An Post Rás 2013 - Stage 7

Dé Sathairn Bealtaine 25 / Saturday May 25

Carlow - Naas 141.2 km

Stage Summary

  • CARLOW START,
  • Tullow, Shillelagh Post Office Sprint, Coolboy, Ballythomas Hill Category 2 KOH, Monalee Category 3 KOH, Annagh Gap Category 3 KOH, Arklow, Woodenbridge, Cronebeg Category 3 KOH, Ballinaclash, Garrymore Category 2 KOH, Greenan, Drumgoff Category 1 KOH, Laragh, Wicklow Gap Category 1 KOH, Slieve Corragh Category 3 KOH, Hollywood, Ballymore Eustace, 
  • NAAS FINISH.

Estimated time of arrival at
kilometres per hour

 

 

 

48

40

32

Kms

Miles

Location

Back wind

Average

Head wind

Ceremonial start outside Post Office on Dublin Street

0.7

0.4

Neutralised section

0.9

0.6

Left onto Kennedy Ave followed by roundabout, straight through
onto Kennedy Ave

1.1

0.7

Roundabout 1st exit onto Barrack Street

1.2

0.8

Right turn at 4 Xrds traffic lights onto Stapletown Road

Roundabout, 2nd exit

1.3

0.8

Followed by roundabout, 2nd exit

On N80

1.4

0.9

Staplestown Road Roundabout, pedestrian crossing and
mini-roundabout, straight through, followed by pedestrian crossing

1.7

1.1

Roundabout, 2nd exit at Carlow Disrict Credit Union

2.0

1.2

Ramp & pedestrian crossing & Traffic island

2.2

1.4

Tullow Road roundabout, 2nd exit dir Enniscorthy N80,

Rosslare, Waterford, Tullow R725

2.4

1.5

Pedestrian crossing, Traffic island at Lidl

2.5

1.5

Traffic island

2.6

1.6

Traffic island

2.7

1.7

Pedestrian lights & Traffic island

3.1

1.9

60 speed signs

3.4

2.1

Roundabout, 1st exit signposted Tullow 12k R725

On R725

4.2

2.6

Series of bends

4.6

2.9

Keep left at Y junction dir Tullow R725

4.9

3.0

End of neutralised section at Kernanstown Housing Estate on left hand side

0.0

0.0

0km start sign at Kernanstown Estate on left hand side on R725

11:00

11:00

11:00

10.0

6.2

Tullow

50 speed signs

11:12

11:15

11:18

10.5

6.5

Mini roundabout, 2nd exit dir Town Centre

11:13

11:15

11:19

10.8

6.7

Ramp, pedestrian crossing

11:13

11:16

11:20

10.9

6.8

Left at T junction over bridge dir Rathvilly (10km), Blessington

11:13

11:16

11:20

11.0

6.8

Caution Pedestrian crossing and ramp

11:13

11:16

11:20

11.2

6.9

Staggered junction

11:13

11:16

11:20

11.3

7.0

Right at Y junction at Top Service Station, onto Station Road,

dir Shillelagh R725

11:14

11:16

11:21

14.1

8.8

Right at Y junction, signpost on right hand side dir Gorey /

Marshal junction on left hand side

11:17

11:21

11:26

17.9

11.1

4rdsX straight

11:22

11:26

11:33

19.6

12.1

Coolkenna

11:24

11:29

11:36

19.8

12.3

4rdsX, straight through

11:24

11:29

11:37

21.5

13.4

Staggered 4rdsX

11:26

11:32

11:40

26.8

16.6

Shillelagh

50 speed sign

11:33

11:40

11:50

26.8

16.6

Right at Y junction / Marshal junction on left hand side

11:33

11:40

11:50

27.1

16.8

Keep left at Walkers Shillelagh Store, junction on right hand side

11:33

11:40

11:50

27.4

17.0

Junction on left hand side dir Tinahely

11:34

11:41

11:51

27.6

17.1

Left at Y junction, dir Coolattin, Coolboy, L3216

11:34

11:41

11:51

On L3216

33.6

20.9

Right at 4rdsXs at house with ‘Drimingall’ stone in front,

dir Coolboy (1km), Carnew (7km)

11:42

11:50

12:03

33.7

20.9

Hump back bridge at narrow bend

11:42

11:50

12:03

Coolboy

34.2

21.2

Left at T junction at the Little Moon pub Coolboy on right hand side

11:42

11:51

12:04

34.3

21.3

Hump back bridge

11:42

11:51

12:04

35.1

21.8

Staggered 4rdsX, straight through dir Coolafancy (2km), L3214

11:43

11:52

12:05

On L3214

36.1

22.4

Coolafancy

50 speed signs

11:45

11:54

12:07

36.3

22.6

Caution riders 2 ramps at church

11:45

11:54

12:08

39.5

24.5

Start of KOM blue flag at bungalow on right in dip in road,

stone porch, separate garage

11:49

11:59

12:14

40.4

25.1

Right at T junction dir Hollyfort, Gorey (14km)

11:50

12:00

12:15

41.8

26.0

Ballythomas Hill KOM Category 2

11:52

12:02

12:18

Finish line for KOM top of climb at 4rdsXs just before The Gap pub,

signposted dir Aughrim, Tinahely, Gorey

41.8

26.0

Junction from left

11:52

12:02

12:18

Continue straight, dir Gorey

42.5

26.4

Left dir Coolgraney 9km (signpost partially hidden)

11:53

12:03

12:19

Marshal to stop oncoming traffic from Gorey, one to stop traffic on hill

Blue flag, start of KOM

44.9

27.9

Monalea KOM Category 3

11:56

12:07

12:24

Finish line of KOM at house with two postboxes at outside of entrance, timber fence, honeybee, sikowski & siemanski,
Clonroe Category 3

45.8

28.5

Humpback bridge followed by junction from left

11:57

12:08

12:25

46.3

28.8

Start of KOM Blue flag at humpback bridge

11:57

12:09

12:26

47.4

29.4

Annagh Gap KOM Category 3

11:59

12:11

12:28

Finish line of KOM at junction on right hand side

Caution sign for riders on descent

49.3

30.6

Left at T junction dir Coolgreaney (2km), Ballyfad Post Office

12:01

12:13

12:32

Caution sign for riders on descent

50.0

31.1

50km Complete sign

12:02

12:15

12:33

51.6

32.1

Coolgreaney

12:04

12:17

12:36

51.7

32.1

Left at T junction signposted Arklow (7km)

12:04

12:17

12:36

52.5

32.6

Sharp left-hand bend

12:05

12:18

12:38

53.5

33.2

Left at Y junction

12:06

12:20

12:40

56.4

35.0

Straight through 4rdsX dir Arklow (2km)

12:10

12:24

12:45

57.3

35.6

Arklow

50 speed signs

12:11

12:25

12:47

57.4

35.7

Caution Ramp

12:11

12:26

12:47

57.5

35.7

Caution 2nd ramp followed by small Traffic island

12:11

12:26

12:47

57.6

35.8

Caution Pedestrian crossing with ramp & junction

12:12

12:26

12:48

57.9

36.0

Caution Ramp

12:12

12:26

12:48

58.0

36.0

Caution Pedestrian crossing with ramp

12:12

12:27

12:48

58.1

36.1

Caution Ramp

12:12

12:27

12:48

58.3

36.2

Caution Traffic island & ramp

12:12

12:27

12:49

58.5

36.3

Caution Ramp & pedestrian crossing

12:13

12:27

12:49

58.8

36.5

Roundabout, first exit onto Vale Road dir Aughrim on R747

12:13

12:28

12:50

On R747

65.3

40.6

Woodenbridge, junction on left hand side

12:21

12:37

13:02

65.6

40.8

In Woodenbridge, left at Y junction in front of hotel dir Aughrim R747

12:22

12:38

13:03

69.2

43.0

Left at Y junction dir Aughrim

12:26

12:43

13:09

70.6

43.9

Right at junction before bridge, onto L6183

12:28

12:45

13:12

Start of KOM Blue flag

On L6183

73.1

45.4

Right at T junction dir Ballinaclash (6km) on R753, Rathdrum (10km)

12:31

12:49

13:17

On R753

73.3

45.6

Cronebeg KOM Category 3

12:31

12:49

13:17

Finish line 200m after T junction on R753

78.6

48.8

Ballinaclash

Right over bridge at Y junction at Phelans Licenced Grocers

12:38

12:57

13:27

79.1

49.1

Left onto L6145, signpost K9 Club Boarding Kennels & Cattery

12:38

12:58

13:28

79.3

49.3

Start of KOM Blue flag

12:39

12:58

13:28

On L6145

81.4

50.6

Garrymore KOM Category 2

12:41

13:02

13:32

Finish line of KOM at entrance to house on right hand side 50m before T junction

Caution sign for riders on descent

81.4

50.6

Left at T junction onto Garrymore Road

12:41

13:02

13:32

83.7

52.0

Grennan

Right at Y junction, dir Glenmalure, signposted Glenmalure (6km)

12:44

13:05

13:36

89.4

55.5

Hump back bridge

12:51

13:14

13:47

89.5

55.6

Right at 4rdsX

12:51

13:14

13:47

89.5

55.6

Start of KOM Blue flag

12:51

13:14

13:47

89.9

55.9

Narrow bridge

12:52

13:14

13:48

92.5

57.5

Drumgoff KOM Category 1

12:55

13:18

13:53

Finish line for KOM at Shay Elliott monument on right hand side

96.2

59.8

Caution / bad bend

13:00

13:24

14:00

97.4

60.5

Left at T-junction dir Glendalough (3km), Laragh (1km) R755

13:01

13:26

14:02

98.4

61.1

Laragh

98.8

61.4

Left at T junction dir Glendalough R756 Wicklow Gap, Blessington

13:03

13:28

14:05

99.0

61.5

Feed zone starts @ Wicklow Heathers on left hand side

13:03

13:28

14:05

99.7

61.9

End of feed zone at sign for Glendalough, Hollywood

13:04

13:29

14:06

On R756

100.4

62.4

Right at Y junction dir Hollywood, Blessington, Wicklow Gap,

Braveheart Drive R756

13:05

13:30

14:08

Start of KOM Blue Flag

107.4

66.7

Wicklow Gap KOM Category 1

13:14

13:41

14:21

Finish line for KOM at Wicklow Gap carpark on left hand side

116.1

72.1

25km - Bend in road at junction with L8353 opposite an old school building on the left

13:25

13:54

14:37

118.4

73.6

Left at Y junction dir Hollywood, junction on right hand side

13:28

13:57

14:42

119.1

74.0

Caution Narrow bridge & series of bends

13:28

13:58

14:43

119.7

74.4

Right at Y junction dir Blessington Hollywood on R756

13:29

13:59

14:44

119.7

74.4

Start of KOM Blue flag at bridge

13:29

13:59

14:44

121.6

75.6

Right at Y junction dir Hollywood (3km)

13:32

14:02

14:48

122.3

76.0

Slieve Corragh KOM Category 3

13:32

14:03

14:49

Finish line for KOM at B&B sign on Right hand side, Hollywood Lodge green & white sign

123.3

76.6

Marshal for

caution to warn riders of dangerous descent

13:34

14:04

14:51

124.2

77.2

Hollywood

Junction on right hand side and stop traffic going up hill

13:35

14:06

14:52

124.3

77.2

Caution Series of Ramps

13:35

14:06

14:53

Followed immediately by four more ramps

124.4

77.3

Last ramp

13:35

14:06

14:53

124.6

77.4

Left at Y junction

13:35

14:06

14:53

124.9

77.6

Right onto N81 T junction signposted Dublin, Blessington (10km)

13:36

14:07

14:54

On N81

126.3

78.5

Left onto R411 dir Ballymore Eustace

13:37

14:09

14:56

On R411

126.4

78.5

Caution Six ramps in quick succession

13:38

14:09

14:57

127.7

79.3

Perry Street cross, straight through

13:39

14:11

14:59

128.7

80.0

Ballymore Eustace

50 signs

13:40

14:13

14:01

Y junction on left hand side

129.0

80.1

Ramp

13:41

14:13

15:01

129.1

80.2

Ramp

13:41

14:13

15:02

129.2

80.3

Ramp

13:41

14:13

15:02

129.3

80.3

Ramp

13:41

14:13

15:02

129.6

80.5

Straight at junction dir Naas on R411 over bridge

13:42

14:14

15:03

129.7

80.6

Right at Y junction at church

13:42

14:14

15:03

129.8

80.6

Left at junction with Chapel Street & Main Street, dir Naas R411

13:42

14:14

15:03

130.0

80.8

Left at T junction at monument dir Punchestown (4km),

Naas (11km), R411

13:42

14:15

15:03

130.1

80.8

Right at Y junction dir Naas 11km, Punchestown 4km

13:42

14:15

15:03

131.2

81.5

10km - Row of cottages on right hand side

13:44

14:16

15:06

136.2

84.6

5km - Entrance into Punchestown Racecourse on right hand side,

left hand bend (no signage, just gate)

13:50

14:24

15:15

137.2

85.2

4km - 300m after 4rdsX for Punchestown/Newbridge, Ballymore Eustace/Punchestown/ Newbridge (opp sign for R411)

13:51

14:25

15:17

138.2

85.9

3km - House on left hand side with timber fence and red brick piers called Killnaneer

13:52

14:27

15:19

139.6

86.7

Ballymore Eustace Road Roundabout, 1st exit dir Newbridge R445

13:54

14:29

15:21

On R445

139.2

86.5

2km - House on right hand side painted red with yellow & black sign for twisty road

13:54

14:28

15:21

139.6

86.7

Ballymore Eustace Road Roundabout 1st exit

13:54

14:29

15:21

139.9

86.9

Kilcullen Road Roundabout, 3rd exit dir Town Centre

13:54

14:29

15:22

140.2

87.1

1km to go sign, 200m after roundabout

13:55

14:30

15:22

140.4

87.2

Staggered junction, straight through

13:55

14:30

15:23

500m to go at Green Ballymore Eustace sign, dir right on left hand side of road

140.8

87.5

Junction for Ballymore Road on right hand side, followed

immediately by Traffic island & pedestrian crossing

13:56

14:31

15:24

400m at right turn junction of Highland View Terrace & Ballymore Road

Junction Loch Bui on right hand side at Fairgreen Street, Traffic island

300m outside 2nd traffic island at Colm McEvoy Auctioneers

140.9

87.5

Pedestrian Crossing, traffic lights from Fairgreen Street onto South Main Street at junction with New Road

13:56

14:31

15:24

Traffic island

250m at pedestrian lights at Fairgreen Street & South Main Street

200m opposite Hugh Statham jewellers at Skylocks Hair Salon

100m centre of Ulster Bank building

Divert Team cars to left down Basin Street then right into
Abbey Road

141.1

87.7

Marshal at junction of Basin Street on left hand side, followed

immediately by

13:56

14:31

15:24

Pedestrian crossing

50m at Kavanagh’s pub, across from the Five Lamps pub

25m outside Elvery’s Sports

141.2

87.7

Finish Line at An Post Office

13:56

14:31

15:24

IMPORTANT STAGE LOCATIONS

  • Race HQ; Green Isle Hotel, Tel. 01 - 4593406
  • Stage Finish Organiser; Alan Shine, Tel. 087 - 2944333
  • Service Crew Accommodation; Green Isle Hotel, Tel. 01 - 459340
  • Anti-Doping Control located in camper van adjacent to finish line

Spotlight on Naas

Naas

Nás na Ríogh meaning meeting place of the Kings

Naas, a major commuter suburb due to its close proximity to Dublin, was historically a place where pre-Norman Irish kings from Leinster would meet.  Today it has a population of almost 21,000. 

Famous for its two racecourses, Punchestown and Naas, the town is also known for the annual Oxegen music festival, held at Punchestown during  July.

In May 1798 Naas was the scene to one of the first battles of the rebellion. One of the founding members of the United Irishmen, Theobald Wolfe Tone, is buried at Bodenstown, which is just outside Naas.

St. David’s Church, just off Main Street, was first mentioned in records in 1212 and is well worth a visit.  In 1989 its crypt was discovered during restoration work. 

It is believed that St. Patrick visited Naas on several occasions.  St. Patrick baptised the King of Leinster’s children at the well in Oldtown during one of his visits. 


 

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