The Four Masters Cycling Club, in conjunction with the Killybegs and District Chamber of Commerce, is pleased to announce that the Ras Dhun na nGall three-day stage race will take place in Killybegs, Co. Donegal on the 1st, 2nd and 3rd of June 2007. Entry forms, race details and an accommodation list are now available on the club website, www.fourmasterscycling.com with the fee being €40 per person. The race is open to Second and Third category riders, Juniors, Ladies, and Veterans. Entries are due in by Friday18 May.
The race begins on the Friday night with a 34- mile stage beginning in Killybegs and taking in Carrick, Glencolmcille, Meenaneary, Carrick again and finishing in Killybegs.
A 3.3 mile Time Trial follows on Saturday morning using the flat main road from Bruckless to Killybegs, with a 48- mile afternoon stage following from Killybegs to take in Bruckless, Dunkineely, Ardaghey, Kilraine and a lap of the Ardara- Narin- Maas- Glenties circuit before finishing once more in Killybegs.
The final stage on Sunday leaves Killybegs for Ardara for a reverse of the Ardara- Narin- Maas- Glenties circuit before tackling the famous Glengesh Pass and returning to Killybegs via Meenaneary and Carrick, to give a total distance of 54 miles.
The racing will be hard and fast on the Donegal roads with plenty of spectacular scenery as a bonus, so riders are asked to enter early as the race field is limited to 100 places.
John Curran Race Organiser Four Masters Cycling Club
