Date: 21st September 2024

Organiser: Cathy McCormack

Start/Finish: Parnell National Memorial Park, Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow (with thanks to Rathdrum Development Association for use of the Park).

Start Time: 08.00am, Sign-on from 07.30am

Entries limited to 50 riders for the 200km route and 50 riders for the 100km route. 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 Link: https://eventmaster.ie/event/jzdzsE0TBz

Entry Fees: €12 for the 200km route and €7 for 100km route.

Ride with GPS Map 200km: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47731300

Ride with GPS Map 100km: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47731370

Parking: Free parking available in the Parnell National Memorial Park https://maps.app.goo.gl/szddVnYhUui83Qci7 off Lower Street https://maps.app.goo.gl/QaXvqmPtFa5rMEbu8 and to the rear of the Primary Care Centre/Library off Brewery Lane https://maps.app.goo.gl/RLyzhvyDfJhUFntPA

Accommodation options in Rathdrum:

• Jacob’s Well Hotel https://www.jacobswell.ie
• Stirabout Lane Bed & Breakfast https://sites.google.com/view/stirabout-lane-bed-breakfast/
• Hidden Valley Resort/Campsite https://www.hiddenvalley.ie

Dining options in Rathdrum:

• Bates Nua Restuarant https://batesrestaurant.com
• Jacob’s Well Hotel https://www.jacobswell.ie

Route Description:

There is a 200km or a 100km route option for this event. The theme of the event is the United Irish Rebellions of 1798-1803, while paying homage particularly to the patriot and heroine, Anne Devlin, the subject of Mícheál Ó Doibhilín’s book “The Bravest of the Brave.” The event date coincides with the regular commemorations each year in and around the date of Anne Devlin’s death (September 18, 1851). Both routes start in Rathdrum, and travel along Clara Vale to Laragh. They then ascend the Wicklow Gap, before passing through Hollywood village, and approaching the Glen of Imaal via the Hollywood Glen. The routes split at Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, with the 100km route returning to Rathdrum via Askanagap. The 200km route wends its way southwards into Co. Wexford, where it visits 2 significant 1798 battlefields at Vinegar Hill and Oulart Hill, before returning to Rathdrum via Aughrim and Greenan. The organiser will provide 2 food stops on the 200km route and 1 food stop on the 100km route.

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