Climb (m):
635
Distance (km):
13.80
Event Difficulty:
9 (3,3,3) – Difficult Terrain, >500M ascent, >10Km
Race Marking:
– Only major junctions marked
Course Record:
Men – 60:28 (Tom Hogan, Slaney Olympic)
Women – 77:02 (Aoife Joyce, Crusaders AC)
Leagues:
Leinster Championship
Getting There:
Read the map OS No.68 or follow the instructions below. Please note that the route will be signposted in the target area. If you make a mess of following these instructions phone Jane 0876799490 or Graham 0872286186 1. Via N11 from Dublin to Ferns. In Ferns take the 2nd exit off the roundabout on the R745. Go uphill. At Doyles Bar road swings left then immediately right.After a half mile turn left(still on R745) to Ballycarney. At the Ballycarney Inn go straight across the N80 on R745. After the village of Ballindaggan at the next crossroads(BSC signs from now on)swing right (R702)for Kiltealy. At next crossroads turn right for Bunclody(R746). Take 2nd left, then left again and you are nearly there! 2. Via N81 from Dublin through Blessington, Tullow to N80. Turn left for Bunclody. At crossroads in Bunclody(just after Eurospar) turn right on to R746 to Kiltealy. After about 5 miles watch out for a sign to the right. Follow signs to parking( about 1km) 3. From Enniscorthy take R702 road towards Kiltealy(up past Lidl and Aldi). Before you get to Kiltealy turn right for Bunclody(R746)BSC signs from now on. Take 2nd left, then left again and you are nearly there!
Organisers Instructions:
PARKING is in a farmer\’s field adjacent to the start of the race(grid reference S 866 504) Charge of 2 euro per car.
Prizegiving Location:
The Holy Grail, Ballindaggan