An Post Rás 2012 - Stage 5

Dé Deardaoin 24 Bealtaine / Thursday 24 May

Bundoran - Buncrana 149kms

Stage Summary

  • BUNDORAN START,
  • Ballyshannon, Barnesmore Gap Category 3 KOM, Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Drumkeen, Maghera Beg Category 3 KOM, Burt Post Office Sprint, Burnfoot, Buncrana, Slavery Category 3 KOM, Old Mountain Category 3 KOM, Pinch Mountain Category 2 KOM, Clonmany, Dunaff, Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM, Old Mountain Category 3 KOM,
  • BUNCRANA FINISH.

Stage Detail

Riders Sign-On; Bundoran Town Council Office 09:30 - 10:30
Assembly; Sign-on location. 10:45
Ceremonial Start, Tourist Office, Main Street. 11:00
Neutralised for 1.8Kms on R267  
Kms. Mls. Estimated Time of Arrival at Kilometres per Hour. 48 40 32
Kms. Mls Location Back  wind Average Head  wind
    Team support vehicles depart at 10:20hrs.      
    Team cars to take up cavalcade position on leaving car-park to accompany riders.      
0.0 0.0 Ceremonial Start - Tourist Office 11:00 11:00 11:00
    Neutralised Section      
1.3 0.8 Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Ballyshannon on R267 11:01 11:01 11:02
    On R267      
1.8 1.1 End of Neutral Section. 11:02 11:02 11:03
0.0 0.0 Start of Racing      
3.9 2.4 Ballyshannon: 1st exit at roundabout; left at Y-junction on Main Street; 2nd exit at roundabout, dir Donegal on N15. 11:04 11:05 11:07
22.9 14.2 Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Lifford. 11:28 11:34 11:42
26.6 16.5 Roundabout, 3rd exit, dir Ballybofey, etc. 11:33 11:39 11:49
31.0 19.3 Start KOM Climb 11:38 11:46 11:58
41.0 25.5 Barnesmore Gap Cat. 3 KOM 11:51 12:01 12:16
50.8 31.6 Ballybofey 12:03 12:16 12:35
    Caution - multiple traffic islands.      
53.2 33.1 Stranorlar: left at Emo garage, dir Letterkenny. 12:06 12:19 12:39
    On N13      
57.3 35.6 Left, dir Letterkenny 12:11 12:25 12:47
61.2 38.0 Drumkeen 12:16 12:31 12:54
70.7 43.9 Dry Arch Roundabout, 2nd exit, dir Derry, Lifford 12:28 12:46 13:12
75.0 46.6 Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Buncrana 12:33 12:52 13:20
75.2 46.7 Start KOM Climb      
78.8 49.0 Maghera Beg Category 3 KOM 12:38 12:58 13:27
92.5 57.5 Burt Post Office Prime 12:55 13:18 13:53
93.4 58.0 Left, dir Buncrana on R239 12:56 13:20 13:55
    On R239      
95.7 59.5 Burnfoot: left at 4rdsX, dir Buncrana. 12:59 13:23 13:59
    Caution - multiple traffic islands.      
    On R238      
97.8 60.8 Feed Zone from large traffic sign on right.      
98.1 61.0 Feed Zone ends at Halfway House Pub.      
100.8 62.6 Fahan 60 signs. 13:06 13:31 14:09
106.5 66.2 Buncrana: 1st exit from roundabout; Left, dir Town Centre; straight at roundabout to Cockhill Road. 13:13 13:39 14:19
    Caution - traffic island 20 after 1st roundabout.      
109.0 67.7 Left to cross Westbrook Bridge.  Advance signage warns of Dangerous Bridge. 13:16 13:43 14:24
109.2 67.9 Start KOM Climb      
109.4 68.0 Right at Y, dir Dunree 9kms. 13:16 13:44 14:25
111.5 69.3 Slavary Category 3 KOM 13:19 13:47 14:29
113.6 70.6 Straight (right) at Y junction on left curve, dir Clonmany 13K on L1531.  13:22 13:50 14:33
    Start KOM Climb      
    On L1531      
117.0 72.7 Old Mountain Category 3 KOM 13:26 13:55 14:39
119.0 73.9 Right at T-junction, dir Clonmany 7km  13:28 13:58 14:43
119.1 74.0 Start KOM Climb.      
120.7 75.0 Pinch Mountain Category 2 KOM 13:30 14:01 14:46
125.9 78.2 Clonmany: left at T-junction dir Inis Eoghan 100. 13:37 14:08 14:56
129.4 80.4 Right at Y junction at "Welcome to Urris" sign, dir Mamore Gap 7kms. 13:41 14:14 15:02
132.8 82.5 Left at Y junction, dir Mamore Gap 4kms. 13:46 14:19 15:09
134.9 83.8 Straight at 4rds junction, dir Mamore Gap 2kms. 13:48 14:22 15:12
    Start KOM Climb      
136.9 85.1 Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM 13:51 14:25 15:16
138.5 86.1 Right at T-junction, dir Dunree & immediately left dir Buncrana.. 13:53 14:27 15:19
138.6 86.1 Start KOM Climb.      
139.5 86.7 Old Mountain Category 3 KOM 13:54 14:29 15:21
146.5 91.0 Right at Y-junction, dir Buncrana 2kms.      
147.2 91.5 Buncrana 50 signs. 14:04 14:40 15:36
148.1 92.0 Left at T-junction, dir Buncrana 1K      
148.5 92.3 Caution - narrow bridge.      
148.6 92.3 Right at Stop sign at T-junction. 14:05 14:42 15:38
    Team cars divert right to car-park on Nailors Row.      
    Team support vehicles to park in car-park  on Ferris Lane, left after finish line.      
149.4 92.8 Finish Line in line with the theatre on left & O'Dohertys pub on right. 14:06 14:44 15:40
  • Race HQ; Inishowen Gateway Hotel, Tel. 074 936 1144
  • Service Crew Accommodation; Ballyliffen Lodge Hotel, Ballyliffin, Tel. 074 937 8200
  • Anti-Doping Control Location; Plaza Theatre

Spotlight on Buncrana

Welcome to Inishowen
Buncrana is the Gateway town to Inishowen, Ireland’s largest peninsula and is literally located at the “top of Ireland”. There is so much to see and do - from quiet walks along the miles of unspoilt sandy beaches or the tranquil green hillsides to the adrenaline rush of surfing or kayaking along the stunning coast. Whatever your pace everything's here in Buncrana.

If you're feeling particularly energetic you can follow in the footsteps of cycling legend Sean Kelly who often comes to Buncrana to compete in the 100 mile Tour of Inishowen organised by the North Pole Cycling Club(link: http://northpolecycling.wetpaint.com/) every Summer. This tour is known as the ‘Inishowen 100’ and takes you through one of Ireland’s Top 10 scenic drives.

Explore the legendary Mamore Gap, one of Ireland’s most difficult Cat 1 climbs or discover the old ‘Kings of the Hills’ as your family walks through An Grianan of Aileach fort, former seat of the High Kings of Ireland. Described by local John Hume as ‘Ireland in the miniature’, Inishowen is surrounded by beautiful sandy beaches and landscape that captures the natural beauty of Donegal.

A destination for the 60th ‘An Post Rás’, Buncrana and Inishowen welcome you back again to discover real Irish hospitality. For more about Buncrana's amenities and history see www.VisitBuncrana.com or email info@VisitBuncrana.com

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