Spin 3 - Sligo - Strandhill

Spin 9

Hazelwwod, Dromahair, Killargue, Manorhamilton, Lurganboy, Glenade, Ballintrillick, Cashelgarron, Sligo, Hazelwood

93 km

Grade - Challenging

This is quite a fair challenge, but designed for those cyclists who prefer a long fairly flat terrain with little or no major climbs. Take the lake road via Parkes Castle towards Dromahair. Travel through Dromahair in the direction of Drumkeerin/Drumshambo. At the junction with the R280 - main road to Carrick-On-Shannon, turn left. This takes you through Killargue and into Manorhamilton. Have a short break here for some coffee as there is quite a long ride still ahead. Take the N16 towards Sligo, but after about 3km turn right for Lurganboy. Turn left downhill in the village of Lurganboy. This will take you back on the R280. Turn left in the direction of Bundoran. This ride takes you through Glenade and some of the most breath-taking scenery in the North-West. Turn left for Ballintrillick and enjoy a relatively flat spin the whole way to Cashelgarron with the beautiful Benwiskin and Benbulben mountains just to the left. Turn for Sligo on the main N15 but take care with the traffic as this is a busy route. Turn left for Hazelwood at first set of traffic lights coming into Sligo.

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