Event Date: 16th August 2025
Start time: 08:00am
Closing Date for entries: Tuesday 12th August 2025
Organising Club: Audax Ireland
Organiser: Seamus O’Dowd
E-Mail: seamusodowd10@gmail.com
Mobile: 085 1740747
Difficulty/Climbing (from * to *****):
All entries must be made on Eventmaster only. Cycling Ireland Licence is mandatory. One-day Licence is available for €10 if required. This will be charged automatically on Eventmaster if you do not provide a valid current Cycling Ireland Licence Number.
Eventmaster Entry Link: Link to follow later
Entry fee: €5 plus Eventmaster Fees
Optional ACP or Audax Ireland Medals €7 each
There will be 2 Routes available, 200km and 100km. Please be sure to select the correct Ticket for your preferred distance when entering.
RidewithGPS Map (200km): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/34344771
Ride with GPS Map (100km): https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49244499
Start Location: Tubbercurry, Co. Sligo
Parking/Facilities: tbc
Route Description:
This route within Co Sligo starting from Tubbercurry passes some of the lakes and hills of Sligo and covers parts of The Sligo Way and EV1. (99.9% tar roads).
From Tubbercurry Lough Talt is first up at 15km, then on through the Ox Mountains to Lough Easky at 25km and the Ladies Brea. On the way to Coolaney at 58km you pass the National MTB Park. Strandhill at 83km might be the last place to refuel for a while so have a good look up at Knockrea, Queen Maeve might be watching down on you. On towards Geevagh and there are fine views of Lough Arrow from Highwood at 122km. The Caves of Kesh Hill at 143km have some history but a visit will be for another day. On to Ballinafad and another view of Lough Arrow before heading to Ballymote. Last is the Hill of Knocknashee, (Hill of the Fairies) If you feel like singing here are the words. http://www.countysongs.ie/song/hill-of-knocknashee
Controls:
Lough Talt Church, 16km
Ladies Brae, 45.2km
Coolaney Shop, 58km
Knocknarea, Strandhill, Shop 83km
Highwood Church, 122km
View of Lough Arrow
Caves of Kesh, 143km
Ballinafad Castle (Ruin), 154km
Ballymote, 174km Shop
Knocknashee Hill, 188.5km
Finish: Tubbercurry.
RRTY100 Route Notes: This is a 100km Permanent route based on the Sligo 200. It starts at the Clock on the square in Tubbercurry, same as the 200.
Controls by Photo at Carrowroe 36km and Geevagh monument 61km. There are shops along the route at Coolaney at 20km, Ballisodare 31km, Ballintogher at 46km and Ballymote at 84km.
As a Permanent it can be started at any control along the route.
Parking in Tubbercurry at the start and in the Library car park.
For Sligo based riders there’s a car park at Carraroe.
If travelling by train Ballymote and Collooney are on the route.
See also
- Abandoned Churches 200
- Adrian Nealon 200 (& 100)
- An East Clare Meander 200
- Angel of Mons 200
- Ardattin 200
- Ardattin 200 Night Ride
- Audare 200
- Big Fella 200
- Birr 200
- Bravest of the Brave 200
- Cancelled – Old School 200
- Dark Hedges 200
- Dying Light 200
- Effin 200
- Excelsior 200 Permanent
- Faceless Monk 200
- Fermanagh 200
- Gheimhridh 200 (Winter 200)
- Gimme Shelter 200
- Jack Hackett 200
- Killeshin 200
- Kingsmountain 200
- Larne Round the Lough 200
- Long Heron/4 Aquaducts 200
- Mayo 200
- Mayo XTRM 200
- Mick Byrne 200
- Midleton 200
- Miners Cross 200
- Naomh Barrog Deirdre Wright Memorial 200
- Northside Lowlander 200
- Orwell 200
- Paddy Reilly 200
- Pink Elephant 200
- Queen of Connemara 200
- Rambo 200
- Sligo 200
- Temporary Fever Hospital 200
- Titanic Torr 200
- Tubbercurry Offroad 200
- Vanishing Battalion 200
- Wolftrap 200
- Yola 200