Stage 8, Dé Domhnaigh 29ú Bealtaine / Sunday 29th May.
Kildare - Skerries + 2 Laps of 13.7 kms Circuit, 133 kms.
At 133 kilometres, the race between Kildare and Skerries is the shortest of the eight stages, but the five category three climbs it features will keep things up in the air.
The Hill of Allen comes very early on and could provoke a long break, then later the riders will tackle the ascents of Pluckhimin, Cross of the Cage, plus the Black Hills climb on each of the two 13.8 kilometre finishing circuits in Skerries.
As ever a huge crowd is anticipated at the seaside town, providing a fitting finale after eight days of battle.
Route and Time Schedule
|
Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. |
48 |
40 |
32 |
|
Kms. |
Mls. |
Location |
Back wind |
Average |
Head wind |
|
0 |
0 |
Ceremonial Start |
12:00 |
12:00 |
12:00 |
|
|
|
On R415 |
|
|
|
|
2 |
1.2 |
End of Neutral Section. |
12:02 |
12:03 |
12:03 |
|
0 |
0 |
0Kms for Start of Racing |
12:02 |
12:03 |
12:03 |
|
4 |
2.5 |
Milltown |
12:07 |
12:09 |
12:11 |
|
7.2 |
4.5 |
Hill of Allen Category 3 KOM |
12:11 |
12:13 |
12:17 |
|
8.5 |
5.3 |
Allen |
|
|
|
|
10 |
6.2 |
Kilmeague |
12:15 |
12:18 |
12:22 |
|
|
|
On R403 |
|
|
|
|
16.7 |
10.4 |
Prosperous |
12:23 |
12:28 |
12:35 |
|
23.2 |
14.4 |
On R407 |
12:31 |
12:37 |
12:47 |
|
24.3 |
15.1 |
Painstown |
12:32 |
12:39 |
12:49 |
|
32 |
19.9 |
Kilcock |
12:42 |
12:51 |
13:03 |
|
|
|
On R125/N4/R158/L2110/L2207 |
|
|
|
|
54.5 |
33.9 |
Dunsany |
13:10 |
13:24 |
13:45 |
|
60.4 |
37.5 |
Dunshaughlin |
13:18 |
13:33 |
13:57 |
|
|
|
On R125 |
|
|
|
|
66.1 |
41.1 |
Ratoath |
13:25 |
13:42 |
14:07 |
|
70.2 |
43.6 |
Curragha |
13:30 |
13:48 |
14:15 |
|
72.9 |
45.3 |
On N2 |
13:33 |
13:52 |
14:20 |
|
73.6 |
45.7 |
On L5007 |
13:34 |
13:53 |
14:21 |
|
77.7 |
48.3 |
Pluckhimin Category 3 KOM |
13:39 |
13:59 |
14:29 |
|
78 |
48.5 |
Garristown |
13:40 |
14:00 |
14:30 |
|
|
|
On R130/R122 |
|
|
|
|
87.3 |
54.2 |
Naul |
13:51 |
14:13 |
14:47 |
|
92.4 |
57.4 |
On L1125 |
|
|
|
|
95 |
59 |
Balrothery |
14:01 |
14:25 |
15:01 |
|
97 |
60.3 |
Cross of the Cage Category 3 KOM |
14:03 |
14:28 |
15:05 |
|
97.3 |
60.5 |
Point of entry to Skerries circuit |
14:04 |
14:28 |
15:06 |
|
105.6 |
65.6 |
Skerries - First passage through Finish Line. |
14:14 |
14:41 |
15:21 |
|
110.2 |
68.5 |
Black Hills Category 3 KOM |
14:20 |
14:48 |
15:30 |
|
119.4 |
74.2 |
Second passage through Finish Line. |
14:31 |
15:02 |
15:47 |
|
124 |
77.1 |
Black Hills Category 3 KOM |
14:37 |
15:09 |
15:56 |
|
133 |
82.6 |
SKERRIES - Final passage through Finish Line. |
14:48 |
15:22 |
16:13 |