The CommitteePaul Deans - Race stage organiserI would like to confirm that Skerries has been selected to host the FBD Insurance RÁS - Ireland's premier international cycling stage race final stage for the third year running on Sunday the 25th of May 2008. The Stage end committee will once again use this event as a focal point for a community day of street festivities and celebrations, and the area in front of Saint Patrick's Church is the centre for not only the stage end finish, but many of the activities of the street festival as well. There will be various events on Strand Street from 1.00pm, and the race itself should arrive in the town around 2.30pm/3.00pm (depending wind direction, speed etc;), and do 3 laps of the hinterland before finishing up at around 4.30pm to 5.30pm with the presentation of prizes for the winners. The race is scheduled to reach Balrothery at approx, travel up through the Black Hills to the "Cross of the Cage" across on to the Skerries/Lusk road where it will head into Skerries taking a right at the roundabout, left at the Golf Links, left on to Strand Street, left at the Monument and travel down Thomas Hand Street turning right at Xtravision on to the Balbriggan Road travelling North along the coast road and left under the railway bridge passing Ardgillian and on to the T junction at the "Cross of the Cage" and across on to the Skerries/Lusk road where it again repeat this lap back in to Skerries when it will finish on it's 3rd entry on to Strand Street. Please note that during the Skerries lap(s) there will be traffic restrictions (between 2.30pm & 4.30pm) and the route will be manned by both Race Marshalls and An Garda Siochana for the duration of the race. Further details about the FBD Insurance RÁS, both locally and from a national perspective, are available from www.skerriesfbdras.com or www.fbdinsuranceras.com For and on behalf of:- RÁS Skerries Stage-End Finish Committee Yours in cycling Paul Deans |
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