Garda Síochána
27/06/2024 | News release | Distributed by Public on 27/06/2024 12:34
Gran Fondo 2024 Traffic Management Plan
The Gran Fondo World Series is coming to Ireland for the first time ever. The global event that is for cyclists of all abilities will be coming to Sligo on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th June 2024. This is set to be one of Europe's top Gran Fondo events, attracting cyclists from all over the world.
As a result, extensive road closures will be in place to facilitate the running of the event, as follows:
Saturday 29th June 2024.
Time Trial.
Road closure will commence at 7am until 3pm.
Route - L3700, Old Dublin Road, Between Collooney and Castlebaldwin, Co. Sligo
Sunday 30th June 2024.
Gran Fondo - Medium Fondo - Sportive.
Road closures will commence at 7am until 6pm, as follows:
- Wine St, Sligo: Event crossing the Inner Relief Road towards Strandhill
- Strandhill: Keeping left in the direction of Ransboro
- Ransboro Roundabout Taking a right turn towards Ballisodare
- Ballindrihid Bridge Enter Ballisodare Village via Union Walk onwards to Collooney
- Collooney Turning right towards Coolaney
- Coolaney Through the village, keeping left towards the N17.
- N17 Cross N.17 at Templehouse towards Ballymote
- At five crossroads, turn left towards Ballymote
- Ballymote Turn right at Station Rd./Teeling St. towards to Drumfin
- Drumfin Turn towards Riverstown
- Riverstown Proceed towards Coola
- Coola Proceed to Carraroe via Ballygalway
- Carraroe Travel along Pearse, Cemetery Rd., finishing at Cleveragh (opposite Sports Complex)
A one-way system will operate along the Pearse Road, Sligo in a southerly direction from the junction of Cemetery road to the roundabout at Carraroe.
For more detailed information please go to https://www.granfondoireland.ie/#routes or www.sligococo.ie.
An Garda Síochána are asking all road users to take note of all road closures and traffic information signage regarding the event, and to follow all directions of An Garda Síochána and marshals along the route.