Bike

The cycle course for the Long & Middle distance is on closed fast roads.

Olympic & Sprint distance; half the route is on a closed road. The second half of the cycle is on a quiet main road with a hard shoulder (left turns only on the route).

From transition - All distances

• Exit Transition and take a right followed by immediate left.
• Followed by a quick right on to the R742 leading up the hill and out of Courtown.
• Continue as far as the Courtown Roundabout and take the first left.
• Continue up to the second roundabout and take the second left crossing over the N11 to the third roundabout (Exit 23)*.
• Cross the N11 over the flyover and upon reaching the roundabout take the second exit.
• Continue down the hill to the Courtown roundabout.
• Take the third exit off the Courtown roundabout and continue back to Courtown Harbour.

On the N11 Bypass - Long & Middle Distance

At the third roundabout

• Take the third exit off the roundabout down onto the Northbound lane of the N11 Dual Carriageway.
• Proceed north (towards Arklow) cycling on the left hand side.
• Before the Arklow South turnoff cyclists will turn around.
• From here they will proceed straight to the Clough Roundabout along the Dual Carriageway.
• Turn around before the Clough Roundabout and continue back cycling on the left hand side of the Dual Carriageway.
• Full Distance cyclists will do this 4 times. Half distance cyclists will do it twice.
• Once complete take the slip road back up to Exit 23 from Clough Roundabout. Take the third exit.

Olympic Distance: On the N11 Bypass (closed) to R772 & R742 (not closed)

• Take the third exit off the roundabout down onto the Northbound lane of the N11 dual carriageway.
• Proceed north (towards Arklow) cycling on the left hand side.
• When you reach the turnaround cone at Arklow South for Long & Middle you will continue down the slip road to the Arklow Sth roundabout.
• From here you will take a left turn onto the R772 (old Arklow Gorey road)
• Cycling in the hard shoulder will bring you back to Gorey. At the Coach road take a left onto the R742. Go straight through the roundabout through the second roundabout and then directly into Courtown.

Sprint Distance: On the N11 Bypass (closed) to R772 & R742 (not closed)

• Take the third exit off the roundabout down onto the Northbound lane of the N11 dual carriageway.
• Proceed north (towards Arklow) cycling on the left hand side.
• When you reach Exit 22 (Inch) you will take this exit up the slip road. From here you will take the first left off the roundabout onto the R772.
• Cycling in the hard shoulder will bring you back to Gorey. At the Coach Road take a left onto the R742. Go straight through the roundabout through the second roundabout and then directly into Courtown.

Back to Courtown – all distances

• Cross the N11 over the flyover and upon reaching the Roundabout take the second exit.
• Continue down the hill to the Courtown Roundabout.
• Take the third exit off the Courtown roundabout and continue back to Courtown Harbour.

Note that

• Distance from Transition to N11 Dual Carriageway is 2 x 5.5km.
• Each lap for Long & Middle distance is 42.25km
• There will be 2 Aid stations on the Bike course (see map). Note: Sprint & Olympic distance will not have access to the Bike aid station
• It is your responsibility to do the required number of laps.
• The course is within WTC allowed 5% tolerance.

Long and Middle Distance Bike Course

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Olympic and Sprint Distance Bike Course

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