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Ards 50 miles in 4 hours tourist trial
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David Jeffery and Cathy Francis map reading in County Antrim.

This tourist trial has a sting in its tail.  After following a relatively level route from Stormont to the Ards Peninsula, it returns over the Craigantlet hills!  Please remember it is not a race, but a tourist trial with the goal of arriving close to the scheduled time.

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50 Miles in 4 Hours Tourist Trial

Ards Circuit
Miles Route
Time
0 Belfast-Junction of Knock Ring Road and Upper Newtownards Road 10:00
3.8 Holywood By-pass
10:16
11.6 Bangor - Main Street
10:49
14.1 Groomsport (Through Village) 11:00
18.5 Donaghadee
11:19
21.1 Milisle
11:30
26.5 Ballywalter Arr. 11:53

Outdoor Snack, 10 Min. Dep. 12:03
29 Balliggan Church
12:14
33.5 Greyabbey (via coast)
12:33
40.9 Newtownards
13:05
43.3 Bradshaws Brae
13:15
44.5 Craigantlet
13:25
49.5 Belfast (to start via B170) 13:47
50 Belfast - Stormont Gates
13:49
Leaving 11 min. spare for emergencies.
Normal riding speed 14 MPH



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