Organiser: Tim Ling
Event Date: 18th March 2023
Closing date for entries: 14th March 2023
E-Mail: tjling1@gmail.com
Mobile: 087 3199697
All entries must be made on Eventmaster only. Cycling Ireland Licence is mandatory. 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.
Entry on Eventmaster only: https://eventmaster.ie/event/DmlecmAcJr
Entry fee: €5 plus Eventmaster Fees
Optional ACP or Audax Ireland Medals €7 each
Start time 8.00am. 7.30am for Registration.
RidewithGPS Map: East Clare Meander – A bike ride in Killaloe, County Clare (ridewithgps.com)
Start Location: Ballinruan, Co. Clare
Facilities/Parking:
Helmets and Cycling Ireland Licence (Annual or One-day) mandatory.
Route Description: This route starts in Ballinruan with views of the Burren and the Burren lowlands. Riding over grass centered roads we go in search of Biddy Early in Feakle, before turning for the windswept hill of Tulla where you could find the grave of the savage pigs of Tulla in the graveyard. Ten or so kilometres later Quin Abbey surely is worth a photo. After Quin you will pass Knappogue Castle and on the way to the 12 O’Clock hills you might be tempted to get a new Torpey’s hurl. Take the turn for the Snaty trailhead where the tar changes to gravel for about 5km. In Broadford refreshments might be required before heading up the next hill on the way to Kilbane. The gap road to Killaloe is up to 270m high and fairly steep. Just after Killaloe is Brian Boru’s fort on the shore of Lough Derg. Heading for Woodford you will pass through Tuamgraney, Scariff and Mounthannon. Next you will pass Lough Atorick, Lough Graney and Lough Cutra. Spare a thought for Lee Ban whose home disappeared into the punchbowl (188.7km) after not hosting Saint Patrick for the night. At 189.7km the Gort river springs from a cave. Whelan’s in Shanaglish is well worth to stop for a pint if you have time left. Only 7 km left to Ballinruan.
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