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Race Route - Stage 1 - Saturday 22nd March, 2008
Stage Sponsor:
ScottishPower renewables
Stage Distance: 65 miles
ScottishPower Renewables

Route Summary:
Girvan - Byne Hill (KoM) - Pinmore - Penkill - Dailly - Straiton - Kirkmichael - Crosshill (Hot Spot Sprint) - Straiton - Kirkmichael (Hot Spot Sprint) - Crosshill - Dailly - Old Dailly - Girvan (Hot Spot Sprint) - Byne Hill (KoM) - Pinmore - Penkill - Girvan

Route in Detail:

ETA
Miles
Stage 1 Route Details
Abbreviations used: SP = Sign posted; UCR = Un-classified Road; LHS = Left Hand Side; RHS = Right Hand Side.
11:00
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Ceremonial Start from McKechnie Institute, Dalrymple Street, Girvan.
Continue south through town via Dalrymple St., Glendoune St. and Bennane Rd. to Shallochpark Roundabout
11:05
0.0
Race Start Proper at Shallochpark Roundabout; take 2nd exit onto A714 SP 'Barrhill/Newton Stewart'
11:11
2.7
Byne Hill No 1 - King of the Mountains climb finish
11:14
3.7
Pinmore; turn left onto UCR SP 'Tormitchell'
11:28
9.4
Penkill; continue straight ahead to join B734 briefly before ...
11:28
9.5
Junction; turn right onto UCR SP 'Dailly/Maybole'
11:29
10.1
T-junction; turn right onto UCR SP 'Dailly/Maybole/Ayr'
11:36
13.1
Dailly; continue straight ahead to join B741
11:46
16.9
Junction; turn right, still B741, SP 'Straiton/Dalmellington'
11:56
21.1
Straiton; T-junction, turn left onto B7045 SP 'Kirkmichael/Ayr'
12:05
25.2
Kirkmichael; continue straight ahead on B7045
12:08
26.2
Junction; turn left onto UCR SP 'Crosshill'
12:10
27.0
T-junction; turn left onto B7023 SP 'Crosshill/Dailly/Straiton'
12:13
28.2
Crosshill
Hot Spot Sprint - King Street, Crosshill opposite Post Office & Store.
Continue straight ahead through village to join UCR SP 'Straiton (B741)'
12:15
29.1
Crossroads; turn left SP 'Straiton'
12:22
32.1
Straiton; T-junction, turn left onto B7045 SP 'Kirkmichael/Ayr'
12:31
35.8
Kirkmichael
Hot Spot Sprint - Straiton Road, Kirkmichael opposite public house.
Continue straight ahead through village on B7045
12:34
37.2
Junction; turn left onto UCR SP 'Crosshill'
12:36
38.0
T-junction; turn left onto B7023 SP 'Crosshill/Dailly/Straiton'
12:39
39.3
Crosshill; junction, turn right, still B7043, SP 'Dailly/Girvan'
12:42
40.3
junction; continue straight ahead to join B741 SP 'Dailly/Girvan'
12:51
44.1
Dailly; continue straight ahead to join UCR SP 'Girvan/Barr (B734)'
12:59
47.7
Old Dailly; continue straight ahead to join B734 SP 'Girvan'
13:03
49.3
Junction at Brae Toll; turn left onto UCR SP 'Girvan/Stranraer (A77)'
13:06
50.4
Girvan
Hot Spot Sprint - Coalpots Road, Girvan at Victory Park
13:08
51.2
Shallochpark Roundabout; take first exit onto A714 SP 'Barrhill/Newton Stewart'
13:15
54.0
Byne Hill No 2 - King of the Mountains climb finish
13:17
55.0
Pinmore; turn left onto UCR SP 'Tormitchell'
13:31
60.8
Penkill; continue straight ahead to join B734
13:31
60.9
Junction; turn right onto UCR SP 'Dailly/Maybole'
13:32
61.5
T-junction; turn left onto UCR SP 'Girvan'
13:34
62.1
Old Dailly; continue straight ahead to join B734 SP 'Girvan'
13:38
63.7
Junction at Brae Toll; turn left onto UCR SP 'Girvan/Stranraer (A77)'
13:40
64.6
Girvan; junction turn right into The Avenue
13:41
64.9
Junction; turn left into Queen's Drive
13:41
65.0
T-junction, turn right into North Park Avenue
13:42
65.1
Junction, turn left into Victory Park Road
13:42
65.3
T-junction, turn left into South Park Avenue
13:43
65.5
Finish on South Park Avenue, Girvan

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Competitors and Team Managers Please Note:
The route shown above is for general information only. Please refer to the Race Manual for full route details including registration and assembly instructions, route hazard warnings and stage finish parking etc.

NB The Route details given on this page are provisional and subject to change without notice. Any known amendment to the published route will be intimated by the Race Announcer at the stage start. Changes to the route may also me made during the stage should unforeseen circumstances dictate. All Estimated Times of Arrival given are approximate and will vary according to weather and other conditions.

21/02/08
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ScottishPower Renewables - Core Sponsor of the Girvan Cycle Race
Additional Sponsors:-
::: Active Office Scotland Ltd ::: Carrick Gazette ::: Dumfries & Galloway Council ::: Endura ::: Westcliffe Hotel :::
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Scottish Cycling
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