 2nd exit into Oliver Plunkett Street R390 11:00 0.2 0.1 Entering Square, turn right onto Mount Street, R156, dir Tullamore N52 11:00 0.4 0.2 Straight through roundabout, continue on Mount Street 11:00 0.6 0.4 Keep right at Y junction 11:00 1.0 0.6 Lynn Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Tullamore, Rochfortbridge, N52 11:01 1.3 0.8 Roundabout, 1st exit 11:01 1.7 1.1 End of neutralised section 11:02 11:02 11:02 0.0 0.0 Race start at O'Brien's Renault Garage, Lynn Road, R156 11:02 11:02 11:02 1.0 0.6 Bloomfield Roundabout,2 nd exit, R156 11:03 11:04 11:04 4.5 2.8 Turn right at T junction dir Tullamore N52, Tyrrellspass 11km 11:08 11:09 11:10 15.0 9.3 Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Tyrrellpass on R446 11:21 11:25 11:30 16.1 10.0 Turn left into Castle Avenue dir Daingean on L1113, Rahugh 6km 11:22 11:26 11:32 16.3 10.1 Turn right at signpost for Dunnes Workshop Ltd, Rahugh 11:22 11:27 11:33 20.3 12.6 Keep right at Y junction 11:27 11:33 11:40 20.4 12.7 Keep left at Y junction at pub 11:28 11:33 11:40 22.5 14.0 4 x roads, straight through 11:30 11:36 11:44 31.0 19.3 Straight through 4 x roads 11:41 11:49 12:00 31.7 19.7 Turn left at T junction over bridge onto R421 Arden Road 11:42 11:50 12:01 31.9 19.8 Straight through traffic lights, junction on LHS 11:42 11:50 12:02 32.0 19.9 Traffic lights,4 x roads, straight through onto Bridge Street 11:42 11:50 12:02 32.4 20.1 Central reservation with mini roundabout, 2nd exit into Cormac Street 11:43 11:51 12:03 32.7 20.3 Traffic lights, junction on RHS, straight through dir Kinnity, Nenagh, Birr 11:43 11:51 12:03 34.8 21.6 Keep right at Y junction 11:46 11:54 12:07 35.2 21.9 Charleville Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Nenagh N52, Birr 33km 11:46 11:55 12:08 35.2 21.9 Mucklagh Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Nenagh, Birr, Kilcormack on N52 42.7 26.5 4 x roads in middle of Blueball, straight through 11:55 12:06 12:22 50.0 31.1 50k done at Tullamore, Nenagh signs on RHS L6035 12:05 12:17 12:36 59.7 37.1 Entering Fivealley on N52 12:17 12:32 12:54 68.0 42.3 4 x roads & traffic lights, straight through 12:27 12:44 13:10 68.4 42.5 At monument in centre of Birr, turn left at Dooleys Hotel, immediately followed by 12:28 12:45 13:10 pedestrian crossing 68.5 42.6 Keep right at Y junction dir Nenagh, immediately followed by roundabout, straight 12:28 12:45 13:10 through 69.2 43.0 Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Nenagh, Borrisokane, Riverstown 12:29 12:46 13:12

12 69.5 43.2 Mini roundabout, 2nd exit dir Nenagh, Borrisokane 12:29 12:46 13:12 70.7 43.9 Keep Left at Y Junction dir Nenagh Horticultural College 12:30 12:48 13:15 71.1 44.2 Leave N52 straight onto L1071 dir Cloughjordan 18km 12:31 12:49 13:15 81.1 50.4 4 x roads at The Pike, straight through 12:43 13:04 13:34 87.8 54.6 Junction on LHS immediately followed by right at Y junction dir Borrisokane 7km 12:52 13:14 13:47 88.4 54.9 Turn left at church dir Nenagh 14km on L1058/9 12:53 13:15 13:48 101.7 63.2 Turn left at T junction into Ormond Street, R497 13:09 13:35 14:13 102.3 63.6 Pedestrian crossing immediately followed by mini roundabout, straight through 13:10 13:36 14:14 102.4 63.6 Pedestrian crossing immediately followed by mini roundabout, straight through 13:10 13:36 14:14 Pedestrian crossing. Continue into Pearse Street. Extreme caution for riders/bars at either side at pavement, 2 ramps. 103.5 64.3 Turn left onto bridge, immediately followed by junction on RHS 13:11 13:37 14:16 110.3 68.5 Turn right at T junction dir Silvermines 13:20 13:48 14:29 113.5 70.5 4 x roads, straight through 13:24 13:52 14:35 117.2 72.8 Turn left dir Killoscully at Shallee Cross, signpost Newport 12km 13:29 13:58 14:42

120.3 74.8 Shalee Climb Category 3 KOM 3 120.7 75.0 Junction on LHS, keep to right 13:33 14:03 14:48 128.0 79.5 Turn left over bridge, twisty road 13:42 14:14 15:02 129.8 80.7 4 x roads at Square in centre of Newport, straight through on L2100 13:44 14:17 15:05 132.9 82.6 Turn left over bridge followed by sharp right turn 13:48 14:21 15:11 136.7 84.9 Murroe Wood, 5 x roads, straight through L1125 13:53 14:27 15:18 138.4 86.0 Turn right at T junction dir Limerick, Annacotty 138.7 86.2 Turn left at Powers Pub dir Boher 4km 13:55 14:30 15:22 139.4 86.6 Keep right at Y junction 13:56 14:31 15:23 142.5 88.5 Keep left at Y junction dir Limerick 13km 14:00 14:36 15:29 143.3 89.0 Turn right at major road junction, staggered 4 x roads onto N24 signposted Limerick 14:01 14:37 15:31 144.7 89.9 Turn left dir Caherconlish, Mitchelstown R513 14:03 14:39 15:33 146.7 91.2 Entering Caherconlish 14:05 14:42 15:37 147.3 91.5 Straight through 4 x roads 14:06 14:43 15:38 147.4 91.6 Caherconlish An Post Prime 14:06 14:43 15:38 156.6 97.3 After cement works, turn right at 2nd set of 4 x roads dir Bruff on L1502 159.9 99.4 25km to go sign entering Patrickswell 161.0 100.0 Turn right a T Junction dir Bruff 14:23 15:04 16:04 161.7 100.5 Turn left onto R512 dir Bruff 3km 14:24 15:05 16:05 163.7 101.7 20km to go sign at 50k signs entering Bruff 14:27 15:08 16:09 165.3 102.7 Keep right at Y junction in centre of Bruff 14:29 15:10 16:12 173.4 107.7 Bridge going into Kilmallock, junction on RHS 14:39 15:22 16:27 173.6 107.9 10km to go sign at Church 14:39 15:22 16:28 174.1 108.2 Turn right at 4 x roads junction, pedestrian crossing, onto Emmett Street 14:40 15:23 16:28 immediately through Arch 174.4 108.4 Keep right at Y junction past Gortboy Service Station 175.5 109.1 Keep right at Y on main road 14:41 15:25 16:31 400m at junction LHS Team Car Diversion – Team cars turn left into Clancy Terrace, proceed onto Bakers Road, where team cars turn left into Charleville GAA. 183.4 114.0 Left at T junction onto Main Street 14:51 15:37 16:46 183.7 114.1 Finish line at Eurogiant Store on RHS 14:52 15:38 16:46

Stage Finish Organiser: PJ McCarthy, Tel: 087 2606468 Race HQ: Charleville Park Hotel, Charleville, Co Cork, Tel: 063 33700 Service Crew Accommodation: Charleville Park Hotel Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

13 stage 2 MULLINGAR > CHARLEVILLE DÉ LUAIN 23ú BEALTAINE/MONday 23 May • 183.7KM

ROUTE MAP

Mullingar

20km Tyrrellspass

40km Tullamore

60km Birr Kilcormack Fivealley

80km Riverstown

Nenagh

100km 3 120km Dolla

Newport Caherconlish 140km

160km Patrickswell Bruff Charleville Kilmallock 180km

STAGE PROFILE

Shalee Tyrellspass Bruff Charleville Mullingar Tullamore Kilcormac Birr Nenagh Newport Caherconlish Kilmallock

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Total height gain 1035m

14 3KM PROFILE

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FINISH AND START

15 stage 3 CHARLEVILLE > DINGLE DÉ MAIRT 24ú BEALTAINE/TUESDAY 24 MAY • 133.2KM

Riders Sign‑On Charleville Park Hotel 9:30–10:30 Assembly Charleville Park Hotel Car Park 10:45 Ceremonial Start Bank of Ireland, Main Street 11:00 Neutralised 0.3km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind

0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start at Bank of Ireland, Main Street 11:00 11:00 11:00

0.1 0.1 Turn right into Smiths Lane dir Drumcollaher R515, Newtownshandrum, 11:00 Newmarket R578

0.3 0.2 End of neutralised section at St. Marys Secondary School 11:00

0.0 0.0 Race start at entrance to St Marys School 11:00 11:00 11:00

3.8 2.4 Keep right at Y junction, Marshal for junction on left 11:05 11:06 11:07

5.3 3.3 Turn left on R578 dir Newmarket 11:07 11:08 11:10

7.0 4.3 Keep right at Y junction 11:09 11:11 11:13

9.6 6.0 Entering Dromina 11:12 11:14 11:18

9.9 6.2 Keep left at Y junction into Breens Terrace 11:12 11:15 11:19

10.4 6.5 Right at Y junction onto R578 11:13 11:16 11:20

17.0 10.6 Entering Freemount 11:21 11:26 11:32

18.1 11.2 Straight through staggered 4 x roads

27.3 17.0 4 x roads, straight through 11:34 11:41 11:51

28.7 17.8 Welcome to Newmarket sign 11:36 11:43 11:54

29.5 18.3 Turn left into centre of Newmarket 11:37 11:44 11:55

29.6 18.4 Turn right at 4 x roads into New Street, dir Abbeyfeale onto R576 11:37 11:44 11:56

29.8 18.5 Keep right at Y junction dir Abbeyfeale 11:37 11:45 11:56

Continue on R576

31.2 19.4 Turn left onto R578 dir Ballydesmond 11:39 11:47 11:59

Followed immediately by right bend

47.9 29.8 Turn right at T junction dir Castleisland 12:00 12:12 12:30

48.2 30.0 Ballydesmond An Post Prime 12:00 12:12 12:30

48.3 30.0 Turn left over bridge to R577 12:00 12:13 12:31

50.0 31.1 50km raced 12:03 12:15 12:34

51.0 31.7 Knockaboul Cross, Category 3 KOM 3 52.8 32.8 Right hand bend, caution riders on descent 12:06 12:19 12:39

58.4 36.3 Right hand bend over bridge, immediately left coming off bridge 12:13 12:28 12:50

60.6 37.7 Scartaglen An Post Prime 12:16 12:31 12:54

68.3 42.4 Entering centre of Castleisland 12:25 12:43 13:08

Turn left at T junction, proceed into right hand lane and follow one way system N21 dir Tralee, Limerick

68.4 42.5 Turn right at traffic island & pedestrian crossing, then left dir Tralee17 km 12:26 12:43 13:08

70.0 43.5 Roundabout 2nd exit dir Tralee N21 12:28 12:45 13:11

80.1 49.8 John Cronin Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Tralee 12:40 13:00 13:30

16 82.5 51.3 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Cork, Killarney, Killorglin, Dingle 12:43 13:04 13:35

83.9 52.1 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dingle, Tralee, Killorglin, N70 12:45 13:06 13:37

84.7 52.6 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dingle, Tralee 12:46 13:07 13:39

85.2 52.9 Castlemorris Roundabout, 1st exit dir Town Centre 12:47 13:08 13:40

85.7 53.3 Ballymullen Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Blennerville, Dingle 12:47 13:09 13:41

86.2 53.6 4 x roads, traffic lights, straight through 12:48 13:09 13:42

86.8 53.9 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dingle, Blennerville 12:49 13:10 13:43

Continue on N86

88.6 55.1 Entering Blennerville

Turn left over bridge

100.4 62.4 Entering Camp 13:06 13:31 14:08

Continue on R560

109.0 67.7 25km to go signs 13:16 13:44 14:24

112.5 69.9 Entering Stradbally 13:21 13:49 14:31

113.2 70.3 20km to go signs 13:22 13:50 14:32

123.2 76.6 10km to go signs 13:34 14:05 14:51

126.1 78.4 Conor Pass, Category 1 KOM 1

132.9 82.6 Team Car Diversion – Left turn before Main street into Brewery Road and immediately left into County Council Car Park

132.9 82.6 Turn right at T junction into Main Street 13:46 14:19 15:09

133.2 82.8 Finish line outside Goat Café on Goat Street 13:47 14:20 15:10

Stage Finish Organiser: Patrick Fitzgerald, Tel: 087 9063857 Race HQ: Dingle Skellig Hotel, Dingle, Co Kerry, Tel: 066 9150200 Service Crew Accommodation: Dingle Skellig Hotel Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

17 stage 3 CHARLEVILLE > DINGLE DÉ MAIRT 24ú BEALTAINE/TUESDAY 24 MAY • 133.2KM

ROUTE MAP

Charleville

Dromina Stradbally Blennerville Castleisland 1 20km 80km

100km Scartaglen Newmarket 40km 120km Ballydesmond 60km 3 Dingle

STAGE PROFILE

1 Knockaboul Cross Conor Pass An Charleville Newmarket Ballydesmond Scartaglen Tralee Camp Daingean Castleisland 400m 350m 300m

250m 200m

150m 100m 50m 0m

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

Total height gain 1401m

18 3KM PROFILE

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19 stage 4 DINGLE > SNEEM DÉ CEADAOIN 25ú BEALTAINE/WEDNESDAY 25 MAY • 162.8KM

Riders Sign‑On Dingle Skellig Hotel 9:30–10:30 Assembly Main Street, Dingle 10:45 Ceremonial Start Centra Supermarket, Main Street 11:00 Neutralised 1km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind

0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start outside Centra Supermarket 11:00 11:00 11:00

0.0 0.0 Turn left into Green Street

0.3 0.2 Turn left at T junction outside SuperValu into Holyground

0.4 0.2 Keep right at Y junction into Bridge Street 11:00

0.5 0.3 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Killarney, Tralee, N86, R561 11:00

Continue on N86 Mail Road

0.8 0.5 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Killarney, Tralee 11:01

1.0 0.6 End of neutralised section 11:01

0.0 0.0 Race Start at 100km signs 11:01 11:01 11:01

7.2 4.5 Entering Lispole 11:10 11:11 11:14

9.8 6.1 Lispole Category 3 KOM 3 11:14 11:15 11:19

10.6 6.6 CAUTION dangerous bends (U-bend) 11:15 11:16 11:20

16.3 10.1 Turn right onto R561 dir Castlemaine, Killarney 11:22 11:25 11:31

22.5 14.0 Inch Village R561 11:30 11:34 11:43

38.9 24.2 Boolteens Village 11:50 11:59 12:13

42.7 26.5 Entering Castlemaine 11:55 12:05 12:21

Turn right at T junction

43.5 27.0 Turn right at T junction dir Killorglin, Milltown, Killarney 11:56 12:06 12:22

45.9 28.5 Entering Milltown 11:59 12:09 12:27

46.1 28.6 Turn left and immediately right after Post Office on RHS, dir Killorglin 11:59 12:10 12:27

46.3 28.8 Keep right at Y junction 11:59 12:10 12:27

50.0 31.1 50km done signs to go at Callinafersy L8007 12:04 12:16 12:34

51.7 32.1 Central reservation x 6, very narrow footpaths at each; last at 52.2km 12:06 12:18 12:37

52.9 32.9 Mini roundabout entering Killorglin, 3rd exit 12:08 12:20 12:40

Turn right over Launa Bridge into Lower Bridge Street

53.1 33.0 4 x roads, straight through dir Town Centre 12:08 12:20 12:40

53.2 33.1 In Main Street keep left at central reservation dir Glencar on L4021

53.3 33.1 Turn left at top of Square into Langford Street 12:08 12:20 12:40

54.0 33.6 Keep right at Y junction 12:09 12:22 12:42

58.6 36.4 Staggered crossroads, straight through 12:15 12:28 12:50

61.6 38.3 Turn left dir Glencar 12:18 12:33 12:56

71.8 44.6 Sharp left turn over bridge 12:31 12:48 13:15

77.5 48.2 Turn right at T junction dir Cahirciveen 48k 12:38 12:57 13:26

79.4 49.3 Climbers Inn 12:41 13:00 13:29

20 80.8 50.2 Turn right at T junction dir Cahirciveen 29km 12:42 13:02 13:32

83.1 51.6 Sharp right had turn 12:45 13:05 13:36

85.6 53.2 Ballaghisheen Pass, narrow bridge 12:48 13:09 13:41

87.4 54.3 Ballaghisheen Pass Category 1 KOM 1 12:51 13:12 13:44

92.8 57.7 Keep left at Y junction dir Waterville 18km 12:57 13:20 13:55

immediately followed by

Right turn at small hump backed bridge

97.8 60.8 Cillin Liath Village

108.3 67.3 4 x roads, dir Kenmare N70, Waterville 3km, Ring of Kerry 13:17 13:43 14:24

110.1 68.4 Sign entering Waterville 13:19 13:46 14:27

111.0 69.0 Turn right at T junction entering Waterville 13:20 13:47 14:29

111.1 69.0 Waterville An Post Prime 13:20 13:47 14:29

113.6 70.6 Keep right at Y junction over bridge 13:23 13:51 14:34

118.6 73.7 Coomakista Category 2 KOM 2 13:30 13:58 14:43

123.7 76.9 Entering Caherdaniel 13:36 14:06 14:52

124.4 77.3 Straight through 4 x roads in Caherdaniel

128.8 80.0 4 x roads, straight through 13:42 14:14 15:02

130.5 81.1 Entering Castlecove 13:45 14:16 15:05

137.8 85.6 25km to go signs at junction dirt road on LHS before bend 13:54 14:27 15:19

142.8 88.7 20km to go signs at single pole, no suppoort (with three other poles 14:00 14:35 15:28 have support – 8603 carved on single pole)

144.6 89.9 Entering Sneem 14:02 14:37 15:32

145.3 90.3 4 x roads, straight through 14:03 14:38 15:33

145.4 90.3 4 x roads, straight through 14:03 14:39 15:33

145.6 90.5 1st passage through finish line 14:03 14:39 15:34

152.5 94.8 Turn left dir Letterfinish 4049L 14:12 14:49 15:46

152.9 95.0 10km to go at school

156.2 97.1 Letterfinish, Category3 KOM 3 14:17 14:55 15:53 followed immediately by left turn at T-junction

400m sign just before chemist on LHS

TEAM CAR DIVERSION – on the last lap team cars will turn right before the green and proceed down Church Street to park in Church Car Park

162.8 101.2 Finish line opposite Sneem Hotel 14:25 15:05 16:06

Stage Finish Organiser: Louis Moriarty, Tel. 086 8387342 Race HQ: The Sneem Hotel, Sneem, Co Kerry, Tel: 064 6675100 Service Crew Accommodation: The Sneem Hotel Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

21 stage 4 DINGLE > SNEEM DÉ CEADAOIN 25ú BEALTAINE/WEDNESDAY 25 MAY • 162.8KM

ROUTE MAP

40km Castlemaine Dingle 3

Milltown 20km

60km Killorglin

80km

1

100km

Sneem 3 Waterville 160km

140km Sneem 2

Castlecove 120km Caherdaniel

STAGE PROFILE

Castlecove Letterfinish Lispole Milltown Waterville 1 2 An Daingean Castlemaine Killorglin Bealach Oisín Coomakista Sneem 1 Sneem 2 400m

350m 300m 250m 200m

150m 100m 50m 0m

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

Total height gain 1762m

22 3KM PROFILE

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FINISH AND START

23 stage 5 SNEEM > CLONAKILTY DÉ DEARDOIN 26ú BEALTAINE/THURSDAY 26 MAY • 148.3KM

Riders Sign‑On Sneem Hotel 9:30–10:30 Assembly Quill's Irish Gift Store 10:45 Ceremonial Start Quill’s Irish Gift Store 11:00 Neutralised 0.6km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind

11:00 11:00 11:00

0.0 0.00 Ceremonial Start 11:00

0.3 0.2 Entrance to Sneem Hotel 11:00

0.6 0.4 End of neutralised section 11:01

0.0 0.0 Race start at 100km derestriction signs at L1132 on RHS 11:01 11:01 11:01

12.9 8.0 Turn right at T junction on narrow bridge, dir Kenmare 11:17 11:20 11:25

18.0 11.2 Entering Templenoe 11:23 11:28 11:34

20.0 12.4 4 x roads, straight through 11:26 11:31 11:38

24.2 15.0 Sign entering Kenmare 11:31 11:37 11:46

25.0 15.5 Turn right at T junction entering Kenmare, dir Town Centre, Killarney N71 11:32 11:38 11:48

25.7 16.0 4 x roads, straight through onto Main Street 11:33 11:39 11:49

26.0 16.2 Mini roundabout 2nd exit into Shelbourne Street dir Skibbereen, 11:33 11:40 11:49 Glengarriff, Castletownbere

26.1 16.2 Mini roundabout outside Post Office,1 st exit into Bells Heights 11:33 11:40 11:50

34.5 21.4 Welcome to Bonane sign on RHS 11:44 11:52 12:05

42.8 26.6 First tunnel 11:54 12:05 12:21

43.1 26.8 Second tunnel 11:55 12:05 12:21

43.8 27.2 Third (long) tunnel 11:55 12:06 12:23

Caha Pass Category 2 KOM 2 50.0 31.1 50km done signs to go at yellow & black direction sign, 12:03 12:16 12:34 another sign 20m further down

52.2 32.4 Sign entering Glengarriff 12:06 12:19 12:39

53.4 33.2 Glengarriff An Post Prime

56.8 35.3 Glengarriff Category 3 KOM 3 12:12 12:26 12:47

64.7 40.2 Keep right at Y junction over bridge 12:22 12:38 13:02

68.6 42.6 Welcome to Bantry sign 12:26 12:44 13:09

70.1 43.6 Staggered 4 x roads, Marino Street 12:28 12:46 13:12

70.4 43.7 Keep left at Y junction then immediately right at Y junction dir Skibbereen, 12:29 12:46 13:13 Ballydehob

70.6 43.9 In Wolfe Tone Square keep left dir Skibbereen, Ballydehob onto N71 12:29 12:47 13:13

70.7 43.9 Continue along Quays 12:29 12:47 13:13

75.7 47.0 Turn right dir Skibbereen, Ballydehob 11 on N71 12:35 12:54 13:23

80.1 49.8 Derrycarhoon Category 3 KOM 3 12:41 13:01 13:31

83.6 51.9 Staggered 4 x roads 12:45 13:06 13:37

86.6 53.8 Entering Ballydehob 12:49 13:11 13:43

86.9 54.0 Turn left at T junction dir Skibbereen N71 12:49 13:11 13:44

24 92.1 57.2 Straight through staggered 4 x roads 12:56 13:19 13:53

95.3 59.2 Entering Churchcross 13:00 13:24 13:59

96.0 59.7 4 x roads, straight through 13:01 13:25 14:01

97.0 60.3 Sharp left turn 13:02 13:26 14:03

100.1 62.2 Entering Skibbereen 13:06 13:31 14:08

101.5 63.1 Roundabout, 4th exit dir Town Centre R595 13:08 13:33 14:11

101.8 63.3 Turn left at T junction onto Bridge Street 13:08 13:33 14:12

102.1 63.4 Keep left at central reservation 13:08 13:34 14:12

102.2 63.5 Turn left at 1798 memorial dir Clonakilty N71 13:08 13:34 14:12

103.1 64.1 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cork, Clonakilty, Rosscarberry, Leap 13:10 13:35 14:14

Continue on N71

111.1 69.0 Entering Leap 13:20 13:47 14:29

112.2 69.7 Turn right in centre of Leap dir Glandore R597 13:21 13:49 14:31

112.9 70.2 Keep right at Y junction 13:22 13:50 14:32

115.4 71.7 Glandore 13:25 13:54 14:37

117.8 73.2 Glandore Category 3 KOM 3 13:28 13:57 14:42

118.1 73.4 Drombeg 13:28 13:58 14:42

118.9 73.9 Caution on descent signs/steep descents leaving Glandore 13:29 13:59 14:44

119.6 74.3 Turn right over bridge 13:30 14:00 14:45

120.4 74.8 Keep right at Y junction 13:31 14:01 14:46

122.4 76.1 Turn right at T junction onto major road dir Cork, N71, Clonakilty 13km 13:34 14:04 14:50

123.3 76.6 25km to go signs 13:35 14:06 14:52

128.3 79.7 20km to go signs at N71 dir Cork signs on LHS 13:41 14:13 15:01

129.2 80.3 Entering Lisavard 13:42 14:14 15:03

133.8 83.1 Entering Clonakilty 13:48 14:21 15:12

134.2 83.4 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Cork N71, Brandon 13:48 14:22 15:12

135.8 84.4 Keep left at waterpump into Connolly Street 13:50 14:24 15:15

135.9 84.4 Straight through 4 x roads into McCurtain Street 13:51

136.1 84.6 First Passage over Finish Line 13:51 14:25 15:16

137.1 85.2 McCurtain Hill Category 2 KOM 2 13:52 14:26 15:18

138.3 85.9 Turn right at T junction 13:54 14:28 15:20

10km to go sign at T junction

138.8 86.2 Turn left at Noel Thair Pub at 4 x roads 13:54 14:29 15:21

139.7 86.8 Keep right at Y junction 13:55 14:30 15:23

141.8 88.1 Turn left at T junction dir Clonakilty 4km, R588 13:58 14:33 15:27

Continue on R588

144.5 TEAM CAR DIVERSION. Turn left a 4 x roads dir Ballinagriffin onto Lower Tawnies. Continue straight to car park behind finish line.

146.6 91.1 Turn right at T junction dir Skibbereen, Cork 14:04 14:41 15:36

146.9 91.3 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Cork 14:04 14:41 15:36

148.7 92.4 Finish line oppposite Garda Station 14:07 14:44 15:39

Stage Finish Organiser: Niall O’Donovan, Tel: 087 9012697 Race HQ: Quality Inn Hotel, Clonakilty, Co Cork, Tel: 023 8836400 Service Crew Accommodation: Quality Inn Hotel Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

25 stage 5 SNEEM > CLONAKILTY DÉ DEARDOIN 26ú BEALTAINE/THURSDAY 26 MAY • 148.3KM

ROUTE MAP

Kenmare Templenoe

20km Sneem

Bonane 40km

2 Glengarriff

60km

3

2 140km Clonakilty 3 80km Lissavard Leap 3 Ballydehob Skibbereen 100km 120km Churchcross

STAGE PROFILE

2 2 Caha McCurtain Hill Pass Glengarriff Derrycarhoon Glandore Clonakilty 1 Sneem Glengarriff Bantry Skibereen Leap Rosscarbery Clonakilty 2 400m 350m 300m 250m 200m 150m 100m 50m 0m

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

Total height gain 1857m

26 3KM PROFILE

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FINISH AND START

27 stage 6 CLONAKILTY > DUNGARVAN DÉ hAOINE 27ú BEALTAINE/FRIDAY 27 MAY • 158.6KM

Riders Sign‑On Quality Hotel 9:30–10:30 Assembly Quality Hotel 10:45 Ceremonial Start O’Donovan’s Hotel, Pearse St 11:00 Neutralised To 2.6km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind

0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start Pearse Street 11:00

0.1 0.1 Left turn at AIB over bridge, straight past LH turn. Straight through 11:00 staggered crossroads

0.4 0.2 Left at staggered crossroads, dir Cork N71 11:00

0.6 0.4 Right turn at waterpump to Casement Street

0.7 0.4 Turn left, dir Cork

1.1 0.7 Roundabout, 2nd exit (disregard Supermarket exit), dir Cork on N71

2.6 1.6 End of neutralised section at 100km signs leaving Clonakilty on N71 dir Cork 11:04

0.0 0.0 Start of race at 100 de-restriction signs 11:04 11:04 11:04

4.3 2.7 Ballinacarty on L71 11:10 11:11 11:12

6.2 3.9 Turn left onto Aghyohill L8074 11:12 11:14 11:16

9.0 5.6 4 x roads, straight through 11:16 11:18 11:21

10.5 6.5 4 x roads, straight through 11:18 11:20 11:24

13.2 8.2 Sraight through 4 x roads on descent 11:21 11:24 11:29

13.7 8.5 Turn left over bridge, turn right immediately after bridge 11:22 11:25 11:30

14.5 9.0 Turn left at T junction onto R586 11:23 11:26 11:32

14.8 9.2 Turn right dir Newcestown, L2009 11:23 11:27 11:32

15.7 9.8 Keep right at Y junction dir Newcestown 11:24 11:28 11:34

17.8 11.1 Keep left at Y junction 11:27 11:31 11:38

19.8 12.3 Entering Newcestown 11:29 11:34 11:42

22.3 13.9 Turn left at 4 x roads dir Beal na Bláth 2km

25.7 16.0 Turn right at T junction dir Cookstown 3km 11:37 11:43 11:53

Continue on R585

29.1 18.1 Turn left dir Macroom on R590, N22 11:41 11:48 11:59

30.0 18.6 Turn right onto N22 dir Cork, Ballincollig 18km 11:42 11:49 12:01

32.9 20.4 Turn left dir Coachford R619 11:46 11:54 12:06

33.2 20.6 Keep left at Y junction dir Coachford 9km, R619 11:46 11:54 12:07

35.6 22.1 Windy Gap Category 3 KOM 3 11:49 11:58 12:11

36.1 22.4 4 x roads, straight through 11:50 11:59 12:12

36.8 22.9 Turn left at 4 x roads dir Coachford L6214 11:50 12:00 12:13

38.4 23.9 Keep right at Y junction on R619 11:52 12:02 12:16

41.9 26.0 Entering Coachford. 4 x roads, straight through 11:57 12:07 12:23

45.7 28.4 Turn right at T junction 12:02 12:13 12:30

48.5 30.1 Keep right at Y junction 12:05 12:17 12:35

28 50.0 31.1 50km done sign to go at small R619 sign on LHS 12:07 12:19 12:38

50.5 31.4 Major junction at 4 x roads, straight across dir Donoghmore, Mallow, on R619 12:08 12:20 12:39

52.7 32.7 Entering Donoghmore 12:10 12:23 12:43

52.8 32.8 Turn right at T junction 12:10 12:24 12:43

53.1 33.0 Keep left at Y junction 12:11 12:24 12:44

54.1 33.6 Turn left at 4 x roads 12:12 12:26 12:46

55.8 34.7 Turn right dir Mallow 15km, 2 junctions on LHS 12:14 12:28 12:49

60.1 37.3 Entering Bweeng 12:20 12:35 12:57

63.2 39.3 Continue on R619 12:23 12:39 13:03

68.0 42.3 Turn left at T junction 12:29 12:46 13:12

68.2 42.4 Turn right at 4 x roads dir Coachford R620 Dromore Hill 12:30 12:47 13:12

70.1 43.6 Turn right over bridge 12:32 12:50 13:16

71.0 44.1 Turn left at T junction dir Killarney on N72, Coachford R619 12:33 12:51 13:18

72.2 44.9 Turn right direction Mallow R619 12:35 12:53 13:20

72.8 45.2 Entering Mallow 12:35 12:54 13:21

74.7 46.4 Straight through 4 x roads with traffic lights 12:38 12:56 13:24

84.0 52.2 Turn right at T junction into Ross Street, dir Ballyhooley 12:49 13:10 13:42

93.5 58.1 4 x roads, straight through 13:01 13:25 14:00

94.4 58.7 Straight through 4 x roads dir Rathcormac 13:02 13:26 14:01

95.0 59.0 Rathcormac Mountain Category 3 KOM 3 13:03 13:27 14:03

98.4 61.1 4 x roads, straight through 13:07 13:32 14:09

102.4 63.6 4 x roads, straight through 13:12 13:38 14:16

104.3 64.8 Entering Rathcormac 13:15 13:41 14:20

105.0 65.2 Turn right at 4 x roads entering Rathcormac onto Old Cork Road 13:16 13:42 14:21

106.3 66.1 Turn left dir Midleton, Tallow, R626 13:17 13:44 14:24

107.0 66.5 Sharp left at Y junction dir Tallow 11km, Conna 19km, R628 13:18 13:45 14:25

110.9 68.9 4 x roads, straight through dir R628 13:23 13:51 14:32

115.4 71.7 Entering Aghern 13:29 13:57 14:41

115.8 72.0 4 x roads, straight through 13:29 13:58 14:42

118.7 73.8 Entering Conna 13:33 14:02 14:47

123.1 76.5 Welcome to Curraglas 13:38 14:09 14:55

125.6 78.0 Sign entering Tallow (West Street) 13:41 14:13 15:00

126.2 78.4 Turn left at T junction 13:42 14:14 15:01

127.9 79.5 Straight through major 4 x roads 13:44 14:16 15:04

127.9 79.5 Turn left at junction

128.0 79.5 Keep right at Y junction

128.3 79.7 Knockroe Climb Category 3 KOM 3 13:45 14:17 15:05

133.1 82.7 Entering Lismore 13:51 14:24 15:14

133.9 83.2 Sign for Dungarvan to LHS, Town Centre straight on 13:52 14:25 15:15

134.0 83.3 Keep left at monument, Y junction dir Cappoquin 7km 13:52 14:25 15:16

25km to go signs at Y junction

134.2 83.4 Sharp right leaving Lismore 13:52 14:26 15:16

134.7 83.7 Keep right at Y junction 13:53 14:26 15:17

29 134.8 83.8 Turn right at Mace Supermarket 13:53 14:27 15:17

139.5 86.7 20km to go signs just before 'Failte go Ceapach Choinn' sign 13:59 14:34 15:26

139.5 86.7 Entering Cappoquin 13:59 14:34 15:26

140.2 87.1 Keep right at Y junction dir Dungarvan 14:00 14:35 15:27

140.4 87.2 Keep right at Y junction 14:00 14:35 15:28

Continue on N72

148.6 92.3 10km to go signs at yellow diamond sign with junction on LHS 14:10 14:47 15:43

154.3 95.9 Turn left at Daybreak Shop, dir Waterford, N72 14:17 14:56 15:54

156.3 97.1 Turn right dir Dungarvan, L3002 14:20 14:59 15:57

400m at first gate into Cattle Market

Team car diversion turn right into Cattle Mart

158.6 98.5 Finish outside GAA Club 14:23 15:02 16:02

Stage Finish Organiser: Padraig de Burca, Tel: 087 2071388 Race HQ: The Park Hotel, Dungarvan, Co Waterford, Tel: 058 42899 Service Crew Accommodation: The Park Hotel Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

30 stage 6 CLONAKILTY > DUNGARVAN DÉ hAOINE 27ú BEALTAINE/FRIDAY 27 MAY • 158.6KM

ROUTE MAP

80km Cappoquin Mallow

3 120km 3 100km 140km

Tallow Rathcormac Aghern Dungarvan Bweeng 60km

Donoghmore

Coachford 40km

3

Newcestown 20km

Clonakilty

STAGE PROFILE

Rathcormack Mountain Windy Gap Kilavullen Knockroe Cappoquin Clonakilty Crookstown Coachford Mallow Rathcormack Tallow Lismore Dungarvan 400m 350m 300m 250m 200m 150m 100m 50m 0m

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

Total height gain 1630m

31 3KM PROFILE

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32 stage 7 DUNGARVAN > BALTINGLASS DÉ SATHAIRN 28ú BEALTAINE/SATURDAY 28 MAY • 155KM

Riders Sign‑On Park Hotel 9:30–10:30 Assembly Park Hotel 10:30 Ceremonial Start Eurospar 11:00 Neutralised 1.5km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind From assembly point turn right into left lane

Shandon roundabout, 2nd exit dir Town Centre over ramp

Straight through traffic lights

Roundabout & pedestrian crossing, straight through

Roundabout, 1st exit over bridge

Ramp

Ceremonial start at Eurospar shop on LHS

0.0 0.00 Ceremonial Start Eurospar 11.00

0.0 0.0 Straight through 4 x roads 11:00

Post Office on RHS

Mini-roundabout, 2nd exit dir Tramore R675

1.8 1.1 End of neutralised section 11:03

0.0 0.0 Start of race at 60 signs on both sides of Tramore Road 11:03 11:03 11:03

0.4 0.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit R675 Tramore 11:03 11:03 11:04

2.0 1.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Tramore on R675 11:05 11:06 11:07

3.0 1.9 Turn right over bridge then immediately left 11:07 11:07 11:09

7.0 4.3 Veer left immediately after bridge 11:12 11:13 11:16

8.0 5.0 4 x roads, straight through 11:13 11:15 11:18

12.2 7.6 5 x roads, left dir Kilmacthomas on L3029 11:18 11:21 11:26

18.0 11.2 Turn right At T junction onto N25 dir Waterford 28km, Kilmacthomas 2km 11:25 11:30 11:37

18.8 11.7 Keep left at Y junction 11:26 11:31 11:38

20.1 12.5 Keep right, junction on LHS and pedestrian crossing 11:28 11:33 11:41

20.3 12.6 4 x roads, straight through 11:28 11:33 11:41

23.1 14.4 Entering Newtown 11:32 11:38 11:46

23.6 14.7 4 x roads, straight through 11:32 11:38 11:47

26.7 16.6 Turn left at T junction dir Portlaw 7km on L4022 11:36 11:43 11:53

30.1 18.7 4 x roads, straight through 11:41 11:48 11:59

34.4 21.4 4 x roads, turn right dir Carrick on Suir, into Upper Brown Street 11:46 11:54 12:07

36.0 22.4 Turn left at T junction onto main road, R680 11:48 11:57 12:10

38.8 24.1 Turn right over bridge dir Fiddown, Limerick, Waterford 11:51 12:01 12:16

39.3 24.4 Turn right dir Turkstown on L3433 11:52 12:02 12:17

40.8 25.4 Roundabout, 1st exit followed by 11:54 12:04 12:19

T junction, turn right onto N24 dir Waterford

41.4 25.7 Turn left dir Killinaspick, and immediately left 11:55 12:05 12:21

33 41.6 25.8 Sharp right turn at small brown sign for Killinaspick church 11:55 12:05 12:21

42.1 26.2 Low bridge 11'8" (3.56m)

42.5 26.4 4 x roads, straight through 11:56 12:07 12:23

44.7 27.8 Keep right at Y junction dir Killinaspick church

44.8 27.8 Turn left dir Killinaspick 11:59 12:10 12:27

4 x roads, straight through

46.4 28.8 Killinaspick Category 3 KOM 3 12:01 12:12 12:30

46.4 28.8 Keep left at junction

47.0 29.2 4 x roads, turn right at stop sign 12:02 12:13 12:31

48.3 30.0 Keep left at Y junction 12:03 12:15 12:33

50.5 31.4 Sharp right turn 12:06 12:19 12:38

50.7 31.5 Keep left at Y junction dir Mullinavat

52.7 32.7 Entering Mullinavat

53.1 33.0 Keep right at Y junction

53.4 33.2 Turn left at T junction entering Mullinavat 12:10 12:23 12:43

53.8 33.4 Turn right dir New Ross on R704 12:10 12:24 12:44

54.1 33.6 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir New Ross R704, Waterford 12:11 12:24 12:44

54.3 33.7 Roundabout, 1st exit dir New Ross R704 12:11 12:24 12:45

59.3 36.8 Turn left at 4 x roads dir Thomastown 18km on L3418 12:17 12:32 12:54

64.0 39.8 Keep right at Y junction 12:23 12:39 13:03

70.2 43.6 Turn right at 4 x roads 12:31 12:48 13:15

70.3 43.7 4 x roads Ballyduff Cross, straight through dir Inistioge 12:31 12:48 13:15

71.8 44.6 Keep right at Y junction dir New Ross, Inistioge 3km 12:33 12:51 13:18

74.2 46.1 Welcome to Inistioge sign 12:36 12:54 13:22

74.6 46.4 Turn left in the Square dir Graiguenamanagh, New Ross R700 12:36 12:55 13:23

74.7 46.4 Right hand bend 12:36 12:55 13:23

74.8 46.5 Left over bridge 12:36 12:55 13:23

74.9 46.5 Right off bridge 12:37 12:55 13:23

75.1 46.7 Turn left dir Graiguenamanagh 10km on L4210 12:37 12:56 13:24

76.8 47.7 Ballygallon Hill Category 3 KOM 3 12:39 12:58 13:27

78.7 48.9 Turn left over bridge 12:41 13:01 13:30

80.8 50.2 Raheendonore Climb Category 3 KOM 3 12:44 13:04 13:34 84.7 52.6 Sign on LHS Graiguenamanagh 12:49 13:10 13:42

Turn left at T junction dir Leighlinbridge, Borris, Kilkenny

85.3 53.0 Harristown Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Borris, Kilkenny, Leighlinbridge on R705 12:50 13:11 13:43

91.1 56.6 Keep right at Y junction 12:57 13:20 13:54

91.6 56.9 Junction on LHS, keep right 12:57 13:20 13:55

93.4 58.0 Turn right at T junction R702 13:00 13:23 13:58

93.7 58.2 Sign entering Borris 13:00 13:23 13:59

95.2 59.2 Turn left on L3006 dir Rathanna 7km 13:02 13:26 14:01

96.9 60.2 Keep right at Y junction dir Rathanna 13:04 13:28 14:05

100.2 62.3 Keep right at Y junction dir Rathanna 13:08 13:33 14:11

101.2 62.9 Keep left at Y junction dir Tomduff, signs for Mount Leinster, Nine Stones 13:09 13:35 14:13

34 101.5 63.1 Keep left at Y junction dir Tomduff 13:10 13:35 14:13

102.3 63.6 Turn right at 4 x roads (very sharp turn) 13:11 13:36 14:15

102.4 63.6 4 x roads, straight through 13:11 13:36 14:15

106.3 66.1 Mount Leinster Category 1 KOM 1 13:16 13:42 14:22

108.9 67.7 CAUTION Third (final) cattle grid coming off Mount Leinster 13:19 13:46 14:27

109.5 68.0 Turn right at T junction 13:20 13:47 14:28

117.6 73.1 Turn left, immediate pedestrian crossing and central reservations x 7 13:30 13:59 14:43

129.2 80.3 Turn right dir Blessington, Baltinglass, Tullow 13:44 14:17 15:05

130.0 80.8 25km to go sign at Altamont Gardens sign on RHS 13:45 14:18 15:07

135.3 84.1 20km to go sign at junction on LHS L6026 dir Castlemore 13:52 14:26 15:17

137.0 85.1 Roundabout, 2nd exit 13:54 14:28 15:20

137.2 85.3 Turn right at Y junction over bridge in centre of Tullow 13:54 14:29 15:20

137.6 85.5 Keep left at Y junction at Top Garage sign 13:55 14:29 15:21

139.8 86.9 Keep right at Y junction 13:58 14:33 15:25

142.6 88.6 Keep right at Y junction 14:01 14:37 15:30

143.3 89.0 Keep left at Y junction 14:02 14:38 15:32

145.3 90.3 10km to go sign at Brenda's Hair Salon on LHS just past chevrons 14:05 14:41 15:35

145.9 90.7 Entering Rathvilly 14:05 14:42 15:36

147.1 91.4 Turn left in centre of Rathvilly 14:07 14:44 15:39

148.0 92.0 Keep right at Y junction dir Blessington, Baltinglass 14:08 14:45 15:40

Turn right at Supervalu into Main Street

4 x roads, right hand turn – 300m to go

200m Team car diversion to right at junction

155.0 96.3 Left at Y junction, monument in centre

155.0 96.3 Finish outside Outdoor Education Centre Baltinglass 14:17 14:55 15:54

Stage Finish Organiser: Tommy Doyle, Tel: 087 2633447 Race HQ: Germaines, Main Street, Baltinglass, Co. Wicklow, Tel: 059 648 1005 Service Crew Accommodation: The Seven Oaks Hotel Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

35 stage 7 DUNGARVAN > BALTINGLASS DÉ SATHAIRN 28ú BEALTAINE/SATURDAY 28 MAY • 155KM

ROUTE MAP

Baltinglass

Rathvilly

140km

120km

1 Borris 100km 3

3 80km Inistioge

60km 3

40km

Newtown

20km

Dungarvan

STAGE PROFILE

1 Ballygallon Mount Hill Leinster Killinaspick Raheendonore Portlaw Graiguenamanagh Dungarvan Kilmacthomas Mullinavat Inistioge Bunclody Tullow Baltinglass Borris 500m 450m 400m 350m 300m 250m 200m 150m 100m 50m 0m

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

36 Total height gain 1982m 3KM PROFILE

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3KM ROUTE FINISH – BALTINGLASS

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37 stage 8 KILDARE > SKERRIES DÉ DOMHNAIGH 29ú BEALTAINE/SUNDAY 29 MAY • 147.7KM

Riders Sign‑On Kildare Farm Foods 10:30–11:30 Assembly Kildare Farm Foods 11:45 Ceremonial Start Post Office, Kildare Town 12:00 Neutralised 2.2km

Estimated time of arrival at kilometres per hour 48 40 32 Km Ml Location Back wind Average Head wind

12:00 12:00 12:00

1.0 0.62 Turn right

2.4 1.49 Junction on LHS, continue straight through

5.0 3.11 Turn right at T junction onto R445

5.6 3.48 Straight through traffic lights

5.8 3.60 Straight through traffic lights at Tesco

5.9 3.67 Straight through 4 x roads, trafIc lights

6.1 3.79 An Post Office

0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start 12:00

0.0 0.0 Turn left at traffic lights dir Allenwood on 415R

2.2 1.37 End of neutralised section at Cilll Dara Golf Club sign on LHS 12:15

0.0 0.0 Start of race at Cill Dara Golf Club sign 12:15 12:15 12:15

1.1 0.7 Straight through staggered 4 x roads 12:17 12:17 12:18

4.5 2.8 Milltown Cross

4.5 2.8 Turn left at T junction followed by ramp

8.5 5.3 Allen Cross, 4 x roads, straight through 12:26 12:28 12:31

10.3 6.4 Keep right on L7081 dir Prosperous. Kilmeage 4 x roads, straight through 12:28 12:31 12:35

15.9 9.9 4 x roads at Prosperous Inn, straight through dir Prosperous 3km 12:35 12:39 12:45

16.7 10.4 Entering Prosperous 12:36 12:40 12:47

17.3 10.7 Turn right at T junction dir Clane on R403 12:37 12:41 12:48

17.9 11.1 Turn left at 4 x roads dir Maynooth on R408 12:38 12:42 12:49

18.3 11.4 Turn right dir Rathcoffey, Maynooth 12:38 12:43 12:50

23.3 14.5 Turn left at T junction dir Kilcock on R407 12:45 12:50 12:59

32.7 20.3 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Kilcock on R125 12:56 13:04 13:17

32.9 20.4 Entering Kilcock 12:57 13:05 13:17

33.1 20.6 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Kilcock 12:57 13:05 13:18

33.7 20.9 Bridge in centre of Kilcock – immediately left over bridge 12:58 13:06 13:19

33.9 21.1 Keep left at central reservation 12:58 13:06 13:19

34.7 21.6 Turn right dir Trim on R158, Summerhill 12:59 13:07 13:21

35.4 22.0 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Trim, Summerhill 13:00 13:09 13:22

44.1 27.4 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dunboyne, Dunsany on R156 13:11 13:22 13:38

44.6 27.7 Turn left dir Dunsany 10km on L2210 13:11 13:22 13:39

51.6 32.1 4 x roads, straight through dir Dunsany 3km on L2207 13:20 13:33 13:52

54.5 33.9 Entering Dunsany 13:24 13:37 13:58

38 54.6 33.9 Turn right dir Killeen Castle 13:24 13:37 13:58

58.0 36.0 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Dunshaughlin 13:28 13:42 14:04

60.1 37.3 Roundabout, 2nd exit L2208 13:31 13:46 14:08

60.4 37.5 Entering Dunshaughlin 13:31 13:46 14:09

61.3 38.1 Keep right at Y junction 13:32 13:47 14:10

62.3 38.7 Keep right at Y junction dir Swords, Ratoath 13:33 13:49 14:12

66.0 41.0 Entering Ratoath 13:38 13:54 14:19

66.3 41.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Ratoath 13:38 13:55 14:20

66.6 41.4 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Ratoath, small junction on roundabout into housing scheme 13:39 13:55 14:20

67.1 41.7 Turn left at staggered 4 x roads dir Curraha 4km 13:39 13:56 14:21

71.4 44.4 Entering Curraha 13:45 14:03 14:29

72.4 45.0 Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Slane 13:46 14:04 14:31

73.5 45.7 Turn left at 4 x roads onto N2, dir Slane, Derry 13:47 14:06 14:33

74.2 46.1 Turn right onto L5007 13:48 14:07 14:35

77.6 48.2 4 x roads, straight through 13:52 14:12 14:41

78.2 48.6 Pluckhimin Climb Category 3 KOM 3 13:53 14:13 14:42

78.6 48.8 Turn right at 4 x roads into Garristown 13:54 14:13 14:43

78.7 48.9 Turn left dir Naul R130 (R122) 13:54 14:13 14:43

83.1 51.6 Turn left at T junction on R122, dir Naul 13:59 14:20 14:51

83.6 51.9 Keep left at Y junction 14:00 14:21 14:52

87.8 54.6 Turn right at T junction dir Balbriggan 14:05 14:27 15:00

88.0 54.7 Turn left out of Naul, dir Balbriggan 14:05 14:27 15:00

92.3 57.4 4 x roads, straight through 14:11 14:34 15:09

93.0 57.8 Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Balbriggan 14:12 14:35 15:10

93.1 57.8 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Balbriggan, Skerries 14:12 14:35 15:10

93.3 58.0 Turn right dir Balrothery on L1125 14:12 14:35 15:10

95.7 59.5 Turn left at T junction 14:15 14:39 15:15

95.8 59.5 Turn right dir Balrothery, Skerries, Ardgillan Park 14:15 14:39 15:15

Turn left at T junction

96.0 59.7 Roundabout, 2nd exit 14:15 14:39 15:15

Keep left at Y junction

96.3 59.8 Roundabout, 1st exit dir Ardgillan Castle 2.4km 14:16 14:40 15:16

97.8 60.8 Cross of the Cage Category 3 KOM 3 14:18 14:42 15:19

100.2 62.3 Turn left at T junction 14:21 14:46 15:23

101.2 62.9 Turn left at T junction dir Skerries on R127 14:22 14:47 15:25

104.8 65.1 Roundabout, 2nd exit onto Miller's Lane 14:26 14:53 15:32

105.3 65.4 Turn left at 4 x roads 14:27 14:53 15:33

105.8 65.7 Turn left at T junction 14:28 14:54 15:34

106.2 66.0 Cross finish line (Entrance to first circuit) First passage through Finish Line at the Citizen Information Centre on Strand Street

106.6 66.2 Turn left at monument into Thomas Hand Street, central reservation 14:29 14:55 15:35

106.7 66.3 4 x roads, traffic lights, straight through 14:29 14:55 15:36

106.8 66.4 Turn right into Balbriggan Street at traffic lights, dir Balbriggan on 127R 14:29 14:56 15:36

109.6 68.1 Left at low bridge 14:32 15:00 15:41

39 111.0 69.0 Black Hills Category 3 KOM 3 14:34 15:02 15:44

111.6 69.3 Turn left at T junction (onto circuit) 14:35 15:03 15:45

114.0 70.8 Turn left at T Junction 14:38 15:06 15:49

115.0 71.5 Turn left at T junction dir Skerries 14:39 15:08 15:51

118.5 73.6 Roundabout, 2nd exit onto Miller's Lane 14:44 15:13 15:58

119.0 73.9 Turn left at 4 x roads 14:44 15:14 15:59

119.6 74.3 Turn left at T junction into Holmpatrick 14:45 15:15 16:00

120.0 74.6 2nd passage through finish line (first lap completed) 14:45 15:15 16:00

120.4 74.8 Turn left at monument into Thomas Hand Street, central reservation 14:46 15:16 16:01

120.7 75.0 4 x roads, traffic lights, straight through 14:46 15:16 16:02

120.7 75.0 Turn right into Balbriggan Street at traffic lights, dir Balbriggan on 127R 14:46 15:16 16:02

123.5 76.7 Left at low bridge 14:50 15:21 16:07

124.9 77.6 Black Hills Category 3 KOM 3 14:52 15:23 16:10

125.5 78.0 Turn left at T junction 14:52 15:24 16:11

127.9 79.5 Turn left at T junction 14:55 15:27 16:15

128.9 80.1 Turn left at T junction dir Skerries 14:57 15:29 16:17

132.4 82.3 Roundabout, 2nd exit onto Miller's Lane 15:01 15:34 16:24

132.9 82.6 Turn left at 4 x roads 15:02 15:35 16:25

133.5 83.0 Turn left at T junction into Holmpatrick 15:02 15:36 16:26

133.8 83.1 3rd passage through finish line (second lap completed) 15:03 15:36 16:26

134.3 83.5 Turn left at monument into Thomas Hand Street, central reservation 15:03 15:37 16:27

134.6 83.6 4 x roads, traffic lights, straight through 15:04 15:37 16:28

134.6 83.6 Turn right into Balbriggan Street at traffic lights, dir Balbriggan on 127R 15:04 15:37 16:28

137.4 85.4 Left at low bridge 15:07 15:42 16:33

138.8 86.2 Black Hills Category 3 KOM 3 15:09 15:44 16:36 139.4 86.6 Turn left at T junction 15:10 15:45 16:37

141.8 88.1 Turn left at T junction 15:13 15:48 16:41

142.7 88.7 Turn left at T junction dir Skerries 15:14 15:49 16:43

146.3 90.9 Roundabout, 2nd exit onto Miller's Lane 15:18 15:55 16:50

146.8 91.2 Turn left at 4 x roads 15:19 15:56 16:51

Team Car Diversion, left into carpark at Skerries Mills

147.4 91.6 Turn left at T junction into Holmpatrick 15:20 15:57 16:52

147.7 91.8 Finish Line (third lap completed) 15:21 15:58 16:54

Stage Finish Organiser: Paul Deans, Tel. 086 2249046 Race HQ: Holmpatrick School for 2 hours after stage finish Service Crew Accommodation: Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Co Meath Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

40 stage 8 KILDARE > SKERRIES DÉ DOMHNAIGH 29ú BEALTAINE/SUNDAY 29 MAY • 147.7KM

ROUTE MAP

140km 3 3 3 3 Curraha 100km Dunsany Skerries 80km 60km 120km 3

Dunshaughlin Ratoath

40km

Kilcock

Prosperous 20km

Milltown

Kildare

STAGE PROFILE

Skerries 2 Cross of Black Hills 2 Dunshaughlin Pluckhimin the Cage Skerries 1 Skerries 3 KIldare Prosperous Kilcock Ratoath Naul Black Hills 1 Black Hills 3 Skerries

250m 200m 150m

100m

50m 0m

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km km

41 3KM PROFILE

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FINISH AND START

42 Race Rules and Regulations SPECIFIC REGULATIONS ARTICLE 7 BONUSES Time bonuses, under Articles 2.6.019 to 2.6.021, will be Article 1 ORGANISATION awarded at Hot Spot Sprints and the Stage Finish for AN POST RÁS is organised by CUMMANN RÁS Stage 1 only: TAILTEANN, 125 St Jarlaths Road, Cabra, Dublin 7, under the regulations of the International Cycling Union (UCI). Bonuses will be awarded for the Hot Spot Sprints on the following scale: st to rd placing, , and seconds It is to be held from 22nd to 29th May 2016. 1 3 3 2 1 respectively.

ARTICLE 2 TYPE OF EVENT Bonuses will be awarded for the stage finish on the The event is open to riders of the Men Elite and following scale: 1st to 3rd placing, 10, 6 and 4 seconds MenUnder 23 categories. The event is entered on the respectively. UCI Europe Tour calendar. ARTICLE FINISHING TIME LIMITS The event is registered as a class 2.2 event. In conformity 8 with the UCI rules, points are awarded as follows: The time limit for all stages will be 20% of the stage winner’s time. >> Final General Classification –40, 30, 16, 12, 10, 8, 6, 3. >> Stages & Half Stages – 8, 5, 2. The time limit may be extended, in extenuating circumstances, by the Panel of Commissaries in >> Wearing the Race Leaders Jersey per Stage – 4 agreement with the Director according to Article for the UCI Europe Tour Men Elite and U23 Ranking. 2.6.032. ARTICLE 3 PARTICIPATION As per Article . . of the UCI Regulations the event is 2 1 005 ARTICLE 9 CLASSIFICATIONS open to the following teams: The following classifications will be awarded:

UCI Continental Teams, National Teams, Regional Teams, Individual General Classification Club Teams and Irish County Teams. Total time recorded by the timekeepers for each rider, As per Article 2.2.003 of the UCI regulations, teams and any possible time penalties, shall determine the must be formed of 5 riders with a minimum of 4 riders general time classification. starting. Time bonuses counts towards Individual General Classification only. ARTICLE 4 RACE HEADQUARTERS At the start the Race Headquarters shall be open on If two or more riders make the same time in the general st Saturday 21 May 2016 from 18:00hrs to 22:30hrs and individual classification, the tie will be broken as located at the following address: Dunboyne Castle follows: Hotel, Dunboyne, County Meath. >> The sum of the placings obtained in each stage Team representatives are requested to confirm their ridden in the first instance. starters and collect their race numbers at the Race >> if they are still tied, better placing in the last stage Headquarters from 18:30hrs to 21:00hrs on Saturday 21st ridden will break the tie. May 2016. >> the leader of the Individual General Classification The team managers’ meeting, organised in accordance receives An Post Yellow Jersey. with article 1.2.087 of the UCI regulations, in the Points General Classification presence of the Members of the Commissaries’ Panel, Points will be awarded to riders for stage placings. The is scheduled for 21:30hrs on Saturday 21st May at points will be allocated as follows: points to point Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Dunboyne, County Meath. 15 1 respectively for 1st to 15th placing. Please see the technical guide for the locations and In the event of a tie in the general individual opening hours of Race Headquarters for each stage. classification by points, the following criteria shall be applied in order until the riders are separated: ARTICLE RADIO TOUR 5 1. Number of stage wins. Race information will be broadcast on the following General individual classification by time. frequency: 453.5625mhz. 2. 3. The leader of the points classification wears the An Post Green Jersey. ARTICLE NEUTRAL TECHNICAL SUPPORT 6 The technical support service is handled by vehicles appointed by the Organisation. The neutral support is taken care of by means of: 4 clearly identifiable neutral race service vehicles, 3 cars and 1 motorcycle.

43 Race Rules and Regulations Cont. King of the Mountains General Classification The Team General Classification shall be calculated on >> King of the Mountains Classification the basis of the sum of the three best individual times >> KOM Points will be awarded for mountain primes on from each team in each stage ridden. In the event of the following scale; a draw the following criteria shall be applied in order, until the teams are separated: >> Category 2 climb, 1st to 6th placing respectively; 10, 8, 6, 4, 3 and 1 points >> Category 3 climb, 1st to 4th placing respectively; 5, 4, 3 Number of first places in the daily team classification & 2 points. Number of second places in the daily team classifications; etc. If there is still a draw, the teams In the event of a tie in the general individual mountains shall be separated by the placing of their best rider n classification, the following criteria shall be applied in the general individual classification. order, until the riders are separated: Any team reduced to fewer than three riders shall be Number of first places in the highest category climbs. 1. eliminated from the general team classification. 2. Number of first places on climbs in the next inferior category and so on. The priority of Classification Jerseys is as follows; 3. General individual classification by time. (a) General Classification by time. (b) Points Classification. The leader of the KOM classification wears the One4 All KOM jersey. (c) KOM Classification. (d) Under 23 General Classification by time. Under 23 General Classification (e) Irish County Individual General Classification Restricted to riders born in 1994/1995/1996/1997. by time. If two or more riders make the same time in the With the exception of the final stage a rider will only be General Individual Classification, the tie will be broken awarded one jersey at each presentation ceremony. as follows: >> The sum of the placings obtained in each stage Should a rider qualify for more than one jersey he will ridden in the first instance. be presented with the Leaders Jersey of the higher >> if they are still tied, better placing in the last stage Classification as per priority above, his leadership in the ridden will break the tie. classifications will be announced.

The leader of the U23 General Classification receives Subsequent classification Jerseys will then be awarded the Sport Ireland White Jersey. to the next best-placed rider in the classification subject to him not being entitled to any other Classification Jersey. In respect of the final stage, County Individual Classification Classification Jerseys will be awarded to the actual Restricted to riders on Irish County Teams. Classification winners.

If two or more riders make the same time in the County A Stage Jersey will be awarded to the best-placed rider Individual Classification, the tie will be broken as follows: not entitled to a Classification Jersey at the finish of >> The sum of the placings obtained in each stage each stage with the exception of the final stage when ridden in the first instance. the jersey will be awarded to the stage winner. >> if they are still tied, better placing in the last stage Riders must wear all Stage and Classification Jerseys, ridden will break the tie. presented to them, throughout the stage that follows presentation. Team Stage and Team General Classification There will be two separate Team Classifications. One ARTICLE PRIZES based on Irish County Teams and the other based on all 10 The full list of prize money is included in the Race other teams. Technical Guide. The team classification for the day shall be calculated A grand total of € , will be awarded in prize money on the basis of the sum of the three best individual 42 045 at the event. times from each team that is governed by the specific regulation of the event. In the event of a tie, the teams AN POST RÁS will remit all monies won by teams and shall be separated by the sum of places acquired by riders after receipt of the Anti‑Doping tests results. their three best times on the stage. If the teams are still tied, they shall be separated by the placing of their best In accordance with UCI Directive 2% of riders prize rider on the stage classification. winnings will be deducted as contribution to CADF.

44 ARTICLE 11 ANTIDOPING 5. The Directors will under no circumstances hold UCI Antidoping regulations are entirely applicable themselves responsible in any way for cycling, to the event. Where applicable, local anti‑doping motorcycling, motoring or other civil offences. legislation will be applicable in addition to UCI’s Responsibility rests with competitors, team and anti‑doping regulations. race officials to comply with the Road Traffic Acts. Blatant transgressions of the Road Traffic Acts Antidoping test will be facilitated in a camper van amounting to dangerous riding/driving by riders located next to the presentation platform on the finish and/or race personnel will not be tolerated by the line of each stage. Rider numbers for antidoping tests race organisation. Such transgressions may incur will be displayed on this camper van, the location of penalties including expulsion from the race. which will be indicated on the Stage Finish Maps and All race personnel (riders, race officials, team Route & Time Schedule in the Race Technical Guide. 6. officials) must be holders of a current valid license issued by a UCI affiliated national federation. The ARTICLE 12 AWARDS CEREMONY license must be submitted to the Commissaire In accordance with article 1.2.112 of the UCI rules, the President if requested at any time during the event. following riders must attend the official awards ceremony: 7. All participants should be aware that the roads used >> First 3 riders on the stage. by AN POST RÁS are NOT CLOSED to other traffic. All >> The leaders of the following classifications – Individual riders are required to read and sign the Declaration General Classification, Points Classification, King of the of Awareness (appendix 1) accepting they are fully Mountains Classification, 23U General Classification, conversant with the race safety requirements. The Irish County General Classification. Declaration will be issued to team managers at >> The winner of the Stage Jersey. team registration and returned, signed, by the rider at Sign‑On for Stage 1. The riders must present themselves on the Presentation 8. It is compulsory that all riders wear rigid safety Platform immediately after the finish of each stage. headgear at all times on every stage. At the finish of the final stage in addition to the 9. Should a rider drop out of the race he may not above riders the following riders must also present compete in any other cycling events for the duration themselves: of AN POST RÁS (see UCI Reg. 2.6.026). >> International Team General Classification Winners. 10. Deviations for race vehicles at stage‑end finishes are as indicated on the Stage Finish Map in the >> Irish County Team General Classification Winners. Race Technical Guide. The deviations, which will be signposted, lead to parking areas that have been ARTICLE 13 PENALTIES agreed with the local authorities. All car parking The UCI penalty scale is the only one applicable. must be in an orderly manner. Drivers must obey the Gardai, race officials and stage‑end stewards when directed to the deviation. ADDITIONAL RACE REGULATIONS Additional Regulations specified in this Technical Guide ACCOMMODATION shall be binding on competitors and all race personnel. 1. Any damage whatsoever caused to accommodation or property must be paid for at once. Refusal GENERAL to make full restitution before leaving the 1. Entry for the AN POST RÁS is cognisant of art. accommodation may mean the dismissal from the 2.1.007bis of UCI Regulations. The completion race of the person(s) responsible. and return of a UCI Enrolment Form does not 2. All race personnel are required to pay their own automatically guarantee inclusion in the race. personal expenses (other than those stated as the 2. The George Plant Trophy is awarded to the overall responsibility of the Organisation) from the start Race Winner, the Ben McKenna Trophy is awarded until the finish of the event. The Directors will not to Under 23 General Classification Winner, the under any circumstance recognise or be held liable Brendan Carroll Trophy is awarded to KOM Winner for any debts that may be incurred. and the Kieran McMahon Trophy is awarded to the Points Winner. Being perpetual trophies, all are for TRANSPORT presentation purposes only. The recipients are not 1. All vehicles supplied by the Director shall be used entitled to retain the trophies. only for the purpose of the event as authorised by 3. County Teams will be selected, and approved by the Director. Drivers of such vehicles are responsible respective Provincial Federation. for immediately reporting any damage to the 4. It is the responsibility of team officials and vehicle in their charge and should check their vehicle competitors to be familiar with all Race Regulations. before assuming responsibility and then, on each morning of the race.

45 Race Rules and Regulations Cont.

2. Race officials using their own vehicles do so entirely These roadside pennants replace the overhead 1km at their own risk. The Race Director is not liable for kite as required under UCI Regulations 2.3.005. any damage caused to, or by, such a vehicle. 4. Boards indicating zero km (the real start), 50km after 3. No one, unless authorised by the Race Director, may the Start and the final25 , 20, 10, 5, 4, 3 and 2 km will enter or drive any transport provided by the Director. also be displayed. The following distances from the Finish Line will also be indicated, 500m, 300m, 200m, m, m and m. INFRINGEMENTS 150 100 50 1. Riders and officials should be careful regarding toilet 5. Riders must sign on at the Race Office on each stage requirements and seek suitable areas in places not within the time specified. subject to public view. Failure to comply with this 6. Riders, other than classification and previous stage instruction may incur sanctions depending on the jersey recipients, must wear their team jerseys as seriousness of the offence. approved prior to starting AN POST RÁS. 7. No inscription, logo, etc., other than those authorised RACE SCHEDULE by the Race Director, will be allowed on riders’ race 1. The Schedule for the Race will be as set out by the clothing. Director in the Race Schedule. 8. Clothing which may cover or obscure the inscription 2. The distances published are given as an indication on stage and classification jerseys shall not be worn and may be subject to variation. on the presentation platform unless the Race Director grants permission. TEAM SPONSORSHIP 9. A maximum of one vehicle, with a maximum 1. Sponsorship of teams is permissible but must not height of 1.66mts, may follow each team in the Race conflict with the interests of AN POST. Cavalcade. Only officially approved vehicles will be allowed in the Race Cavalcade, these vehicles must Acceptance of a team is subject to approval 2. not be equipped with extended “prong type” boot of the team sponsor by the Race Director. It is racks. Any cavalcade vehicle not adhering to this rule the responsibility of the team to submit the may be removed from the Cavalcade for the following sponsorship for approval. A decision on whether a stage. Should any outside vehicle or motor‑cycle team sponsor conflicts with the Race Sponsor rests interfere with the running of the race in any way and with the Race Director. be identified as having a connection with a rider or 3. In accordance with UCI Regulations a rectangle on team in the race, that rider or team may be penalised. the front and back of Classification Jerseys will be 10. In addition to the driver, the approved vehicle provided for the approved team sponsor(s). Such referred to in Rule 9 must contain at least one other advertising must be in keeping with the quality of competent person. the print already on the jersey. All such advertising must be submitted to the Race Director and 11. The Commissaire President may limit the number Commissaire President for approval before the start of vehicles servicing individual riders or incomplete of the race. Under no circumstances will pinned on teams if this is deemed necessary. Riders affected advertising be permitted. may make alternative arrangements to keep them on an equal footing with other teams. The Commissaire President must approve these arrangements. PANEL OF COMMISSAIRES Team vehicles in the Race Cavalcade will follow in the The Panel of Commissaires, responsible for the 12. 1. order of individual General Classification on the basis sporting aspects of the race, shall comprise of all of one vehicle per team. Commissaires and the Chief Judge. 13. Numbers will be provided for team vehicle showing their place in the Cavalcade on each stage. These PRESENTATIONS numbers shall be positioned on the front and rear 1. Riders must wear the official race hat during windows of the vehicle nearest the road centre. The presentations and all interviews immediately numbers will be replaced for each stage and only following the presentations. the current numbers may be displayed. A draw for team vehicle placing on Stage 1 will be conducted by RACING REGULATIONS the Commissaire President at the team managers 1. Riders are responsible for their own safety and must meeting in Dunboyne Castle Hotel on Saturday 21st at all times observe the Provisions of the Road Traffic May at 21:30hrs. Acts. Roads are not closed to traffic. 14. Riders may not assist, other than by normally 2. Entering for this race implies acceptance of all Race accepted sporting practice, or enter into agreement Regulations. with members of other teams and any action of this nature, however small will be punished by penalties 3. The last kilometre on all stages will be indicated by a 1km pennant positioned on each side of the road. to each party involved.

46 15. A commissaire, depending on road/safety RACE SERVICE conditions, may on any stage permit riders to take 1. Three neutral service cars and one neutral service supplies from team and/or neutral vehicles. Such motorcycle will be provided by the race organisation. feeding will not normally be permitted within The first neutral service car will normally be placed the first50 km or the last 20km of a stage. Any with the leading group; the second with a following deviation from these distances is at the discretion group and the third will remain behind the main of the Commissaire President and teams will be bunch. The neutral service motorcycle will be allocated advised at the stage start. at the discretion of the Commissaire President. 16. The responsibility rests with a rider whether to 2. Teams wishing to avail of the service will equip accept food/drink from any vehicle other than his these vehicles. Such equipment must be in good own team vehicle. mechanical order. Riders receiving equipment 17. Break-away groups may only be followed by will be responsible for returning or replacing it. helpers when the gap between them and the Wheels shall be clearly marked with the team chasers is greater than one minute and then only name. Equipment must be returned undamaged with the consent of the Commissaire. or compensation paid to cover the cost of a similar replacement. It is the responsibility of the team 18. No team vehicle may overtake any group of riders manager to return equipment obtained from in the last 10 kilometers of a stage. neutral or team service vehicle immediately after 19. Should the Judges be unable to place all the riders the stage finishes. in a group the unplaced riders being ex-aequo, Team vehicles are obliged to service riders from prizes and points (rounded up to the next unit) will 3. other teams when requested to do so by a be divided between them. commissaire or when neutral service is not available. 20. The Timekeeper will attribute the same time to all It is expected that this open service will be carried riders passing in a group at the finish. However, out in a fair and sporting manner. Where no neutral where the opportunity offers and there are gaps, service is available the first vehicle in line must separate times may will be taken. service any rider requiring service. Team vehicles of 21. Should a Prime be cancelled for safety reasons the the first three riders on General Classification are prize money will be awarded instead as a Special exempt from this rule and the next vehicle in line Merit Award. A cancelled Prime will be noticed by must provide service. the absence of the 200m and Prime flags, and will, 4. In the event of a puncture or other mechanical fault where possible, be communicated to the riders. riders must stop on the left side of the road. Riders shall be serviced only from the rear of any group. KING OF THE MOUNTAINS 5. Only officially approved team vehicles will be 1. The approach to a mountain prime is indicated by allowed to act as team service. “KOM Climb” sign on each side of the road. 6. Race cavalcade team vehicles may not exceed 166cm FINAL STAGE in height. 1. Riders will be timed on the finish line at the 7. Team service vehicles are obliged to supplement completion of the stage. race service on specific stages (or part thereof) 2. All competitors, including lapped riders, shall finish where requested by the Commissaire President. on the same lap as the winner, due to restrictions These will be listed on the General Classification imposed by the local authorities. Sheets prior to the stage. 3. Riders who are lapped will receive for their GC CONTROL FLAGS time their finish time plus a time equivalent to The standard control flags to be used throughout the number of laps lost multiplied by a nominal 1. the race are: lap time. (a) AN POST RÁS flag for the Ceremonial Start of 4. Riders behind the leading groups may be delayed each stage; from entering the Skerries circuit; such delay will be recorded by time keepers and deducted from the (b) AN POST RÁS chequered flag for stage finish; riders’ stage time. (c) White flag with blue border200 m before prime & KOM points; (d) White and blue diagonal flag to denote prime & KOM points; (e) Orange and white chequered flag to denote neutralized zone; (f) Red flag to mark danger points.

47 Appendix 1.

DECLARATION OF AWARENESS I am aware and accept:

1. I participate in this race entirely at my own risk, that I must rely on my own ability in dealing with all hazards and that I must ride in a manner that is safe for all others and myself.

2. The only function of race stewards/marshals is to indicate direction and that I as a road user must decide whether any intended movement is safe.

3. The roads are not closed to other traffic.

4. That I am, at all times during the race, bound by the Road Traffic Acts and other laws of the land.

5. It will not be possible for race marshals to steward all safety hazards, (road obstructions and traffic calming measures, such as centre road traffic islands, protruding footpaths and Roundabouts). Where possible a race marshal will be in position at the first of a series of centre road traffic islands.

6. As time gaps develop during a stage it may not be possible for marshals to remain in position for the passage of all individuals/groups.

7. It is necessary for race marshals to be allowed overtake. I undertake to co‑operate fully in giving way to the marshals in the execution of their duties.

8. I have studied the map for each stage finish and am acquainted with the intricacies of each finish and will exercise due caution.

9. The race takes place on roads varying from well‑surfaced dual carriageways to poorly‑surfaced narrow, winding mountain roads.

10. I accept that no liability whatsoever shall attach to the race organisation, race sponsors, consultants, Cycling Ireland, UCI, or any race official or member of UCI or Cycling Ireland in respect of any injury, loss or damage suffered by me in or by reason of the race, however caused.

Signed:

Race Number:

Dated: 22nd May 2016

48 PAST WINNERS

Year Winner Year Winner

1953 Colm Christle (Gate C.C.) 1985 Nicola Kosiakov (USSR)

1954 Joe O'Brien (National C.C.) 1986 Stephen Spratt (Tipperary)

1955 Gene Mangan (Kerry) 1987 Paul McCormack (Longford)

1956 Paudie Fitzgerald (Kerry) 1988 Paul McCormack (Ireland)

1957 Frank Ward (Dublin) 1989 Dainis Ozoles (USSR)

1958 Mick Murphy (Kerry) 1990 Ian Chivers (Ireland)

1959 Ben McKenna (Meath) 1991 Kevin Kimmage (Meath)

1960 Paddy Flanagan (Kildare) 1992 Stephen Spratt (Dublin)

1961 Tom Finn (Dublin) 1993 Eamonn Byrne (Ireland)

1962 Sé O Hanlon (Dublin) 1994 Declan Lonergan (Ireland)

1963 Zbigniew Glowaty (Poland) 1995 Paul McQuaid (Ireland)

1964 Paddy Flanagan (Kildare) 1996 Tommy Evans (Derry)

1965 Sé O Hanlon (Dublin) 1997 Andrew Roche (Kerry)

1966 Sé O Hanlon (Dublin) 1998 Ciarán Power (Ireland)

1967 Sé O Hanlon (Dublin) 1999 Philip Cassidy (Ireland)

1968 Milan Hrezdira (Czech.) 2000 Julian Winn (Wales)

1969 Brian Connaughton (Meath) 2001 Paul Manning (Britain)

1970 Alexander Gysiantnikov (USSR) 2002 Ciarán Power (Ireland)

1971 Colm Nulty (Meath) 2003 Chris Newton (Britain)

1972 John Mangan (Setanta C.C.) 2004 David McCann (Ireland)

1973 Mike O'Donaghue (Carlow) 2005 Chris Newton (Britain)

1974 Peter Doyle (I.C.F.) 2006 Kristian House (Britain)

1975 Paddy Flanagan (Kildare) 2007 Tony Martin (Germany)

1976 Fons Steuten (Netherlands)) 2008 Stephen Gallagher (Ireland)

1977 Yuri Lavrushkin (USSR) 2009 Simon Richardson (Britain)

1978 Seamus Kennedy (Kerry) 2010 Alex Wetterhall (Sweden)

1979 Stephen Roche (Ireland) 2011 Gediminas Bagdonas (Lithuania)

1980 Billy Kerr (Ireland) 2012 Nicholas Baldo (Switzerland)

1981 Jamie McGahan (Scotland) 2013 Marcin Bialoblocki (Poland)

1982 Dermot Gilleran (Ireland) 2014 Clemens Fankhauser (Austria)

1983 Philip Cassidy (Ireland) 2015 Lucas Postlberger (Austria)

1984 Stephen Delaney (Dublin)

49 Prize List

STAGE CLASSIFICATIONS Pl. Stage x 8 Overall Cuchulainn Points KOM U23 GC Cat. 2* GC Int. Team County Crystal GC Team County Rider Award 1 €1,000 €2,000 €300 €400 €350 €350 €350 €500 €450 2 €500 €1,500 €130 €300 €250 €250 €280 €300 €300 3 €300 €1,200 €110 €200 €150 €150 €150 €200 €200 4 €150 €1,000 €100 €100 €100 5 €120 €900 €85 €70 €80 6 €100 €800 €75 €50 €60 7 €90 €700 8 €80 €600 One4All KOM Primes: 9 €70 €500 Category 1, €60 X 3 10 €60 €400 Category 2, €45 X 3 11 €40 €300 Category 3, €30 X 20 12 €40 €250 Post Office Hot Spot Primes 60€ X 3 13 €40 €220 An Post Primes €50 X 4 14 €40 €200 Dunboyne Castle Daily County Rider Award* €50 X 8 15 €40 €180 16 €30 €160 GC & Stage prizes subject to 2% UCI Levy 17 €30 €140 18 €30 €130 * Confined to Cycling Ireland Riders 19 €30 €120 20 €30 €100 TOTAL PRIZE FUND €42,045

50 TEAMS

IRELAND IRELAND National Team An Post Chain Reaction UCI Continental Team

1 Ronan McLaughlin 6 Damien Shaw 2 Michael O'Loughlin 7 Jack Wilson 3 Matthew Teggart 8 Nicolas Vereecken 4 Mark Downey 9 Aaron Gate 5 Chris McGlinchey 10 Jacob Scott Manager: David McCann Manager Kurt Bogaerts

AUSTRIA AUSTRALIA Tirol Cycling Team UCI Continental Team National Team

11 Patrick Bosman 16 Daniel Fitter 12 Clemens Fankhauser 17 Lucas Hamiliton 13 Sebastian Schönberger 18 Jai Hindley 14 Alexander Wachter 19 Michael Storer 15 Martin Weiss 20 Rohan Wright Manager Srecko Glivar Manager James Victor

AUSTRALIA BRITAIN Data #3 Cisco Racing Team UCI Contintental Team NFTO PRO CYCLING UCI Continental Team

21 Craig Evers 26 Josh Edmondson 22 Saxon Irvine 27 George Fowler 23 Scott Thomas 28 Rob Partridge 24 Ryan Thomas 29 Liam Stones 25 Thomas Hubbard 30 Alex Harvey Manager Peter Zijerveld Manager Sid Barras

BRITAIN BRITAIN Madison Genesis UCI Continental Team JLT Condor presented by Mavic UCI Continental Team

31 Erick Roswell 36 Conor Dunne 32 Alexandre Blain 37 David McCarthy 33 Matthew Holmes 38 Edward Laverack 34 Joseph Evans 39 Luke Grivell- Mellor 35 Tristan Robbins 40 Thomas Moses Manager Joan Horrach – Ripoll Manager John Herety

BRITAIN BRITAIN Pedal Heaven UCI Continental Team Neon Velo Cycling Team

41 Dexter Gardias 46 Elliott Porter 42 James Gullen 47 Marc Potts 43 Mitch Webber 48 Oliver Maxwell 44 Joe Fry 49 Jeremy Durrin 45 Harrison Jones 50 Will Bjergfelt Manager Simon Holt Manager Daniel Harrod 51 TEAMS Cont.

DENMARK FRANCE Riwal Platform UCI Continental Team AVC Aix en Provence

51 Troels Rønning Vinther 56 Florent Castellarnau 52 Nicolai Brøchner 57 Matthieu Converset 53 Patrick Clausen 58 Gregoire Tarride 54 Jonas Aaen Jørgensen 59 Alexis Dulin 55 Rasmus Mygind 60 Loick Lebouvier Manager Michael Blaudzun Manager Jean-Michel Bourgouin

GERMANY NETHERLANDS Stradalli Bike Aid UCI Continental Team Join-S De Rijke UCI Continental Team

61 Nikodemus Holler 66 Jordi Sloof 62 Jean Bosco Nsengimana 67 Ike Groen 63 Janvier Hadi 68 Wouter Mol 64 Timo Schäfer 69 Robbert De Greef 65 Joschka Beck 70 Jetse Bol Manager Yves Beau Manager Bennie Lambregts

NEW ZEALAND USA National Team CCB Racing

71 Hayden Roulston 76 Kai Wiggins 72 Regan Gough 77 Cory Small 73 Dylan Kennett 78 Ethan Reynolds 74 Pieter Bulling 79 Noah Granigan 75 Nick Kergozou 80 Timothy Mitchell Manager Stephen Connell Manager Yahor Buben

ANTRIM ANTRIM Phoenix Ballymoney Biesty’s

81 Ciaran McVeigh 86 Steven McAllister 82 Fergus Rooney 87 Ryan Bankhead 83 Jody Wright 88 Aaron Swan 84 Karl Morgan 89 Craig McAuley 85 Niall O'Gorman 90 Chris McKeown Manager Cormac McCann Manager Niall O’Hagan

CAVAN CORK Velo Cafe Magasin Aquablue

91 Mark Millar 96 Sean McKenna 92 Neville O'Neill 97 Sean Lacey 93 Joseph Henry 98 Anthony Walsh 94 Sean McGreevey 99 Colm Cassidy 95 Peter Morrison 100 Conor Hennebry Manager Brian Begley Manager Tim Barry

52 CORK DOWN Strata3/Velorevolution North

101 Stephen Murray 106 David Watson 102 Aidan Crowley 107 Lewis Ferguson 103 Hugh McMahon 108 David Hamiliton 104 Mick Fitzgerald 109 William Larmour 105 Derek Cunningham 110 James Ambrose Manager Ken Savage Manager David S Watson

DOWN DUBLIN Newry Wheelers UCD Fitz Cycles.ie

111 Sean Featherstone 116 Ian Richardson 112 Des Woods 117 Eoin Morton 113 Andrew Bye 118 Paul O'Reilly 114 Colm Quinn 119 Joseph Breheny 115 Rory Farrell 120 Lois Carnec Manager Barry Monaghan Manager Brendan Kilbride

DUBLIN DUBLIN Orwell Wheelers Scott South

121 Brian McArdle 126 Dave Reilly 122 Valdis Andersons 127 Daragh Mortimer 123 Ronan O'Flynn 128 Brendan Moloney 124 Odhran Connors 129 Lorcan Davoust 125 Jamie Busher 130 John Paul Lyons Manager Stephen O’Shea Manager Justin McGee

GALWAY KERRY Team iTap

131 Darragh Bailey 136 Cathal Moynihan 132 David Brody 137 Denis Dunworth 133 Daire Feeley 138 Michael Storan 134 Stephen Murphy 139 John Brosnan 135 TBC 140 Eoin O'Connell Manager Jonathan Gibson Manager Pat Dunworth

LIMERICK LOUTH Mego Raw Cycles Asea Wheelworx

141 Simon Ryan 146 Adam Armstrong 142 Graham Prendergast 147 Roger Aiken 143 Shane Kenny 148 Ali McAuley 144 Aaron O'Brien 149 Mark Dowling 145 Sean Yelverton 150 Chris Reilly Manager Alan Loftus Manager Brendan Grimes

53 TEAMS Cont.

MEATH MEATH Dunboyne Navan Avonmore

151 Eugene Moriarty 156 Stephen Byrne 152 John Mason 157 John Clarke 153 Tim O'Regan 158 Fergus Fagan 154 Eoin Lynch 159 Derek Finnegan 155 James Davenport 160 Gary Sheenan Manager John Wall Manager Gerry Harte

TIPPERARY WATERFORD Nenagh Dungarvan Minnies Lounge

161 Shane Scully 166 Damian Travers 162 Gary Scully 167 John Hodge 163 Kenneth Kennedy 168 Marc Flavin 164 Mike Browne 169 Daryl Kearns 165 Dan Hogan 170 Aidan O'Connell Manager Matty Kennedy Manager Derek Webb

WATERFORD WATERFORD Comeragh Racing Club

171 David Halligan 176 Robin Kelly 172 Noel O’Dwyer 177 Keith Gater 173 Trevor Robinson 178 Shane Power 174 Ciaran Power 179 Constantin Bartels 175 Martin Cullnane 180 Shane O'Donoghue Manager Morgan Fox Manager Eoin Dunne

WESTMEATH MRT Planet X Carnac

181 Keith Fox 182 Keith Finn 183 Stuart Cox 184 David Farrell 185 Shane Quinn Manager Steven Franzoni

54 Race Director Tony Campbell

125 St Jarlath Road Cabra Dublin 7 Ireland

T: +353 86 854 1974 E: [email protected] www.anpostras.ie

Promoted under UCI & Cycling Ireland Rules The race receives financial support from Sport Ireland