People across Clare are being encouraged to come out in force and support Ireland’s first ever closed cycling event in the county tomorrow.
There are nearly 2000 participants in the Etape Hibernia which will start and end in Ennis but take in large parts of North and West Clare along the route.
However a number of roads will be closed from early morning to facilitate the cyclists but the organisers say they have been working closely with local communities to keep disruption to a minimum.
Its hoped the event will provide a 10 million economic and tourism boost for Clare over the coming years and Mayor of Clare Christy Curtin is confident it will real put the county on the visitor map
Meanwhile among the areas set to be affected by the road closures tomorrow include Ruan, Corofin, Ballyvaughan, Doolin, Lahinch, Spanishpoint, Connolly, Kilmaley and Inch.
The staggered route closures throughout the morning are
The Ennis Information Park on The Gort Road in Ennis to Ruan from 6 until 9.
Ruan to Corofin from 6 am until 9.15.
The Corofin Road heading towards Ballyvaughan as far as the junction with the N67 from 7:00 until 10:15
The road from that junction onto Black Head from 8:00 to 11:45
The road from Black Head through Fanore onto Craggycorraden Castle from 08:00 to 11:45
The road from the Castle onto Crag from 8:00 to 12:45
Crag – Spanish Point 08:30 until 1:30
Spanish Point – Ennis Ring Road from 9:00 until 3:00
Ennis Ring Road – Finish at Market Square 10:00 – 3:30
