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Cycling Events 2003

Gorey 3 Day Dates: 19th - 21st April 2003

Irish Road Club's

Dublin Skip Gorey 3 Day
37th Annual 3 Day Cycle Race

Sign On: Easter Saturday 19th. from 10.00 - 11.00am in

St. Marks GAA Club, Fortunestown Lane, Tallaght

Riders leave St. Marks at 11.15am SHARP

Entry Fee: 30 Euro

Entries to: Sam D’Arcy, Kilmurray, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

Deposit of 15 Euro per person for booking accommodation if required

ENTRIES TO: Sam D'Arcy, Kilmurray, Gorey, Co. Wexford.

PRIZES: First 10 overall, First Vet, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Club Teams, 1st Regional Team, First 8 in Stages 1, 3, & 4. First 3 in Time Trial.

Stage 1: Easter Saturday Start 12 Noon. Neutralised to start proper at Riding Stables, Brittas, Blessington, Baltinglass, Hacketstown, Tinahely (turn right at top of town) for Carnew (turn left) after approx. 6 miles, turn right into Craanford, on straight to Camolin (left) onto Main Wexford Road, finish at 30 m.p.h. sign before Gorey.
Stage 2: Easter Sunday 4mile Time Trial Start at 9.00 a.m. just before Clough (4 miles out Main Wexford Road). Finish at Monument. Riders off in race order number NOT G.C. order.
Stage 3: EASTER SUNDAY 4 laps (15 mile circuit) Sign on and collect tags at Loch gCarman Hotel, Main Street at 1.30 p.m. Start at 2.30 p.m. at Monument, out Carnew Road, turn left at Craanford, straight on taking left turn onto Main Wexford Road at Camolin. Finish just before 30 m.p.h. sign before Gorey (same as Stage 1).
Stage 4 Monday - Start 12 Noon, Main Street, Gorey. Sign on and collect tags at Loch gCarman Hotel, Main Street at 11.00 a.m. Route:Up Main Street, right at Monument to Carnew (straight), Shillelagh, Tullow (Right), Rathvilly, Baltinglass, Blessington. Finish approx. 4 miles other side of Blessington, finish at Roecrete Quarry (approx 3.5 miles past Blessington.

Please note that to ensure accommodation, bookings/deposit must be returned to me on or before SUNDAY 6th APRIL.

If you wish to book your own accommodation the following may be of assistance.

Gorey Tourist Office, Tel: 055 21248, Fax 055 22521 email goreyinfo@northwexford.com Web site, www.northwexford.com