Joey Hannon & Novice Try-athlon 4th May
Joey Hannan Try and Olympic – Race is now full
Once you have paid your entry fee no refunds are available – for whatever circumstances.
Novice Triathlon
Swim 50m pool 10 lanes (each lane is 2.5m wide) by 10 people per lane – 10 lengths = 500m
Bike course
- Click on Link to see a Map of the Novice Cycle Route
• exit pool, enter transition,
• exit transition and exit via UL back gate; turn left onto plassey tech. park road
• go around roundabout and then pass VISTAKON
• go left onto N7 at the Annacotty roundabout.
• Pass Finnegan’s pub (rhs) and onto bypass round about
• go around roundabout and onto bypass.
• Continue on bypass till next roundabout (at Roxboro/Quality Hotel roundabout) and go right around this roundabout and return to UL along the other side of the dual carriage way.
• Return the exact same way to the university transition area.
• Total distance 26km.
Run Section:
There will be 1 lap for the novice race and 2 laps for the standard distance race. See the enclosed link for map and details below outline the course in words.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/ireland/limerick/671713857
• Exit the transition area, turn right and proceed straight towards the main entrance
• At the roundabout after the pedestrian crossing take a right turn staying on the road – marshals will be in place to warn traffic
• Proceed straight ahead past the fountain outside the Schuman building and take the left turn onto the gravel path leading to the river bank walk.
• Once reaching the riverbank turn right towards ‘black bridge’
• Turn left crossing the ‘black bridge’ and proceed straight along the gravel path until reaching the road.
• Turn right at the road and take the next right turn and proceed towards the new campus
• Follow marking tape through car park and across to the ‘Living Bridge’. Cross the bridge and proceed through courtyard.
• Upon exiting the courtyard take a right turn down the hill around rear entrance to Foundation building.
• Proceed to take left turn at fountain outside Schuman building and return via the footpath at the roundabout back to the arena.
2: The Full distance race 42km:
Bike Route
Click on Link to see a map of the Standard distance race Cycle Route
This course will follow the initial Novice course upto the Novice turnaround point at Roxboro/Quality Hotel roundabout and then continue on as outlined below.
• exit pool, enter transition, exit transition and exit via UL back gate
• turn left onto plassey tech. park road,
• go around roundabout and then pass VISTAKON
• go left onto N7 at Annacotty roundabout.
• Pass Finnegan’s pub (rhs) and onto bypass round about
• go around roundabout and onto bypass.
• Continue on bypass till next roundabout (at Roxboro/Quality Hotel roundabout) turn left here towards Kerry
• Take the next 3rd exit off bypass for Patrickswell
• go up ramp, over bridge, turn right back down onto the bypass in the opposite direction and return back to the Roxboro/Quality Hotel roundabout
• Take 2nd exit off 1st roundabout back onto the bypass in the direction of Dublin.
• Continue on the bypass to N7, take the first exit off the Bypass roundabout (Finnegans) and return to the university the same way you exited. Total distance 42km.
Run Route:
Run Section:
Two laps for the standard distance race. See the enclosed link for map and details below outline the course in words.
http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/ireland/limerick/671713857
• Exit the transition area, turn right and proceed straight towards the main entrance
• At the roundabout after the pedestrian crossing take a right turn staying on the road – marshals will be in place to warn traffic
• Proceed straight ahead past the fountain outside the Schuman building and take the left turn onto the gravel path leading to the river bank walk.
• Once reaching the riverbank turn right towards ‘black bridge’
• Turn left crossing the ‘black bridge’ and proceed straight along the gravel path until reaching the road.
• Turn right at the road and take the next right turn and proceed towards the new campus
• Follow marking tape through car park and across to the ‘Living Bridge’. Cross the bridge and proceed through courtyard.
• Upon exiting the courtyard take a right turn down the hill around rear entrance to Foundation building.
• Proceed to take left turn at fountain outside Schuman building and return via the footpath at the roundabout back to the arena.
For further race queries you can contact Mike Lane Joey race director at joey_director@limericktriathlon.com
