An Post Rás 2013 - Stage 8

Dé Domhnaigh Bealtaine 26 / Sunday May 26

Naas - Skerries + 2 Laps of 13.7kms Circuit, 144.6 km

Stage Summary

  • NAAS START,
  • Newbridge, Milltown, Hill of Allen Category 3 KOH, Prosperous, Kilcock, Dunsany, Dunshaughlin, Ratoath, Curragha, Pluckhimin Category 3 KOH, Garristown, Naul, Balrothery, Cross of the Cage Category 3 KOH,  Skerries, Black Hills Category 3 KOH, Skerries, Black Hills Category 3 KOH,
  • SKERRIES FINISH.

Estimated time of arrival at
kilometres per hour

 

 

 

48

40

32

Kms

Miles

Location

Back wind

Average

Head wind

0.0

0.0

Ceremonial start from Town Hall

0.1

0.1

Pedestrian crossing

0.2

0.1

Right at traffic lights major junction onto New Row, immediately

followed by pedestrian crossing

0.4

0.2

Pedestrian crossing immediately outside Harbour View Hotel on right

0.7

0.4

Straight through at traffic lights, major junction at Council offices

1.0

0.6

Straight through at traffic lights dir Newbridge R445

On R445

1.2

0.7

Pass Aldi on left hand side

1.3

0.8

Straight through major junction traffic lights

2.6

1.6

Newbridge Road Roundabout, 2nd exit

2.9

1.8

Bundle of Sticks Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Newbridge R445

End of neutralised section

0.0

0.0

0km start sign at 80kph signs for Newbridge, start at sign on left hand side of road for Newbridge (7km), Limerick (159km), Cork (218km) R445

12:00

12:00

12:00

2.6

1.6

Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Newbridge R445

12:03

12:03

12:04

On R445

3.0

1.9

Cross over junction & traffic island on dual carriageway

12:03

12:04

12:05

5.5

3.4

Newbridge

50 speed signs, traffic island

12:06

12:08

12:10

6.5

4.0

Traffic island

12:08

12:09

12:12

6.6

4.1

Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Town Centre R445

12:08

12:09

12:12

7.1

4.4

Pedestrian crossing with ramp

12:08

12:10

12:13

7.3

4.5

4rdsX traffic lights, straight through

12:09

12:10

12:13

7.7

4.8

Right at traffic lights Bank of Ireland dir Milltown, Robertstown

outside Post Office onto Charlotte Street R416

12:09

12:11

12:14

7.8

4.8

4rdsX, straight through

12:09

12:11

12:14

On R416

8.2

5.1

Ramp

12:10

12:12

12:15

8.6

5.3

Hump back bridge

12:10

12:12

12:16

8.8

5.5

Straight through traffic lights junction

12:11

12:13

12:16

9.2

5.7

Burns Cross traffic lights, straight through, pedestrian lights on either side of junction

12:11

12:13

12:17

12.0

7.5

Milltown

12:15

12:18

12:22

12.8

7.9

Milltown Cross sign followed by ramp

12:16

12:19

12:24

13.1

8.1

Ramp

12:16

12:19

12:24

15.1

9.4

Start of KOM Blue Flag

12:18

12:22

12:28

15.9

9.9

Hill of Allen KOM Category 3

12:19

12:23

12:29

Finish line of KOM at disused shed on left hand side, disused house with red corrugated iron roof, ruins

16.9

10.5

Straight through Allen Cross dir Allenwood Kilmeague, R415

12:21

12:25

12:31

On R415

17.0

10.6

Allen

50 signs

12:21

12:25

12:31

17.4

10.8

Caution Ramp

12:21

12:26

12:32

17.5

10.9

Ramp outside church

12:21

12:26

12:32

17.6

10.9

Ramp

12:22

12:26

12:33

17.7

11.00

Ramp

12:22

12:26

12:33

18.6

11.6

Kilmeague

50 speed signs

12:23

12:27

12:34

18.9

11.7

Right dir Prosperous L7081 at Cill Dara Betting Shop

12:23

12:28

12:35

On L7081

22.1

13.7

Straight through 4rdsX signpost dir Clane 8km

12:27

12:33

12:41

23.7

14.7

Humpback bridge

12:29

12:35

12:44

24.7

15.3

Straight through staggered 4rdsXs dir Prosperous (2km)

12:30

12:37

12:46

25.4

15.8

Prosperous

50 speed signs

12:31

12:38

12:47

26.1

16.2

Right at T junction onto R403 dir Clane

12:32

12:39

12:48

26.7

16.6

Left at traffic lights 4rdsX at church dir Maynooth R408

12:33

12:40

12:50

On R408

27.0

16.8

Ramp outside Post Office on right hand side

12:33

12:40

12:50

27.0

16.8

Right dir Rathcoffey (7km) Maynooth (15km), R408

12:33

12:40

12:50

30.3

18.8

Straight through 4rdsX dir Kilcock R408

12:37

12:45

12:56

32.3

20.1

Left at T junction dir Kilcock R407

12:40

12:48

13:00

On R407

33.6

20.9

Painstown Cross 4rdsX, straight through

12:42

12:50

13:03

35.0

21.7

Straight through 4rdsX dir Kilcock R407

12:43

12:52

13:05

41.6

25.8

Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Kilcock R407

12:52

13:02

13:18

42.2

26.2

Roundabout, 1st exit dir Kilcock

12:52

13:03

13:19

42.8

26.6

Left at 3-road junction into Kilcock centre

12:53

13:04

13:20

43.0

26.7

Traffic island at corner at left hand bend

12:53

13:04

13:20

43.8

27.2

Right dir Trim Summerhill R158

12:54

13:05

13:22

On R158

44.5

27.6

Roundabout, 1st exit dir Trim, Summerhill R158

12:55

13:06

13:23

49.7

30.9

Garadice

13:02

13:14

13:33

50.0

31.1

50km done sign after Garadice sign

13:02

13:15

13:33

53.3

33.1

Roundabout 2nd exit dir Dunsaney Dunboyne R156

13:06

13:19

13:39

On R156

53.8

33.4

Left dir Dunsany (10km), L2210

13:07

13:20

13:40

On L2210

54.0

33.5

Sharp left hand bend

13:07

13:21

13:41

56.9

35.4

4rdsX Shanks Mare pub, straight through dir Dunsany (7km)

13:11

13:25

13:46

60.9

37.8

Straight through 4rdsX dir Dunsany (3km) L2207

13:16

13:31

13:54

On L2207

62.7

39.0

Humpback bridge

13:18

13:34

13:57

63.9

39.7

Right turn dir Dunshaughlin (7km), Killeen Castle

13:19

13:35

13:59

67.5

41.9

Roundabout 2nd exit

13:24

13:41

14:06

69.7

43.3

Station House Hotel Roundabout, 2nd exit Dunshaughlin L2208

13:27

13:44

14:10

On L2208

69.9

43.4

Dunshaughlin

50 speed signs

13:27

13:44

14:11

70.7

43.9

Straight through major junction traffic lights dir Ratoath R125

(Across old main Dublin-Navan Road)

13:28

13:46

14:12

On R125

70.9

44.1

Right at Y junction dir Ratoath R125 Swords 25km

13:28

13:46

14:12

71.0

44.1

Right at Y junction signpost dir Ratoath R125 Dublin Airport Swords

13:28

13:46

14:13

71.8

44.6

Right at Y junction dir Ratoath (5km)

13:29

13:47

14:14

75.9

47.2

Roundabout 2nd exit dir Ratoath R125

13:34

13:53

14:22

76.2

47.3

Roundabout 2nd exit dir Ratoath R125

13:35

13:54

14:22

76.7

47.7

Left at 4rdsX in centre of village at Homeworld, La-Trenz in Ratoath

13:35

13:55

14:23

77.0

47.8

Traffic lights 4rdsX straight through, dir Curragha 4km, Slane

13:36

13:55

14:24

78.0

48.5

Right at Y junction, signpost Curragha 2km

13:37

13:57

14:26

79.2

49.2

Caution bend

13:39

13:58

14:28

80.4

50.0

Caution bends

13:40

14:00

14:30

Curragha

50 speed signs

81.0

50.3

Straight through 4rdsX at Swans Pub, Curragha.

13:41

14:01

14:31

81.7

50.8

Right at Y junction dir Slane 19km

13:42

14:02

14:33

83.2

51.7

Left at traffic lights major 4rdsX onto N2

13:44

14:04

14:36

83.9

52.1

Right turn dir L5007

13:44

14:05

14:37

On L5007

87.3

54.2

Start of KOM blue flag at yellow & black sign for 4rdsX

13:49

14:10

14:43

88.1

54.7

Pluckhimin KOM Category 3

13:50

14:12

14:45

Finish line for KOM on left hand side at house with concrete wall & timber fence, big grey barn

88.5

55.0

Right at 4rdsX junction in Garristown

13:50

14:12

14:45

88.5

55.0

Left at junction dir Naul, R130

13:50

14:12

14:45

On R130

90.6

56.3

Straight through 4rdsX

13:53

14:15

14:49

93.0

57.8

Left at T junction dir Naul, R122

13:56

14:19

14:54

On R122

93.6

58.2

Left at Y junction R122

13:57

14:20

14:55

97.8

60.8

Right at T junction dir Balbriggan R122

14:02

14:26

15:03

97.8

60.8

Naul

14:02

14:26

15:03

98.0

60.9

Left dir Balbriggan R122 in Naul Village

14:02

14:27

15:03

102.5

63.7

Straight through 4rdsX

14:08

14:33

15:12

103.1

64.1

Roundabout 2nd exit dir Balbriggan R122

14:08

14:34

15:13

103.3

64.2

Roundabout, 1st exit dir Skerries R122

14:09

14:34

15:13

103.4

64.2

Right turn dir Balrothery 2km, Ardgillan Castle & Demense

14:09

14:35

15:13

Left at T junction dir Balbriggan R132

105.9

65.8

Pedestrian crossing traffic island

14:12

14:38

15:18

Right turn dir Skerries 7km, Balbriggan, Ardgillan

106.0

65.9

Left turn followed immediately by mini-roundabout, 2nd exit

14:12

14:39

15:18

106.2

66.0

Ramp

14:12

14:39

15:19

106.3

66.1

Ramp

14:12

14:39

15:19

106.4

66.1

Mini-roundabout, 1st exit dir Blackhills, Skerries

14:13

14:39

15:19

Start of KOM Blue flag

108.0

67.1

Cross of the Cage KOM Category 3

14:15

14:42

15:22

110.5

68.7

Left at T junction

14:18

14:45

15:27

111.5

69.3

Left at T junction dir Skerries R127

14:19

14:47

15:29

115.0

71.5

Skerries

50 speed signs followed by

14:23

14:52

15:35

Narrow Bridge,

115.1

71.5

Roundabout, 2nd exit dir Rush R128, L1325

14:23

14:52

15:35

115.8

71.9

Left at 4rds junction onto Golf Links Road, Millers Lane dir Skerries Mills

14:24

14:53

15:37

116.2

72.2

Left at T junction dir Balbriggan R127

14:25

14:54

15:37

116.5

72.4

Ramp

14:25

14:54

15:38

116.6

72.4

First passage across finish line

14:25

14:54

15:38

116.9

72.6

Pedestrian crossing, ramp followed immediately by roundabout, 1st exit dir Balbriggan R128

14:26

14:55

15:39

Traffic island

117.1

72.8

Straight through 4rdsX, pedestrian crossing (major junction)

14:26

14:55

15:39

117.2

72.8

Right at traffic lights dir Balbriggan onto Balbriggan Street

14:26

14:55

15:39

117.5

73.0

Ramp

14:26

14:56

15:40

118.1

73.4

Traffic island, keep riders to left

14:27

14:57

15:41

118.3

73.5

Ramp

14:27

14:57

15:41

120.0

74.6

Left under rail bridge unsigned

14:30

15:00

15:45

120.2

74.7

Start of KOM Blue flag

14:30

15:00

15:45

121.4

75.4

Black Hill KOM Category 3

14:31

15:02

15:47

Finish line of KOM at Ardgillan Castle, 4rdsX

122.0

75.8

Left at T junction dir Lusk

14:32

15:03

15:48

124.5

77.4

Left at T junction unsigned

14:35

15:06

15:53

125.5

78.0

Left at T Junction dir Skerries 5k R127

14:36

15:08

15:55

129.0

80.2

Narrow bridge followed by

14:41

15:13

16:01

Roundabout, 2nd exit

129.7

80.6

Left at 4rdsX onto Millers Lane

14:42

15:14

16:03

130.2

80.9

Left at T junction dir Balbriggan onto finishing straight Thomas

Hand Street

14:42

15:15

16:04

130.5

81.1

Ramp

14:43

15:15

16:04

130.6

81.1

Second passage across finish line

14:43

15:15

16:04

130.9

81.3

Pedestrian crossing, ramp followed immediately by roundabout, 1st exit dir Balbriggan R128

14:43

15:16

16:05

Traffic island

131.1

81.5

Straight through 4rdsX, pedestrian crossing (major junction)

14:43

15:16

16:05

131.2

81.5

Right at traffic lights dir Balbriggan onto Balbriggan Street

14:44

15:16

16:06

131.5

81.7

Ramp

14:44

15:17

16:06

132.1

82.1

Traffic island, keep riders to left

14:45

15:18

16:07

132.3

82.2

Ramp

14:45

15:18

16:08

134.0

83.3

Left at under rail bridge unsigned dir Blackhills

14:47

15:21

16:11

134.2

83.4

Start of KOM Blue flag

14:47

15:21

16:11

135.4

84.1

Black Hill KOM Category 3

14:49

15:23

16:13

Finish line of KOM at Ardgillan Castle, 4rdsX

136.0

84.5

Left at T junction dir Lusk

14:50

15:24

16:15

136.5

84.8

Left at T junction unsigned

14:50

15:24

16:15

139.5

86.7

Left at T Junction dir Skerries 5 k R127

14:54

15:29

16:21

143.0

88.9

Narrow bridge followed by Roundabout, 2nd exit

14:58

15:34

16:28

143.7

89.3

Left at 4rdsX onto Millers Lane

14:59

15:35

16:29

144.2

89.6

Left at T junction dir Balbriggan onto finishing straight Thomas Hand Street

15:00

15:36

16:30

144.5

89.8

Ramp

15:00

15:36

16:30

144.6

89.9

Finish line

15:00

15:36

16:31



IMPORTANT STAGE LOCATIONS

  • Race HQ; Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Tel. 01 - 8013500
  • Stage Finish Organiser; Paul Deans, Tel. 086 - 2249046
  • Service Crew Accommodation; Dunboyne Castle Hotel, Tel. 01 - 8013500
  • Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

Spotlight on Skerries

Join the Street Party!


The 61st An Post Rás set to ride into Skerries on Sunday May 26 

The end stage race of 2013 An Post Rás Cycling event  will be welcomed into Skerries in North County  Dublin for a record 8th consecutive year on Sunday 26 May 2013.

The local committee is arranging the biggest ever street party to welcome in the Riders. A huge crowd is anticipated at the picturesque seaside town, bringing eight tough days in the saddle to a stirring, atmospheric end.

Paul Deans Chairperson of the Skerries Rás End stage Committee says, “We are truly delighted that combination of an amazing local spectator turnout and our efficient organisation of the event in previous years have again put us on the map for the end stage off the An Post Rás “.
 
A massive Street Party kicks off the day at 12:30pm with a range of activities for all ages including street games, funfair, farmer’s market stalls, with home-made goodies and crafts, music and dance, face-painting & magic shows. Over 50 community and volunteer groups and schools will be involved. It is hoped that thousands will once again line the streets for a stirring end to this gruelling round Ireland race

Visitors are especially welcome to make a real day of it in this charming seaside town; bring the family with your buckets and spades for a day on the beach; take a bracing walk on the head and watch seals basking off Red Island; relax over lunch with a sea view in one of the many harbour side venues or simply take a coffee break in one of unique pavement cafes. 

At around 3pm join us on Strand Street to share the thrills and excitement and cheer with the crowd as the cyclists race through the town three times battling it out for the yellow jersey.

Cycling Clubs will particularly enjoy the spectacle of the rousing finish to the An Post Rás and we hope to see you on your bikes in Skerries on Sunday May 26.

 

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