Routes for Access to Race Course

Galway racing festival 2017

To access Avenue Entrance - ‘BLUE ROUTE’

FollowBLUE ROUTEEntrance Signs

N6 traffic - (Old Dublin Rd) and N18traffic ( Limerick, Ennis, Gort Rd.)

Blue Route starts at Carrowmoneash Roundabout ( Maldron Hotel) Oranmore

Taking3rd Exit at Roundabout (Maldon Hotel)

Via Carnmore Cross to Avenue Entrance

Motorway Traffic M6

Take Exit 19 (left) and take 3rd exit on 1st Roundabout then 2nd exit next Roundabout (follow Blue Avenue entrance signs)

At Carnmore Cross turnLeft at Traffic Lights( Traffic from R339 (Monivea Rd) joins the Blue Route here )

Traffic Lightsat Briarhill Junction -Turn Right (Garda Control)

Left at Avenue Entrance (Garda Control)

Traffic on N17( Tuam / Sligo Rd.) anyone wishing to use the Avenue Entrance- turn up the hill at Killeen Cross (Garda Control) and jointhe Blue Route entrance at the Avenue

This is NO Access to the Avenue (BLUE Entrance) from N6 Eastbound (Dublin road) during Road Closed Times. (Access only off N17 during this time).

To access Tunnel Entrance - ‘RED ROUTE’

FollowRED ROUTEEntrance Signs

Traffic N6 - (OLD Dublin Rd.) and N18 - ( Limerick / Ennis/Gort Rd.)

Red Route starts at Carrowmoneash Roundabout (Maldon Hotel) Oranmore

Take 2nd Exit and continue along the old N6 toMartin Roundabout (Galway Clinic).

Take 2nd exit atMartin Roundabout (Galway Clinic)

Take 1st Exit at Coolough Roundabout at M6 ( end of Motorway)

Atthe Traffic Lights Lynch Junction ( Western Motors /ClaytonHotel ) there will be NO Right Turnto Monivea Road or Avenue entrance. All traffic will be directed to Tunnel entrance and GalwayCity direction.

  • Race Trafficremain in Right Laneafter Traffic Lights Lynch Junction
  • City Traffic remain in Left Lane after Traffic Lights Lynch Junction

M6 Motorway Traffic

Race Traffic should continue on M6 to Coolough Roundabout (end of motorway), and get in Right lane.

Galway City Traffic should continue on M6 to Coolough Roundabout, at end of motorway and remain in Left lane.

All Traffic –Straight aheadat Traffic Lights Lynch Junction ( Western Motors /ClaytonHotel )

All Tunnel entrance Red Route Traffic merges here and proceeds as follows:

Race Traffic Cross N6 to enter tunnel ( Garda Control) in Right lane

City Traffic straight to City in Left lane

NO Access from N17 Tuam Road

Green Entrance - ‘GREEN ROUTE’

Traffic on N17 ( Tuam / Sligo Road )

The Green Entrance accesses the Race Course via the hill at Two Mile Ditch near Kenny Motors (Garda Control).

No access from N6, M6, N18 or R339 roads

N84 Traffic

Traffic from the N84 Headford Rd.joins the N17 Tuam / Sligo Rd and access the Race Course along the Blue Routevia the hill at Two Mile Ditch near Kenny Motors (Garda Control) or alternatively at the Green entrance at Two Mile Ditch.

GalwayCity and West ( Connemara)

Traffic from GalwayCity and Connemaracan access any of the Entrances by

  • Tunnel Entrance Proceed east along Dual Carriageway Bothar na dTreabh onN6, Stay in Left Laneto Tunnel Entrance( Garda Control).
  • Avenue Entrance There is NO ACCESS from Bothar na dTreabh eastbound onto the Avenue Entrance at the times shown below. Access from GalwayCityConnemara to the Avenue Entrance will befrom the Tuam Rd. ONLY.

From the Traffic Lights at Font Junction (Flemmings) proceed onto the Tuam/Sligo Rd (N17). Turn Right at Killeen Cross (Garda Control).

  • Green Entrance From Tuam Road ONLY. From the Traffic Lights at Font Junction (Flemmings) proceed onto the Tuam/Sligo Rd (N17). Turn Right at Two Mile Ditch (Garda Control).

Important Notice -Temporary Road Closure

There is NO ACCESS to the Avenue Entrance (Blue route)via Traffic Lights Lynch Junction (Western Motors /ClaytonHotel) during Road Closed Times listed below.

There is NO ACCESS to the Monivea Road Eastbound via Traffic Lights Lynch Junction (Western Motors / ClaytonHotel) during Road Closed Times listed below.

Traffic for Monivea and Airport will be directed onto the M6 and can exit at Exit 19 (Glenascaul) and proceed to Carnmore Cross.

  • All Traffic from City reaching Traffic Lights Lynch Junction (Western Motors /ClaytonHotel) will be directed towards the Coolough roundabout (entrance to M6).
  • All Traffic reaching Traffic Lights Lynch Junction (Western Motors /ClaytonHotel) will be directed towards the City from all other routes.

ROAD CLOSURE TIMES

Monday 4pm to 6pm

Tuesday4pm to 6pm

Wednesday12.30pm to 4.00pm

Thursday 11.30am to 3.30pm

Friday 3.30pm to 5.30pm

GalwayRaces Taxi Route From City

The Designated Taxi Entrance is along the

Green Route

N17 to ( Two Mile Ditch) Kenny Motors

Turn Right Up the Hill at the Tuam RoadEntrance Green Route

A Taxi Only lane is located at the top of the Hill allowing Taxi’s to proceed to The “B” Entrance. Taxi’s then exit back along designated taxi route to the Tuam Road N17 at Kenny Motors

Back to city Via N17