Race HQ for this race is Fr.O'Neill's Sports Field near Ballymacoda.
Directions......
From Youghal.......take the left onto the R633 for Ballymacoda. After 3.25 miles, you cross over a small river and at 3.75 miles, you see the turn off right for the GAA grounds.
From Cork City / Midleton.....Take the turn off in Castlemartyr and head south towards Ladysbridge. From there, take the left and the R633 for Ballymacoda. At 3.3 miles, you drive through a small crossroads and at 3.5 miles at the next crossroads, take the left for the GAA grounds.
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| Left before the thatched pub in Ladysbridge |
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| Fr.O'Neills Sports Field |
At about 0.3 miles, you run past the entrance. The race will finish at this spot. Note the gentle uphill gradient...very minor and shouldn't be an issue.
At about 0.5 miles, you take a sharp turn right onto a flat road as you head south...
Just after the 1 mile mark, the road straightens out and falls away gently. There is a short climb at the end before the next junction...
At the junction which is at 1.4 miles, you turn right onto a road that heads west on a very gentle gradient...
At about 1.9 miles, the road goes through two bends and you are now at the highest point of the course......still only about 10 metres higher than the low point.
At 2.2 miles, you turn right and head north-east for home...
At about 2.8 miles, you go through a small cross roads....
...and then on past where the race started and onto the finish line at the GAA grounds.
Overall........Any climbs along the course tend to be very gradual and should present no real difficulty. The steepest part is at the junction by the 1.4 mile mark but it is very short. Expect to set a fast time on this course.
