An Post Rás 2013 - Stage 4

Dé Céadaoin Bealtaine 22 / Wednesday May 22

Listowel - Glengarriff 153 km

Stage Summary

  • LISTOWEL START,
  • Lacka West Category 2 KOH, Crinny Category 3 KOH, Castleisland, Farranfore Category 3 KOH, Killarney, Ladies View Category 2 KOH, Molls Gap Category 2 KOH, Kenmare, Garranes Category 2 KOH, Lauragh, Healy Pass Category 1 KOH, Adrigole, Cooleriagh Category 3 KOH,
  • GLENGARRIFF FINISH.

Estimated time of arrival at
kilometres per hour

 

 

 

 

48

40

32

Kms

Miles

Location

Back wind

Average

Head wind

 

 

Ceremonial start, Listowel Arms

 

 

 

0.7

0.4

Turn left over bridge at Y junction, dir signpost Abbeyfeale R555

1.7

1.1

End of ceremonial section

 

 

 

0.0

0.0

0km start sign

at signpost on left hand side for Abbeyfeale (15km), Duagh (8km) R555

11:00

11:00

11:00

2.8

1.7

Turn right dir Cork (110km), Newmarket , Castleisland (32km)

11:03

11:04

11:05

2.8

 

Start of KOM / Blue Flag

11:03

11:04

11:05

7.9

4.9

Lacka West KOM Category 3

11:09

11:11

11:14

Finish line for KOM at junction on left hand side

14.5

9.0

Narrow bridge, left hand bend

11:18

11:21

11:27

15.9

9.9

Narrow bridge

11:19

11:23

11:29

16.6

10.3

Turn right at T junction onto N21, at Westring Inn Pub

11:20

11:24

11:31

17.5

10.9

Turn left dir Tralee N21, Limerick

11:21

11:26

11:32

17.8

11.1

Turn right at T-junction, dir Castleisland signposted 18km, Tralee N21 (traffic island on junction)

11:22

11:26

11:33

On N21

22.5

14.0

Start of KOM Blue flag

11:28

11:33

11:42

28.3

17.6

Crinny KOM Category 3

11:35

11:42

11:53

 

 

Finish line at sign post for Crinny on left hand side

 

 

 

31.7

19.7

Roundabout, first exit dir Town Centre L2041

11:39

11:47

11:59

On L2041

34.3

21.3

Castleisland

11:42

11:51

12:04

35.0

21.7

Right at Traffic lights / T junction onto Main street, dir Killarney,
Tralee, Kerry Airport N23

11:43

11:52

12:05

Central island at traffic lights

On N23

35.2

21.9

Pedestrian crossing, road narrows & traffic island for 400m to bottom of main street

11:44

11:52

12:06

Keep left at O’Connor & Sons department store

35.5

22.1

Continue straight at junction dir Killarney N22, Kerry Airport N23,
onto Killarney Road L2040

11:44

11:53

12:06

Traffic island

On L2040

36.6

22.7

Roundabout, 1st exit dir Farranfore Airport, Killarney N23

11:45

11:54

12:08

On N23

43.3

26.9

Kerry Airport

11:54

12:04

12:21

44.7

27.8

T junction, turn left dir Killarney (15km) on N22

11:55

12:07

12:23

On N22

45.1

28.0

4rdsX, straight through

11:56

12:07

12:24

45.3

28.1

Start of KOM Blue flag at Skoda Garage on left hand side

11:56

12:07

12:24

47.6

29.6

Farranfore KOM Category 3

11:59

12:11

12:29

 

 

Finish line for KOM at white coloured house on right hand side,
two-storey house

 

 

 

50.0

31.1

50km sign at Physical Fitness sign

12:02

12:15

12:33

58.5

36.3

Killarney

58.7

36.5

Cleeny Roundabout

, 1st exit dir Cork, Mallow, Kenmare

12:13

12:28

12:50

Pedestrian crossing

Caution traffic islands on both sides of road

58.9

36.6

Road furniture on both sides of road

12:13

12:28

12:50

Caution warning to riders for road furniture

59.5

37.0

Traffic island & junction on left

12:14

12:29

12:51

59.7

37.1

Traffic islands on cycleway and main road

12:14

12:29

12:51

61.1

38.0

Michael D O’Shea roundabout,

2nd exit dir Cork, Mallow, Kenmare

12:16

12:31

12:54

61.4

38.1

Pedestrian crossing at entrance to Cronin’s Foodstore, followed
immediately by

Park Road Roundabout

, 2nd exit dir Cork, Mallow, Kenmare N22

12:16

12:32

12:55

62.3

38.7

Turn right dir Woodland Road, Ballycasheen Road, R3907 traffic island on corner

12:17

12:33

12:56

On R3907

65.0

40.4

Left at T junction, traffic lights outside Glena House, onto Muckross Road N71

12:21

12:37

13:01

On N71

65.8

40.9

Traffic island outside Killarney Convention Centre

12:22

12:38

13:03

66.0

41.0

Central reservatrion

12:22

12:39

13:03

77.7

48.3

Blue flag for start of KOM at Stone tunnel over road, Ladies View

12:37

12:56

13:25

82.4

51.2

Ladies View KOM Category 2

12:43

13:03

13:34

 

 

Finish line for KOM at monument on right hand side, lay-by

 

 

 

83.7

52.0

Blue flag start of KOM at old disused 2-storey building on right hand side, white with black windows.

12:44

13:05

13:36

87.3

54.2

Moll’s Gap KOM Category 2

12:49

13:10

13:43

 

 

Finish line for KOM just after the Avoca on left hand side, sign for
Skibbereen, Bantry, Kenmare

 

 

 

96.2

59.8

Kenmare

50 speed signs

13:00

13:24

14:00

97.1

60.3

Square in centre of Kenmare

13:01

13:25

14:02

97.3

60.5

Straight through Junction / 4rdsX

13:01

13:25

14:02

97.6

60.6

Right at T junction outside Lansdowne Arms Hotel, mini roundabout, dir Ring of Kerry, Sneem, All Routes N71

13:02

13:26

14:03

On N71

97.7

60.7

Mini roundabout at Kenmare Post Office, first exit dir Ring of Beara, Glengariff, Skibbereen

13:02

13:26

14:03

98.6

61.7

Turn right after bridges onto R571 dir Castletownbere, Ring of Beara

13:03

13:27

14:04

On R571

112.2

69.7

Keep left at Y junction

13:20

13:48

14:30

113.6

70.6

Left at Y junction dir Castletownbere, Healy Pass

13:22

13:50

14:33

113.6

70.6

Start of KOM Blue flag

13:22

13:50

14:33

117.1

72.8

Garranes KOM Category 2

13:26

13:55

14:39

 

 

Finish line for KOM at lane on left leading

 

 

 

120.9

75.1

Lauragh

Sign

13:31

14:01

14:46

121.4

75.4

Left dir Healy Pass, Adrigole (14km)

13:31

14:02

14:47

121.5

75.5

Narrow bridge

13:31

14:02

14:47

121.5

75.5

Left dir Healy Pass R574 At An Sibin

13:31

14:02

14:47

121.5

75.5

Start of KOM Blue flag at An Sibin

13:31

14:02

14:47

On R574

127.7

79.3

Healy Pass KOM Category 1

13:39

14:11

14:59

 

 

Finish line at Healy Pass Sign

 

 

 

127.9

79.5

25km to go sign @ Don’s Mountain Cabin on right hand side

13:39

14:11

14:59

134.5

83.6

Left at T junction

13:48

14:21

15:12

On R572

135.9

84.4

Adrigole

GAA club on right hand side

13:49

14:23

15:14

140.1

87.0

Blue flag for KOM Bridge after Sugar Loaf Pub on left hand side

13:55

14:30

15:22

142.9

88.8

10km to go sign @ telegraph pole on rock on left hand side

13:58

14:34

15:27

145.3

90.3

Cooleriagh KOM Category 3

14:01

14:37

15:32

 

 

Finish line for KOM lay-by on right hand side and blue Community Alert sign on left hand side

147.9

91.9

5km to go signs at Homebrew Centre, Kits & Equipment sign

14:04

14:41

15:37

148.9

92.5

4km to go sign @ grotto, junction of L4926, just off main road

14:06

14:43

15:39

149.9

93.1

3km to go sign @ 2-storey house on rhs with stone shed with grey front door

14:07

14:44

15:41

150.9

93.8

2km to go sign @ layby on right hand side for Garnish Island,
OPW sign

14:08

14:46

15:42

151.9

94.4

Glengariff

50 speed signs

14:09

14:47

15:44

151.9

94.4

1km to go sign @ ‘Do Not Pass’ sign on left hand side

14:09

14:47

15:44

500m to go sign @ Rockwood House B&B on RHS

152.6

94.8

Right at T junction at the Lue Loo Bar (P Harrington) onto N71

14:10

14:48

15:46

300m to go sign outside Rainbow Restaurant

200m to go sign directly outside Garda Station

150m to go sign outside hostel, Murphys Fish & Chips

Divert Team cars turn right into Quill’s Woollen Mills on
right hand side

100m to go sign @ Quills wooden market sign opposite Cottage Bar
& Restaurant

75m opposite petrol pump outside the Spinning Wheel, directly across from Quills customer carpark sign

153.0

95.1

Finish line outside Shamrock Stores, crafts & gift shop

14:11

14:49

15:46

IMPORTANT STAGE LOCATIONS

  • Race HQ; Eccles Hotel, Tel. 027 - 63003
  • Stage Finish Organiser; Michael Crowley, Tel. 087 - 2322041
  • Service Crew Accommodation; Eccles Hotel, Tel. 027 - 63003
  • Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

Spotlight on Glengarriff

Glengarriff

Gleann Garbh, meaning ‘Rough Glen’

Glengarriff, a small seaside village of around 800 people in the south-west area of Cork, has many attractions for visitors.

The village is located near Glengarriff Bay, which is a small enclave of Bantry Bay.  If you are a keen walker why not try one of the trails provided in the Glengarriff Woods Nature Reserve.  There are a variety of trails to suit a range of abilities such as a gentle walk along the River Walk, or if you’re a hardy walker why not try the steep climb up to Lady Bantry’s Lookout. 

Glengarriff Woods were handed over to the State in 1955 but were originally part of Lord Bantry’s estate.  There are picnic benches available in the Woods for those who like to relax and take it easy.

From Glengarriff pier you can catch a ferry to the beautiful Gardens of Ilnacullin on Garnish Island.  The island is an absolute must as its unusual micro-climate allows unusual subtropical plants to thrive. 

There are many other activities to choose from, including Golf, fishing and shooting. 

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