An Post Rás 2013 - Stage 3


Dé Mairt Bealtaine 21 / Tuesday May 21

Nenagh - Listowel 141.1 km

Stage Summary

  • NENAGH START,
  • Bolingbrook Category 2 KOH, Doon, Cappamore, Caherconlish, Crecora, Patrickswell Post Office Sprint, Adare, Rathkeale, Ardagh Post Office Sprint, Glenastar Ardagh Category 3 KOH, Athea Post Office Sprint, Athea Category 3 KOH, 
  • LISTOWEL FINISH.

Estimated time of arrival at
kilometres per hour

48

40

32

Kms

Miles

Location

Back wind

Average

Head wind

0.0

0.00

Neutralised section - Leaving hotel, turn left onto main road

0.4

0.2

Pedestrian crossing, central reservation

0.7

0.4

Right at Y junction

Left at T junction onto Pearse Street

0.8

0.5

Pedestrian crossing, mini roundabout

0.8

0.5

Followed by another pedestrian crossing

0.9

0.6

Ceremonial start outside Slattery’s Outfitters on Pearse Street

11:00

11:00

11:00

Start of neutralised section

0.0

0.0

Traffic lights at 4rdsX, Bank of Ireland

Onto pedestrianised Silver Street

1.0

0.6

Railway bridge

1.6

1.0

End of neutralised section

0.0

0.0

0km signs for Start of Racing to go at last two houses on right hand side, Walsh’s of Nenagh / 80 speed signs, green warehouse

On R497

6.2

3.8

Dolla

50 speed signs

11:07

11:09

11:11

6.3

3.9

Turn left at T junction dir Tipperary/Roscrea, R497

11:07

11:09

11:11

6.4

4.0

Immediate right signposted Tipperary R497 opposite Eagle’s Nest pub

11:08

11:09

11:12

6.4

4.0

Blue flag indicating start of KOM

11:08

11:09

11:12

7.1

4.4

Left at Y junction

11:08

11:10

11:13

9.4

5.8

Right at Y junction signposted dir Tipperary Town

11:11

11:14

11:17

11.2

7.0

Sharp right-hand bend

11:14

11:16

11:21

13.0

8.1

Bolingbrook KOM Category 2

11:16

11:19

11:24

Finish line at 2 corrugated-iron roofed sheds silver in colour on right hand side.

13.9

8.6

Right at Y junction

11:17

11:20

11:26

17.5

10.9

Caution hairpin bend

11:21

11:26

11:32

18.0

11.2

Series of bends

11:22

11:27

11:33

18.9

11.7

Right at Y junction

11:23

11:28

11:35

23.2

14.4

4-road intersection, right dir Newport (29km)

11:29

11:34

11:43

Sean Treacey GAA, R503

On R503

24.5

15.2

4rdsX, straight through

11:30

11:36

11:45

25.7

16.0

Left at Y junction dir Doon 13km

11:32

11:38

11:48

30.3

18.8

Series of bends

11:37

11:45

11:56

33.2

20.6

Caution

Narrow bridge, followed by immediate right at Y junction

11:41

11:49

12:02

Narrow bridge, followed by immediate right at Y junction

36.3

22.6

Left at Y junction

11:45

11:54

12:08

38.4

23.9

Doon

50 speed signs

11:48

11:57

12:12

39.1

24.3

Right at T junction, traffic lights at Topaz station on RHS,

Onto R505 dir Limerick (27km)

11:48

11:58

12:13

On R505

39.4

24.5

Minor 4rdsX

11:49

11:59

12:13

Staggered 4rdsX in village, straight through

40.0

24.8

Left at Y junction, signposted Cappamore

11:50

12:00

12:15

Straight on R505

41.0

25.5

Minor 4rdsX, straight through

11:51

12:01

12:16

43.6

27.1

4rdsX, straight through

11:54

12:05

12:21

45.1

28.0

Cappaghmore

50 speed signs

11:56

12:07

12:24

45.0

28.0

Left at complex junction, dir Limerick Co. Co. Recycling Centre; left onto Main Street Cappaghmore

11:56

12:07

12:24

46.4

28.8

Left at mini roundabout & Y junction, signposted Limerick (21km), Drumkeen (5km)

11:58

12:09

12:27

Marshal to keep riders left

46.7

29.0

4rdsX straight through

11:58

12:10

12:27

49.4

30.7

4rdsX, straight through,

12:01

12:14

12:32

50.0

31.1

50km complete

12:02

12:15

12:33

51.0

31.7

Narrow bridge, road curves to right

12:03

12:16

12:35

51.8

32.2

Left at T junction dir Limerick (16km), Grange 4rdsX (2km)

12:04

12:17

12:37

53.4

33.2

Bridge over railway, sequence of bends

12:06

12:20

12:40

Caution Riders

53.6

33.3

Turn right at 4rdsX dir Limerick N24

12:07

12:20

12:40

On N24

55.3

34.4

Boher

60 speed signs, traffic islands centre of road

12:09

12:22

12:43

55.4

34.4

Road narrows on both sides, 4 central reservations up to 55.8 kms

12:09

12:23

12:43

57.0

35.4

Turn left onto R513 dir Mitchelstown / Caherconlish /

Lough Gur / Hospital

12:11

12:25

12:46

On R513

58.9

36.6

Caherconlish

50 speed signs

12:13

12:28

12:50

59.6

37.0

Turn right at 4rdsX into High Street, dir Ballyneety (5km) L1149

at Michael Lynch’s pub

12:14

12:29

12:51

On L1149

59.9

37.2

Left at Y junction dir Ballyneety (5km)

12:14

12:29

12:52

62.1

38.6

Right at Y junction dir Ballyneety (3km)

12:17

12:33

12:56

63.8

39.6

4rdsX, straight through

12:19

12:35

12:59

65.1

40.4

Ballyneety

50 speed signs

12:21

12:37

13:02

65.3

40.6

Staggered 4rdsX Ballyneety, outside Garda Station

12:21

12:37

13:02

Straight through dir Crecora L1147 Croome (16km)

On L1147

70.4

43.7

4rdsX with R511, straight through dir Crecora (4km), L1148

12:28

12:45

13:12

On L1148

71.5

44.4

Right at Y junction, dir Limerick (9km), Croome (10km)

12:29

12:47

13:14

71.7

44.5

Left signposted Croome (10km), Kilpeacon Church of Ireland, L1408

12:29

12:47

13:14

74.2

46.1

Crecora

50 speed signs

12:32

12:51

13:19

74.4

46.2

4rdsX at Post Office, turn right dir Patrickswell (4km), L1407

12:33

12:51

13:19

On L1407

74.8

46.5

Left at Y junction dir Limerick Racecourse, Patrickswell (4km), L1407

12:33

12:52

13:20

78.0

48.5

Entrance to Limerick Racecourse

12:37

12:57

13:26

78.2

48.6

Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Patrickswell

12:37

12:57

13:26

On R526

78.5

48.8

Roundabout, 1st exit, dir Patrickswell R526

12:38

12:57

13:27

79.0

49.1

Patrickswell Post Office Prime

12:38

12:58

13:28

79.6

49.5

Right at Y junction dir Adare

12:39

12:59

13:29

79.7

49.5

4rdsX, straight through

12:39

12:59

13:29

82.8

51.4

Turn right at junction signposted Adare, Mount Earl house on left hand side, directly after flyover over motorway

12:43

13:04

13:35

83.8

52.1

Turn left at T junction onto N21, dir Adare (3km)

12:44

13:05

13:37

On N21

84.3

52.4

Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Adare (2km), Tralee

12:45

13:06

13:38

86.2

53.6

Central reservation, pedestrian crossing

12:47

13:09

13:41

86.3

53.6

Mini roundabout, central reservation, straight through, followed
immediately by pedestrian crossing

12:47

13:09

13:41

86.5

53.7

Left at Y junction, dir Tralee, Rathkeale N21

12:48

13:09

13:42

86.7

53.9

Pedestrian crossing

12:48

13:10

13:42

87.1

54.1

Traffic lights & central reservation

12:48

13:10

13:43

Junction to left

91.3

56.7

Caution for Riders’ Traffic barriers / post on left hand side

12:54

13:16

13:51

92.6

57.5

Croagh - Start

of new sets of traffic calming (11 sets)

12:55

13:18

13:53

93.4

58.0

End of traffic calming

12:56

13:20

13:55

95.0

59.0

100km speed sign on left - Start of Feed Zone

12:58

13:22

13:58

96.0

59.6

Staggered Xrds road sign - End of Feed Zone

13:00

13:24

14:00

97.8

60.8

Rathkeale bypass

13:02

13:26

14:03

102.2

63.5

Turn right dir Athea, Ardagh (6km) R523

13:07

13:33

14:11

On R523

103.2

64.1

Left at Y junction on R523

13:09

13:34

14:13

106.1

65.9

Bridge and junction from right hand side

13:12

13:39

14:18

107.3

66.7

Ardagh

50 speed signs

13:14

13:40

14:21

107.8

67.0

Minor 4rdsX, straight through

13:14

13:41

14:22

Post Office Prime Ahead

107.9

67.0

Post Office Prime at An Post Office

13:14

13:41

14:22

108.3

67.3

Traffic lights at 4rdsX, O’Connell’s Pub

13:15

13:42

14:23

Straight through towards Athea, Carrigkerry R523

108.4

67.4

Right at Y junction

13:15

13:42

14:23

110.0

68.3

Keep left at Y junction

13:17

13:45

14:26

Start of KOM Blue Flag

113.2

70.3

Glenaster Ardagh KOM Category 3

13:21

13:49

14:32

Finish line for KOM at 4 roads cross sign

114.4

71.1

Left at Y junction, statue

13:23

13:51

14:34

114.5

71.1

Right at Y junction - L6078 Dir Listowel / Athea

13:23

13:51

14:34

115.0

71.5

Carrigkerry

13:23

13:52

14:35

115.8

71.9

25km to go sign @ red ‘Slow Dangerous Bends Ahead’ on left hand side

13:24

13:53

14:37

116.4

72.3

Right at Y junction

13:25

13:54

14:38

125.0

77.7

Athea

13:36

14:07

14:54

125.2

77.8

Narrow bridge, junction at right hand side just before bridge

13:36

14:07

14:54

Left at Y junction

Post Office Prime Ahead

125.5

78.0

Post Office Prime outside An Post Office

13:36

14:08

14:55

125.6

78.0

Blue Flag for KOM

13:37

14:08

14:55

126.9

78.8

Athea KOM Category 3

13:38

14:10

14:57

Finish line for KOM at farm gates directly opposite each other set back a bit from the road

128.4

79.8

Kerry border, narrow bridge ‘Welcome to Kerry’ sign

13:40

14:12

15:00

130.8

81.3

10km to go sign @ Lissnaskea Boarding Kennels

13:43

14:16

15:05

134.1

83.3

Right at T junction, dir Listowel (6km)

13:47

14:21

15:11

136.1

84.6

5km to go sign @ bungalow on left with black flower pots/
drums outside

13:50

14:24

15:15

136.8

85.0

Left at T junction, dir Listowel (3km), Onto N69

13:51

14:25

15:16

On N69

137.1

85.2

4km to go sign@ green road sign on right hand side

13:51

14:25

15:17

138.1

85.8

3km to go sign @ Listowel Auto Sales on left hand side

13:52

14:27

15:18

138.4

86.0

Roundabout, Tim Kennelly Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Ballylongford,

Ballybunion, Ballyduff R553

13:53

14:27

15:19

On R553

138.9

86.3

4rdsX, traffic lights, straight through onto John B Keane Road
junction Ballygologue Road

13:53

14:28

15:20

139.1

86.4

2km to go sign @ at entrance to Aldi on left hand side

13:53

14:28

15:20

139.6

86.7

Roundabout, pedestrian crossing, 2nd exit straight through, dir Ballyduff/Ballybunion

13:54

14:29

15:21

Lartigue Train Museum

140.1

87.0

1km to go sign

13:55

14:30

15:22

140.4

87.2

Left at 4rdsX, signposted Town Centre, school on right hand side

13:55

14:30

15:23

140.6

87.4

500m to go at School Patrol sign Pedestrian crossing

13:55

14:30

15:23

140.8

87.5

Left at T junction onto Convent Street dir Town Centre

13:56

14:31

15:24

140.9

250m at Lofty’s House on right hand side, junction of O’Connell Avenue

140.9

87.5

Divert team cars to right into Listowel Racecourse car park

13:56

14:31

15:24

200m at Listowel Physiotherapy Clinic, no. 20

150m 20 meters after Garvey’s Supervalu, Listowel

100m at Dr. Bermingham’s Surgery

75m Outside no. 35 Convent Street

50m Outside Sinn Fein office

25m Outside Kerry Krafts, at ESB meter cabinet

141.1

87.7

Finish line at traffic lights outside Fitzgeralds (night club)

13:56

14:31

15:24

IMPORTANT STAGE LOCATIONS

  • Race HQ; Listowel Arms Hotel, Tel. 068 - 21500
  • Stage Finish Organiser; Conor Moriarty, Tel. 087 - 8375384
  • Service Crew Accommodation; Listowel Arms Hotel, Tel. 068 - 21500
  • Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

Spotlight on Listowel

Listowel

Lios Tuathail, meaning Tuathal’s ringfort

Listowel has a total population of over 22,600.  Known as the Literary Capital of Ireland, Listowel has been home to many well known playwrights including John B. Keane and Bryan MacMahon.  

Situated on the River Feale the town has plenty to offer for visitors.  There are three interlinking heritage trails which will lead to the old famine memorial graveyard at Teampall Bán, Listowel Bridge and to the town racecourse. 

The Garden of Europe, in the town park, contains a monument to victims of the holocaust as well as trees from all over the continent. 

The 15th century Listowel Castle, which stands on a steep bank overlooking the river, is well worth a visit. 

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