Organiser: Ronnie Moore
Event Date: 7th January 2023
Closing date for entries: 31st December 2022, Max 25 Riders
E-Mail: altabanthegr8@gmail.com
Mobile: 087 6297693
All entries must be made on Eventmaster only. Cycling Ireland Licence is required. One-day Licence is available for €20 if required, this will be charged automatically on Eventmaster if you do not provide a valid current Cycling Ireland Licence Number.
Eventmaster Entry Link: Abandoned Churches 200 2023 – Buy Tickets (eventmaster.ie)
Entry fee: €5 plus Eventmaster Fees
Optional ACP or Audax Ireland Medals €7 each
Start time 7.00am. 6.30am for Registration.
RidewithGPS Map: Abandoned Churches 200
Start Location: Whitehall Church, Eircode D09 E2R2
Facilities/Parking: Parking available at the start, BEWARE OF THE OVERHEAD BARRIER AT ENTRANCE. This is an unsupported event, riders must bring or buy their own refreshments, and must be self-sufficient for repairs etc.
Good Lights, Helmets and Cycling Ireland Licence (Annual or One-day) mandatory. No Tribars allowed.
Route Description:
There are 2 Info Controls, so bring a pen. There is a 5k gravel section on this route. It also takes in part of the Royal Canal Way, which is a shared area, with walkers, dogs etc. Show courtesy to all other users, particularly when passing from behind. Take special care when passing under hump back bridges, where the track is narrow. Watch out for other users coming in the opposite direction.
The route visits 8 abandoned churches in Counties Dublin, Meath and Kildare. Turning right from the carpark it heads west along the R103, Collins Ave. Swinging north through St. Margarets, Oldtown, and Garristown. From Garristown the route swings west toward Dunfierth via Trevet, Dunshaughlin, Drumree, Summerhill, Agher, Castlerickard, Boyne Aquaduct, Blackwater Aquaduct, Enfield, Cloncurry, Newtown. Turning southwards at Old Dunfierth Church (ruin), south to Timahoe, heading east from Timahoe back towards Dunboyne through Ballyfanagh, Staplestown, Clonfert, Kilcock, Blackhall, Kilcloon. From Dunboyne it is a short trip across to Kilbride and back to the finish at Whitehall via Kilshane Way, Cappagh Hospital, Finglas and Glasnevin.
Controls: Summerhill 69.4k, Unknown Church 89.1k (Info), Timahoe 127.4k (Info), Kilcock 154.9k, Kilbride 186k
Abandoned Churches (Do not enter):
St Marys Clonmethane 20.8k
Garristown 27.8k
St Marks 49k
St Marys Galtrim 62.6k
Unknown Church 89.1k
Old Dunfierth 120.2k
Timahoe Church 127.4k
Ballyfanagh 136.2k
A timed and dated proof of passage is required for all controls e.g. a till receipt
The information (info) control questions will be on the route sheet. The answers to be entered into the allocated spot on the brevet card
Last control at Whitehall closes at 20.40pm
Please sign your brevet card at the end of the event.
See also
- –Dying Sow (permanent)
- 1.5 Loughs winter permanent.
- Abandoned Churches 200
- Adrian Nealon 200 (& 100)
- An East Clare Meander 200
- Angel of Mons 200
- Ardattin 200
- Ardattin 200 Night Ride
- Around Down 200
- Audare 200
- Aughties EPIC 200 Audax
- Banner 200
- Big Fella 200
- Birr 200
- Blackwater 200 (Permanent)
- Coastal Classique 200 Permanent
- Connaught Centenary 200
- Crumbling Rocks 200 Permanent
- Dark Hedges 200
- Dawn Raid 200
- Dying Light 200
- East Wicklow 200 (Permanent only)
- Effin 200
- EWC 200
- Excelsior 200 Permanent
- Faceless Monk 200
- Fermanagh 200
- Forgotten Roads 200
- Fratres Cruciferi/4 Towers 200
- Gheimhridh 200 (Winter 200)
- Gimme Shelter 200
- Inner Ring 200
- Killeshin 200
- Kingsmountain 200
- Long Heron/4 Aquaducts 200
- Mayo 200
- Mayo Western Lakes 200/100 MTB
- Mayo XTRM 200
- Mick Byrne 200
- Midlands Meander 200
- Midleton 200
- Miners Cross 200
- North Leinster Riviera 200 Permanent
- Nutcracker 200
- Orwell 200
- Paddy Reilly 200
- Pink Elephant 200
- Rambo 200
- Rock Savage 200
- Sligo 200
- Tara 200
- Temporary Fever Hospital 200
- Titanic Torr 200
- Tubbercurry Offroad 200
- Vanishing Battalion 200
- West Wicklow 200 Permanent
- Wolfe Tone West Cork 200
- Wolftrap 200
- Yola 200