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Race Route - Stage 3 - Sunday 23rd March 2008
Stage Sponsor: Dumfries & Galloway Council
Stage Distance: 89 miles
Dumfries & Galloway Council
Route Summary:
Newton Stewart - Minnigaff - Creetown - Pibble Hill (KoM) - Gatehouse Station - Gatehouse of Fleet (Hot Spot Sprint) - Bengray Hill (KoM) - Laurieston - Mossdale - New Galloway (KoM) - Minnigaff (Hot Spot Sprint) - Newton Stewart - Bargrennan - Barrhill (Hot Spot Sprint) - Pinwherry - Pinmore - Penkill - Old Dailly - Girvan

Route in Detail:

ETA
Miles
 Stage 3 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 the Cinema, Victoria Street, Newton Stewart.
Continue via Victoria St., Creebridge and Minnigaff to join A75 at its junction with the A762
11:03
0.0
 Race Start Proper on joining the A75.
11:07
1.9
 Palnure; continue straight ahead on A75
11:12
4.0
 Junction; turn left onto UCR SP 'Creetown'
11:15
5.1
 Creetown
11:15
5.2
 Junction; turn left into High Street, SP 'Gem Rock Museum'
11:16
5.3
 Bear left into Hill Street, SP 'Gem Rock Musuem'
11:16
5.4
 Bear left into Chain Road, SP 'Gatehouse via Rusko'
11:28
10.4
 Pibble Hill - King of the Mountains climb finish at Gatehouse Station
11:28
10.4
 Crossroads; turn right onto B796, SP 'Gatehouse 6'
11:42
16.5
 Gatehouse of Fleet; T-junction; turn left onto B727, SP 'Borgue/Kirkcudbright'
11:42
16.6
 Hot Spot Sprint - High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet opposite Galloway Country Style
11:43
16.9
 Junction; turn left onto UCR SP 'Laurieston'
11:45
17.5
 Bear right, still UCR, SP 'Laurieston 9'
11:53
20.7
 Bengray Hill - King of the Mountains climb finish
12:06
26.2
 Laurieston; crossroads, turn left onto A762, SP 'New Galloway'
12:15
30.1
 Mossdale; continue straight ahead on A762
12:27
34.9
 New Galloway
12:28
35.4
 Junction, turn left onto A712, SP 'Newton Stewart'
12:30
36.4
 New Galloway - King of the Mountains climb finish
13:09
52.6
 Junction; turn right onto B7079, SP 'Minnigaff/Newton Stewart'
13:10
53.2
 Minnigaff
Hot Spot Sprint - New Galloway Road, Minnigaff at Scottish Natural Heritage building
13:11
53.6
 Newton Stewart; junction, turn right onto A714, SP 'Girvan'
13:31
61.9
 Bargrennan; continue straight ahead on A714
13:52
70.9
 Barrhill
Hot Spot Sprint - Main Street, Barrhill opposite Solway Precast entrance
14:02
74.6
 Pinwherry; continue straight ahead on A714
14:12
78.6
 Pinmore; junction, turn right onto UCR, SP 'Tormitchell'
14:25
84.3
 Penkill; continue straight ahead to join B734
14:25
84.4
 Junction; turn right onto UCR SP 'Dailly/Maybole'
14:27
85.0
 T-junction; turn left onto UCR SP 'Girvan'
14:28
85.7
 Old Dailly; continue straight ahead to join B734 SP 'Girvan'
14:32
87.2
 Junction at Brae Toll; turn left onto UCR SP 'Girvan/Stranraer (A77)'
14:35
88.2
 Girvan; junction, turn right into The Avenue
14:35
88.5
 Junction; turn left into Queen's Drive
14:35
88.6
 T-junction, turn right into North Park Avenue
14:36
88.7
 Junction, turn left into Victory Park Road
14:36
88.9
 T-junction, turn left into South Park Avenue
14:37
89.1
 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.

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