Date: Saturday 8th November 2025

Please note that Winter events may be cancelled or postponed at short notice due to adverse weather conditions. In general, the Audax Ireland Committee has agreed that if a MET Eireann Weather Warning is issued for snow/ice or high winds, we will probably not proceed with an event. Warnings relating to heavy rain will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Difficulty/Climbing (from * to *****)   **

Organiser: Kevin Lynch

Phone No: 087 6209959

E-MAIL  : lynchk1@tcd.ie

Entry Fee: €5 on Eventmaster, plus fees

Optional Medal ACP or Audax Ireland Medal €7

Cycling Ireland Annual Licence required, One-day Licence available for €20.00 if needed, this will be charged automatically on Eventmaster if you do not have a valid Annual Cycling Ireland Licence.

Entry on Eventmaster: Link to follow later

Closing Date: 4th November, or when entry limit filled.  20 places only.

Ride with GPS Map: https://ridewithgps.com/routes/47258267

MAP UPDATED 29th October 2024, make sure you have the latest version.

START: WHITEHALL CHURCH

TIME : 8.00AM

This is a self-supporting event ***

ROUTE DESCRIPTION: North via St Margarets, Lispopple, Ballyboughal, Clonmethan, Duleek, Ardee.  Heading southwest from Ardee via Lobinstown, Castletown, Corrtown, Jamestown Bog.  Head west back home to Whitehall by way of Kilmessan, Skreen, Ballymadun, Glebe Road, St.Margarets, Boot Inn,  Finish in Whitehall at 208km

NO TRIBARS ***

Helmet  and lights are compulsory.  Ensure your lights are good for a 200k event, and unlit roads**

High viz clothing is advisable, come prepared for a winter spin**

There is gravel/bog road section approx 2km long around Jamestown Bog at 133.8km.  A small amount of walking and navigation of stiles is required to access some of the info controls, don’t forget to bring a pen for info controls**

CONTROLS: Duleek 50km; Ardee 88km; Kilmessan 157.4km; Whitehall Finish 208km.

You must obtain a timed proof of passage at all of these controls and return with your brevet card.

INFO Controls: Old Mellifont 66km; Monasterboice 73.6km; Demog (Jumping) Church 86.4km; Castletown Kilpatrick Church 108.5km; Bective Abbey 152.72km.

The track to CASTLETOWN KILPATRICK CHURCH is uneven and and soft in parts, about 600m long.

The section of Greenway is just a light blinding dust.

To get to the Faceless Monk go around to the left of the front of Bective Abbey and in the first entrance on the right. His effigy  is carved on the inside edge of the 3rd arch on the left.

On the routesheet there are a series of questions about each of these  info controls. Answers must be filled in on your brevet card in the allotted  space.

Final control at Whitehall closes at 21:30.

This is a gently undulating route. Mainly on 2nd and 3rd class roads.

Lights and helmets are mandatory, and should be adequate to light your way on a dark country road.   You cannot start without them.

You will be travelling some narrow twisty roads which can be treacherously greasy on the bends and in some parts have poor road surfaces.  Those using narrow, semi-slick high pressure tyres  take note.

Routesheets:

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