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

1 Daniel Balassi Adamstown CT A3
2 Robert Greer Apollo CT JNR
4 Hall Booth Ballymena Road Club A3
5 Matthew Brennan Ballymena Road Club U23
3 David Dougan Ballymena Road Club A3
6 Cliff Grant Ballymena Road Club A3
7 Nigel Kernohan Ballymena Road Club A3
8 Ryan Shaw Ballymena Road Club U23
9 Simon Taggart Ballymena Road Club A3
10 Ryan Orr Ballymoney CC JNR
11 Bobby Kane Bann Wheelers Cycling Club A2
12 Aidan Kelly Bikeworx A3
13 Philip Hinch Brotherton Cycles A2
14 Gerard McNally BVRC A3
15 Noel Collins Caldwell Cycles A2
16 David Donaghey Caldwell Cycles A3
17 Darnell Moore Caldwell Cycles JNR
19 Paul Mulligan Caldwell Cycles A2
18 Ryan Reid Caldwell Cycles A3
20 Alastair Gribbon Carn Wheelers A3
21 Patrick Kelly Carn Wheelers A3
22 Michael Kelly Carn Wheelers A3
23 Eunan Mc Aleese Carn Wheelers U23
26 Joseph McCrory Carn Wheelers A3
24 Desmond Smyth Carn Wheelers A3
25 Johnny Taylor Carn Wheelers A2
27 Karl Benson Castlebar CC JNR
28 Liam Corcoran Castlebar CC A3
29 Gary Moran Castlebar CC JNR
30 Peter Tuohy Castlebar CC A2
31 Michael Walsh Castlebar CC JNR
32 Nathan McGreehan Cuchulainn cc JNR
33 Rory Maguire Cycling Ulster Slane Cycles JNR
34 Craig McAuley Cycling Ulster Slane Cycles JNR
35 Harry McComb Cycling Ulster Slane Cycles JNR
36 Ryan Reilly Cycling Ulster Slane Cycles JNR
37 Aaron Swan Cycling Ulster Slane Cycles JNR
38 Leo McAllister Dig Deep - Inspired Cycling A2
39 Rossa Doherty Donegal Jnr Development Squad JNR
40 Evan Donohue Donegal Jnr Development Squad JNR
41 Eamonn McBrearty Donegal Jnr Development Squad JNR
42 Dylan McGarrigle Donegal Jnr Development Squad JNR
43 Jordan McGinley Donegal Jnr Development Squad JNR
44 Zak Hanna Dromara CC U23
45 Philip Mcguigan Duffin Transport A3
46 Niall O'Hagan Duffin Transport A2
47 Jonathan Dooey Dunloy CC A3
48 Peter Kilgallen Eire Og Cycling Club JNR
50 Brian Mc Morrow Eire Og Cycling Club A3
49 Jake McGuinn Eire Og Cycling Club JNR
51 Joseph Mulleady Eire Og Cycling Club A3
52 Michael Somers Eire Og Cycling Club A3
53 Cormac Keeney Errigal CC A3
54 Michael Mc Bride Errigal CC U23
55 Peter Mcbride Errigal cc A2
56 Matthew McKinley Errigal CC A3
57 Donal Clancy Four Masters Cycling Club A3
58 Denis Doherty Four Masters Cycling Club A3
59 Patrick Morning Four Masters Cycling Club A3
61 Ciaran Porter Four Masters Cycling Club A3
60 Michael Russel Four Masters Cycling Club A2
63 Valerio Di Bacco Galway Bay CC A3
62 Donal Kelly Galway Bay CC A2
64 Billy Purcell Irish Road Club A3
65 Cathal Mc Laughlin Island Wheelers A3
66 Raymond Dunlop Lakeland Cycling Club A3
67 Kieran Grory Lakeland Cycling Club A3
68 Colm Dillon Limerick CC A3
69 David Farrell Longford CRC A3
70 Conn McDunphy Lucan Cycling club JNR
71 Mark McGauley Mad MTB A2
72 Cathal Clarke Newry Wheelers JNR
73 Conor Curran Newry Wheelers JNR
74 Rory Farrell Newry Wheelers A2
75 Mark McKinley Newry Wheelers A3
76 Jude Sands Newry Wheelers U23
77 Christy Carter North Pole Cycling Club JNR
78 Myles Connor North Pole Cycling Club A3
79 Michael Doherty North Pole Cycling Club A3
80 Barry Donnelly North Pole Cycling Club A3
81 Kieran Eccles North Pole Cycling Club A3
82 Colin Gallagher North Pole Cycling Club A3
83 Caimin Muldoon NRPT JNR
84 Seamus Donaghy Omagh Wheelers A3
85 Darragh Mc Carter Omagh Wheelers A2
86 Tom Blennerhassett Orwell Wheelers A2
87 Aidan Collins Orwell Wheelers A3
88 Diarmuid Collins Orwell Wheelers A2
89 Odhran Connors Orwell Wheelers A2
90 Neal Hudson Orwell Wheelers A3
91 Graham Hurley Orwell Wheelers A2
92 Ciara Kinch Orwell Wheelers LADY
93 Fionn Sheridan Orwell Wheelers A3
94 Nick Watson Orwell Wheelers A3
96 Edmund Boyle Phoenix CC A3
99 Gerard Maguire Phoenix CC A3
95 Paul McGuire Phoenix CC A3
97 Ciaran McVeigh Phoenix CC A3
98 Jody Wright Phoenix CC A3
102 Richard Gallagher St. Tiernans CC A3
100 John Malone St. Tiernans CC A3
101 Fergal May St. Tiernans CC A3
103 Martin Vereker St. Tiernans CC A3
104 Chris Coyle Strabane/Lifford cc A3
105 Rodney Orr Strabane/Lifford cc A3
106 John Ennis Team Bikeworx A3
109 Curtis Gilmore Team Madigan U23
107 Chris Hutchinson Team Madigan A3
108 David Neill Team Madigan U23
110 Daire Feeley Team SEEng.ie JNR
111 Jonathan Gibson Team SEEng.ie A2
112 Kieran Heneghan Team SEEng.ie A3
113 Paul Vaughan Team SportActive Racing A2
114 Luke Hylands Team Vision Racing A3
115 David McKnight Team Vision Racing A2
121 Rodney Stewart Team Vision Racing A3
116 Keith Hughes TEAMBIKEWORX CELBRIDGE A3
117 Michael O'Kane Termon Wheelers A3
118 John Boyle Tír Chonaill gap cc A3
119 Micheal Brennan Tír Chonaill gap cc A3
120 Peter Mc Gee Tír Chonaill gap cc A3
122 Joseph Breheny UCDCC A2
123 Niall Dwyer UCDCC A3
124 Jamie Noone UCDCC A3
125 Terry O'Malley UCDCC A3
126 Paul O'Reilly UCDCC A3
127 Niall Quinn UCDCC A3
128 Michael Devins unattached A2
129 David Carroll Usher A2
130 Barry Mc Kenna Westtyrone velo fcc A3
131 Matthew Adair XMTB U23
132 Aaron Mc Bride Four Masters Cycling Club U23
133 Colm Gallagher North Pole Cycling Club A3
134 Stephen Murphy Cunga Cycling Club JR
135 Stephen Walsh Carn Wheelers A3
136 Michael Scullion Carn Wheelers A3