R335 IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY CALL MONA ON 087 6679231 OR 087 9891613. FOR RACE DAY ONLY. FIN LOUGH R335 STAGE 4 START CYCLE DELPHI BIKE TRANSITION STAGE 1 START RACE R335 GLASSILAUN BEACH KILLARY HARBOUR GLASSILLAUN R335 CONNEMARA LOOP BUNDORRAGHA R335 R335 STAGE 4 STAGE 3 START RUN STAGE 3 CONNEMARA N59 STAGE 2 LOOP STAGE 1 N59 STAGE 2 START KAYAK PHOTOGRAPHER WATER STATION TOILETS FIRST AID LOUGH FEE CONNEMARA LOOP SPECTATOR POINT 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 KILOME- RACE FINISH WESTPORT LEISURE CENTRE WESTPORT HARBOUR MILL IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY WESTPORT BAY CALL MONA ON 087 6679231 OR 087 9891613. FOR RACE DAY ONLY. L5840 R335 N59 L5840 R335 R335 MURRISK R335 R335 R335 R335 R335 R335 N59 R335 STAGE 4 END LISCARNEY N59 R335 CROAGH PATRICK 000M N59 CROAGH PATRICK KNAPPABEG 764M LOUGH N59 R335 STAGE 5 RUN/WALK TO SUMMIT N59 STAGE 6 START CYCLE OF CROAGH PATRICK AND BACK R335 N59 STAGE 4 START FINAL RUN L1824 N59 STAGE 6 OVERVIEW OF THE WHOLE OF SECTION 4 STAGE 5 LISCARNEY STAGE 4 LOUGH NACORRA WATER STATION LOUGH MOHER TOILETS N59 FIRST AID SPECTATOR POINT 0 0.5 1 2 3 4 N59 FINAL SECTION OF STAGE 4 KILOME- GAELFORCE WEST COURSE The breakdown of discipline distances within the 68km total course: 1. Running/walking: 22km approx 2. Cycling: 45km approx 3. Kayaking: 1km max STAGE 1: BEACH, TRAIL AND ROAD RUN STAGE 5: MOUNTAIN RUN/HIKE (4.5km) (13.5km) Croagh Patrick (764m). Stay on the path and Start line at Glassilaun beach in Connemara. take care on the top section of this mountain Continue by road around Little Killary as it has a lot of loose stones. If you do not Harbour and then over the hillside into reach the transition here by 2.30pm, you will Killary Fjord. Make your way along the old not be allowed to ascend the mountain and Famine track, muddy and uneven underfoot, you will be short coursed back to Westport. to the shore below Killary Adventure Centre and the kayak transition area. Killary Gaelforce would like to acknowledge and thank all of the land owners of the Croagh Patrick mountain for the continued STAGE 2: KAYAKING ACROSS KILLARY support of Gaelforce West, without which FJORD (1km) the event could not happen. Killary Gaelforce would like to share the ethos of care on Kayak from the southern shore of Killary Croagh Patrick with you our competitors. Fjord to its northern shore in a two-man sit- We ask that all competitors ensure that they on-top with the next competitor to you. ‘Leave No Trace’ on the mountain and that what they bring up with them MUST come down. We also encourage you to read the STAGE 3: TRAIL AND ROAD RUN (4km) Mayo Mountain Rescue Safety Guidelines when climbing Croagh Patrick. Disembarking onto the foothills of Mweelrea, with tufted long grass and boggy holes underfoot. Next on to a lane-way and STAGE 6: CYCLING (13km) eventually a narrow road leading you to the Delphi Bike transition. Always obey the rules of the road. Sealed road all the way back to the N59 for approx 6km. Turn left for Westport and STAGE 4: CYCLING (32km) continue for another 6.5km. Once you approach Westport town you will Leaving the Delphi valley and heading for come to another T- junction turning right Drummin, spectacular hills to climb and Into the town centre for a further 500m. extreme care needed on the downhills. Expect severe corners and narrow country At the bottom of the hill you will take a roads. On to a gradual climb up to the back sharp left down Church street. Note there of Croagh Patrick and the transition area. are speed ramps on the final decent. You will The final 2km of this section is on a loose- be asked to slow down and dismount before stoned and rough forestry track. Punctures you proceed down Church Street possible on a road bike. STAGE 7: FINAL RUN Bring your bike on to the green area to final bike drop and make the final short run to the finish line in Westport Leisure Park in Westport town centre.