Quality field set for Rás Dhun na nGall showdown this weekend; full start list here

 With a summit finish atop the feared Glengesh coming after three hard days of racing, Rás Dhun na nGall promises to produce a strong winner (Photo: Marian Lamb – Cycling Ulster)

The Rás Dhun na nGall three-day gets underway tomorrow evening, Friday, with a short sharp 52.5km opening stage starting in Ardara at 7:30pm and finishing there at around 9pm.

Saturday sees the riders take in a split stage, with a morning 2.9km TT starting in Maghera at 9am and an 82.8km afternoon stage starting in Ardara at 2.30pm and finishing just before 5pm.

The race concludes with a very tough 98.7km afternoon stage finishing up Glengesh Pass on Sunday.

Find the route with estimated times below, with the race start list under those stage details. The event is open to all categories except A1s.

The event is promoted by Four Masters CC and is sponsored by the Nesbitt Arms Hotel and the Ardara Town Traders.

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Race Details

Friday 1st June – Stage 1:

• Depart Ardara: 7.30pm,
• Frosses 8.11pm,
• Dunkineely 8.27pm,
• Bruckless 8.32pm,
• finish Ardara 9.00pm.

Saturday 2nd June – Stage 2 TT:

• First rider starts Maghera: 9.01am;
• last rider finishes 11.20am.

Saturday 2nd June – Stage 3:

• Depart Ardara 2.30pm,
• Clooney 2.50pm,
• Glenties 3.06pm,
• Fintown 3.29pm,
• Doochary 3.41pm,
• Lettermacaward 4.10pm,
• Glenties 4.31pm,
• Finish Ardara: 4.48pm

Sunday 3rd June – Stage 4:

• Depart Ardara 12.00noon,
• Bruckless 12.31pm,
• Dunkineely 12.35pm,
• Glenties 1.16pm,
• Clooney 1.33pm,
• Ardara 1st passage 1.48pm,
• Ardara 2nd passage: 2.30,
• finish Glengesh 2.44pm.

Rás Dhun na nGall 2014 Start List