Location.....The village of Ballynonty is just 10.5 kms / 6.5 miles from the M8 motorway...
See map & photos below.....From the motorway, take exit 6....drive 800m to the T-junction in Horse & Jockey where you turn left...You are now on the old Cork-Dublin road. Drive up this road for 1.9 kms / 1.2 miles and take a right onto the L4101 (signposted for Killenaule which is just to the south of Ballynonty). Keep driving straight for 7.8 kms / 4.9 miles and you'll end up in Ballynonty.
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| Left at the T-junction in Horse & Jockey |
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| Right at the next junction which is signposted for Killenaule |
As you approach from the direction of the Horse & Jockey, you'll come to a crossroads in the village. Drive straight through and 140m on the left, you'll see the local community centre which is in an ordinary residential house. This is the race HQ.
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| View of the crossroads as you arrive from the direction of Horse & Jockey. Drive straight through. |
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| Ballynonty Community Centre is 140m from the crossroads in the village |
The start line is just up this road...about 600m from the Community Centre.
Course Map.......
Profile....
Course description.......The race starts on an uphill section section of road although the gradient isn't too steep...
At about 500m, the road flattens out with a nice view out over the Tipperary countryside...
Around the corner, the road turns into a long downhill section starting about 0.4 miles...
At 0.75 miles, you come to the end of the downhill section as you turn off right...
This section of road has one gentle rise but nothing serious. After the mile mark, you pass the sign showing the crossroads ahead...
At the crossroads at 1.2 miles, you turn right...
This soon levels off and then begins a gentle climb. The photo below shows a typical section of the course...nice quiet country road.
The finish line is near the 50kph signs before the junction ahead...
Overall........A unique 2 mile course on quiet country roads.
Organised by Ballynonty AC, it is one of the few two mile races on the calendar.
