Quest Glendalough Expert Bike Route

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  • Road biking
    Activity: Road biking
  • ↔
    Distance: 39.32 km
  • ◔
    Author’s time: Duration unknown 
  • ▲
    Difficulty: Not specified
  • ⚐
    Return to departure point: No
  • ↗
    Vertical gain: + 908 m
  • ↘
    Vertical drop: - 906 m
  • ▲
    Highest point: 459 m
  • ▼
    Lowest point: 87 m
  • ⚐
    District: Ireland (IE)
  • ⚑
    Start: N 53.004456° / W 6.299757°
  • ⚑
    End: N 53.00331° / W 6.300274°
  • ◶
    Path proportions: Not specified
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Description

Start the plot by indicating the starting point. If you know the exact car parking situation, please explain how to park.
If we can access the starting point with public transports, please explain the lines to use and share any useful informations.

(S) From here, describe the instructions to follow from the starting point.

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The plot has to end by the location where the walk finishes. If it is a loop please write (S/E) at the end of the description. If it is a one way route write (E).

Waypoints

  1. S : km 0 - alt. 122 m
  2. 1 : km 0.19 - alt. 120 m - Turn left
  3. 2 : km 0.26 - alt. 121 m - S1 - P1 & P4 Parking Entrance for vehicles Wave starts ( 8.00, 8.10, 9.00, 9,20, 9.40, 10.00, 10.10) with cyclists exiting to turn sharp right onto R755 with assistance of Gardai. From 10.20 until 13.15 returning cyclists to turn left off R755 towards Laragh GAA. Cars leaving from 13.00 - S1
  4. 3 : km 0.41 - alt. 120 m - L1 A - Direct participants to parking areas between 6.30 and 9.50. Participants on bikes to continue over bridge on R755 up to 10.05. Final wave of challenger cyclists to turn left between 10.10 and 10.12. Returning cyclists to continue on R755 back to GAA club entrance from 10.20 to 13.15 - L1 A
  5. 4 : km 0.46 - alt. 120 m - L1 B - Participants on bikes to continue after crossing bridge on R755 up to 10.05. Returning cyclists to continue of R755 back to GAA club entrance from 10.20 to 13.15 - L1 B
  6. 5 : km 1.01 - alt. 141 m - L2 - Cyclists in waves (8.00, 8.10, 9.00, 9.20, 9.40, 10.00) to turn right onto Military Road with Garda assistance. Returning cyclists from Rathdrum direction to continue on R755 towards Laragh from 10.15 until 13.30 - L2
  7. 6 : km 5.79 - alt. 374 m - TA2 - Cyclists Dismounting from 8.15 to 10.45 & then entering car park on foot. Cyclists remounting after exiting car park between 8.40 and 12.00 to continue south towards Drumgoff - TA2
  8. 7 : km 7.93 - alt. 211 m - L9 A - All Cyclists to dismount here Warning signs places 100m and 50m in advance of 'Dismount Now' signs - L9 A
  9. 8 : km 8.38 - alt. 171 m - L9 B - Marshal at bridge to warn participants walking / running with bikes of oncoming cars and similarly with cars regarding cyclists. ensure no cyclist is on bike - L9 B
  10. 9 : km 8.67 - alt. 139 m - L10A - Runners with bikes on Expert route to continue straight if clear of traffic between 8.40 and 9.40 After 9.40 all runners with bikes must turn left to go towards Greenan and remount at L10 B after small ridge at Coolalingo B&B entrance - L10 A
  11. 10 : km 8.88 - alt. 123 m - L10 B - Runners to be allowed to remount bikes after crossing bridge to continue on route towards Aughavannagh (8.40 - 9.41) - L10 B
  12. 11 : km 16.39 - alt. 203 m - L11 - Cyclists to turn left from 09.55 to 11.10 - L11
  13. 12 : km 17.21 - alt. 229 m - L12 - Cyclist to turn left (9.55 to 11.10) - L12
  14. 13 : km 20.52 - alt. 360 m - TA3 - Cyclist dismount, enter transition area on foot with bikes & then return and remount here and continue on road eastwards (10.00 to 12.00) Any cyclist not reaching this point before 11.00 must continue on bike and not do this Run 2 section - TA3
  15. 14 : km 23.15 - alt. 319 m - L17 - Marshal to warn cyclists to slow in advance of bad bends in addition to warning signage - L17
  16. 15 : km 24.81 - alt. 248 m - L19 - Cyclists to Stop and, when clear, turn left onto L2140 towards Greenan - L19
  17. 16 : km 27.48 - alt. 168 m - Warning Signage for Steep Descent & Dangerous Bends
  18. 17 : km 28.06 - alt. 103 m - L20 - Slow Cyclists down ~100m before Crossroads and Blow Whistle - L20
  19. 18 : km 28.13 - alt. 94 m - L21 - Slow Cyclists down at crossroads in advance of merge after bridge. Warn traffic emerging from side roads onto road where cyclists are passing - L21
  20. 19 : km 28.24 - alt. 87 m - L22 - Slow Cyclists down at road junction and merging of cyclists after bridge. Cyclists coming on Sport Route from Glenmalure need to stop and only continue when it is clear to do so Warn traffic emerging from side roads onto road where cyclists are passing - L22
  21. 20 : km 28.55 - alt. 87 m - L23 - Cyclists to turn sharp left - L23
  22. 21 : km 30.14 - alt. 179 m - L24 - Cyclists continuing straight uphill. Warn traffic entering from side roads of cyclists on route - L24
  23. 22 : km 31.91 - alt. 222 m - L25 - Cyclists to continue straight down hill. Warn motorists of cyclists on route - L25
  24. 23 : km 32.84 - alt. 222 m - Signage to keep left on L6124
  25. 24 : km 34.59 - alt. 132 m - L26 - Cyclists to Stop and may only continue , turning left onto R755, once clear to do so. Warn motorists of cyclists on route - L26
  26. 25 : km 39.19 - alt. 121 m - S1 - Turn sharp left to return to Laragh GAA
  27. E : km 39.32 - alt. 121 m - Cyclists Dismount and continue on foot for remained of route - Not on Public roads

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