Ras Dhun na nGall 2017sponsored bythe Nesbitt Arms Hotel and the Ardara Town Traders.
Stage 1Ardara- Kilraine- Frosses- Ardaghey- Kilraine- Ardara
Friday 2nd June
Sign onThe Nesbitt Arms Hotel 5.00 -7.15pm
MeetingsOrganisation 5.00pm
Commissaires 4.45pm
Managers 6.30pm
Marshals briefing 7.00pm
Depart the Diamond, neutralised- direction Donegal Town to Ardara National School
Race rollout: 7.30pm
Miles/kms / Feature / Instruction / Description / Estimated Time (23mph/37.25kph)0.0 / Race / Rolling start / N56 Ardara National School / 7.35pm
3.9/6.3 / T jn / Turn right / R262 Dir. Donegal Town / 7.45
6.6/10.7 / Bridge / Start KOM / R262 Dir. Frosses / 7.52
7.2/11.7 / Hilltop / Cat 3 KOM / Binbane / 7.53
8.5/13.8 / T jn / Straight / R262 Dir. Frosses / 7.57
10.5/17.0 / T jn / Straight / R262 Dir. Frosses / 8.02
13.7/22.2 / Village / Caution / Frosses / 8.11
13.9/22.5 / T jn in village / Straight / R262 Dir. Donegal Town/Killybegs / 8.11
15.0/24.3 / T jn / Caution Turn right / N56 Dir. Killybegs / 8.14
16.8/27.2 / T jn / Caution Turn right / L1515 Dir. Ardara / 8.19
19.0/30.4 / Bend / Start KOM / Dir. Ardara / 8.24
20.2/32.4 / Hilltop / Cat 2 KOM / Leagans Hill / 8.28
21.7/34.8 / T jn / Straight / Dir. Ardara / 8.31
21.8/34.9 / Tjn / Turn right / L1395 Dir. Glenties / 8.31
23.1/37.0 / T jn / Turn left / R262 Dir. Glenties / 8.35
27.7/44.4 / T jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Ardara / 8.47
32.3/51.7 / Village / Caution / Ardara / 8.59
32.8/52.5 / Finish line / Finish / Ardara National School / 9.00pm
Race vehicles- Car Park at Garda Station (200m beyond finish line) or Town Car Park on Front Street.
Ras Dhun na nGall 2017sponsored bythe Nesbitt Arms Hotel and the Ardara Town Traders.
Stage 2Ardara Individual Time Trial
Saturday 3rd June
LocationKillybegs Road Ardara
Course Start: Ardara Town
Miles/kms / Feature / Instruction / Description0.0 / Start / Straight / N56 Filling Station
0.9/1.5 / Y junction / Bear left / N56 Dir. Killybegs
2.4/3.9 / Finish Line / Finish / Hilltop The Nick
First rider off at 9.01 am in order of jersey number including yellow jersey. Riders start at 1 minute intervals. Each rider is to report to Timekeeper / Commissaire 5 minutes before start time.
Estimated finish time 12.15pm.
Ras Dhun na nGall 2017sponsored bythe Nesbitt Arms Hotel and the Ardara Town Traders.
Stage 3Ardara- Glenties- Clooney- Ardara x 3 laps Saturday 3rd June
Sign onThe Nesbitt Arms Hotel 2.15 -3.15pm
Depart the Diamond, neutralised- direction Narin/ Portnoo to Hillhead
Race rollout: 3.30pm
Miles/kms / Feature / Instruction / Description / Estimated Time (23mph/37.25kph)0.0 / Race / Rolling start / N56 Ardara National School / 3.35pm
3.9/6.2 / T jn / Straight / N56 Dir. Glenties / 3.45
5.4/8.6 / Village / Caution / Glenties / 3.49
6.0/9.6 / Y jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Dungloe / 3.51
10.2/16.3 / T jn / Turn left / R261 Dir.Narin / 4.01
12.1/19.4 / Village / Straight / Clooney / 4.06
13.3/21.3 / Y jn / Bear left / R261 Dir. Ardara / 4.10
14.0/22.5 / T jn / Bear right / Kilclooney Dir. Ardara / 4.11
18.0/28.8 / Village / Caution / Ardara / 4.21
18.7/30.0 / T jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Glenties / 4.23
18.9/30.3 / Finish line / Finish 1st passage * / Ardara National School / 4.24pm
22.8/36.5 / T jn / Straight / N56 Dir. Glenties / 4.34
24.3/38.9 / Village / Caution / Glenties / 4.38
24.9/39.9 / Y jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Dungloe / 4.40
29.1/46.6 / T jn / Turn left / R261 Dir.Narin / 4.50
31.0/49.6 / Village / Straight / Clooney / 4.55
32.2/51.6 / Y jn / Bear left / R261 Dir. Ardara / 4.59
32.9/52.7 / T jn / Bear right / Kilclooney Dir. Ardara / 5.00
36.9/59.1 / Village / Caution / Ardara / 5.10
37.6/60.2 / T jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Glenties / 5.12
37.8/60.5 / Finish line / Finish 2nd passage* / Ardara National School / 5.13pm
41.7/66.8 / T jn / Straight / N56 Dir. Glenties / 5.23
43.2/69.2 / Village / Caution / Glenties / 5.27
43.8/70.1 / Y jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Dungloe / 5.29
48.0/76.8 / T jn / Turn left / R261 Dir.Narin / 5.39
49.9/79.9 / Village / Straight / Clooney / 5.44
51.1/81.8 / Y jn / Bear left / R261 Dir. Ardara / 5.48
51.8/82.9 / T jn / Bear right / Kilclooney Dir. Ardara / 5.49
55.8/89.3 / Village / Caution / Ardara / 5.59
56.5/90.4 / T jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Glenties / 6.01
56.7/90.8 / Finish line / Finish* / Ardara National School / 6.02pm
*Time bonuses of 10 seconds, 6 seconds and 4 seconds will apply to first, second and third riders across finish line on first and second passages of finish line and at race finish.
Race vehicles- Car Park at Garda Station (200m before finish line) or Town Car Park on Front Street.
Ras Dhun na nGall 2017sponsored bythe Nesbitt Arms Hotel and the Ardara Town Traders.
Stage 4Ardara- Ardaghey- Glenties- Narin- Ardara- Glengesh Sunday 4th June
Sign onThe Nesbitt Arms Hotel 10.45 -11.45pm
Depart the Diamond, neutralised- direction Killybegs
Race rollout: 12.00 pm
Miles/kms / Feature / Instruction / Description / Estimated Time (23mph/37.25kph)0.0 / Race / Standing start / N56 Filling Station / 12.05pm
0.9/1.5 / Y jn / Bear left / N56Dir. Killybegs / 12.07
1.7/2.8 / Bridge / Start KOM / N56Dir. Killybegs / 12.09
2.4/3.9 / Hilltop / Cat 2 KOM / The Nick / 12.11
7.7/12.5 / Y jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Donegal Town / 12.25
10.0/16.2 / Village / Caution / Bruckless / 12.31
11.5/18.6 / Village / Caution / Dunkineely / 12.35
15.4/25.0 / T jn / Turn left / Unclassified Dir. Ardara / 12.45
16.6/26.9 / Bend / Start KOM / Dir. Ardara / 12.48
18.0/29.2 / Hilltop / Cat 2 KOM / Leagans Hill / 12.52
19.5/31.6 / T jn / Straight / Dir. Ardara / 12.56
19.6/31.8 / Tjn / Turn right / Dir. Glenties / 12.56
20.9/33.9 / T jn / Turn left / R262 Dir. Glenties / 12.59
25.5/41.3 / T jn / Turn right / N56 Dir. Glenties / 1.12
27.0/43.8 / Village / Caution / Glenties / 1.16
27.5/44.6 / Y jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Dungloe / 1.17
31.7/51.4 / T jn / Turn left / R261 Dir.Narin / 1.28
33.6/54.5 / Village / Straight / Clooney / 1.33
34.8/56.4 / Y jn / Bear left / R261 Dir. Ardara / 1.36
35.5/57.5 / T jn / Bear right / Kilclooney Dir. Ardara / 1.38
39.5/64.0 / Village / Caution / Ardara / 1.48
40.2/65.2 / T jn / Straight / N56 Dir. Killybegs / 1.50
40.4/65.5 / T jn / Turn left / Unclassified Dir. Donegal Town / 1.51
41.2/66.8 / T jn / Bear right/ Start KOM / Dir. Donegal Town / 1.53
43.0/69.7 / Hilltop / Cat 2 KOM / Cronkeeran / 1.57
46.0/74.5 / T jn / Turn left / Dir. Glenties / 2.05
47.3/76.6 / T jn / Turn left / R262 Dir. Glenties / 2.09
51.7/83.8 / T jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Ardara / 2.20
55.3/89.6 / Village / Caution / Ardara / 2.30
55.8/90.4 / T jn / Turn left / N56 Dir. Killybegs / 2.31
56.0/90.7 / T jn / Bear right / N56 Dir. Killybegs / 2.31
56.3/91.2 / T jn / Bear left / N56 Dir. Killybegs / 2.32
57.4/93.0 / Y jn on bridge / Turn right / R230 Dir. Glencolmcille / 2.35
60.0/97.2 / Steep gradient sign / Start KOM / R230 Dir. Glencolmcille / 2.41
60.9/98.7 / Hilltop / Finish/ Cat 1 KOM / Glengesh mountain / 2.44
Race vehicles- car park before finish line.