Spin 3 - Sligo - Strandhill

Mountain Biking - Spin 2

Clogherevagh - Deer Park - Giants Grave (3 Laps) - Keelogeyboy - Fermoyle - Deer Park - Return

22km

Grade - Moderate

This is a fairly easy course, even suitable for beginner mountain bikers. Start at Clogherevagh and follow the loop road onto the main Sligo-Dromahair road. Turn right and after about 100 metres take a left into the Deer Park (though a field with a fairly muddy path). There are a number of circuits in the Deer Park but the most popular is the 3km circuit that circumvents the court cairn and passes close to the famous Giants Grave. Mid-way through the circuit take a break to view Colgagh Lake and the beautiful hills of Ballure. Exit the Deer Park on to the old Sligo-Manorhamilton road. Take a right and after about 400 metres turn left for Keelogeyboy. This is quite a steep climb for just 2km. After the top take a left for Fermoyle and before the descent take in the panoramic view of Calry, Sligo Town and Rosses Point. Keep left all the way and return through the Deer Park for home.

Grade	Bike Handling Skills	Cycling Experience	Fitness Levels	Terrain / Riding	Km’s per ride	Riding	Km’s per week
Leisurely	Basic	Occasional	Exercise occasionally	Mostly flat – non technical	10 - 25	Mostly flat. 200m max. cumulative daily climb (often much less)	10 - 25
Moderate	Reasonable	Weekend	Exercise fairly hard at least twice a week	Rolling hills – some moderately technical sections	20 - 75	Rolling hills. 250m – 750m cumulative daily climb	20 - 50
Challenging	Competent	Regular	Exercise regularly for sustained periods	Challenging climbs and tricky descents - mixture of flat and challenging climbs	50 - 100	Challenging climbs. 500 - 1000m cumulative daily climb	80 - 120
Demanding	Confident	Experienced	Exercise hard and like to push physical limits	Demanding climbs and steep descents, mostly technical ascent and descent – often at altitude	75 - 140	Demanding climbs and steep descents. 500 – 2000m cumulative daily climb	200 plus