Cyclist Need

All cyclists must bring the following:

• A cycling helmet (Rental bicycles will have helmets provided)

• Cycling Atire (shorts, light rain gear but - hoping for weather like last year!)

• 2 replacement bicycle tubes

  • Phoenix Park Rental bicycles have again offered to rent bikes to those in need for €10 per day. See below for contact details. These bikes are great and worked well last year. They even have kevlar coated tires)

• A water bottle (2 if you have them!)

• Water Proof label for your bicycle (on the cross bar just in case)

• Cycle registration paid (€100) - Online registrations via PayPal Account or Credit Card are so simple to do at the top right of this site page.

  • Registration on the Day is ok, but "goodies" may not be available !

• A Cycle Number will be allocated to each rider upon registration on Saturday Morning

N.B. All cyclists must have a helmet before they can begin. Support Vans will cater for drifting cyclists.

IMPORTANT: Anyone with a pre-existing medical condition must make it know to the organisers prior to commencement of the cycle to facilitate co-operation with ambulance services that will be supporting the peletons on both days.

Tour Schedule

Saturday

Days Distance : 90 KM - Bray Sea Front to Brittas Bay (And Back!)

09:00 Sharp - Registration (Name regisatration and alloction of Tour Number and Route Directions - Aquarium on Strand Road

09:30 Welcome to "Tour Duchenne" by John Gorman

09:40 Safety Message (Red Cross/Tour Safety Officer)

09:50: Launch of "Tour Duchenne 2010" by Andrew Doyle (TD)

10:00 (Sharp) All Riders Depart Strand Street for via Main Street (Bray Gardai Escorting)

All Riders and support cars will stay together at slow pace until passed Southern Cross Road Roundabout

Lead Peleton - Lead Rider: David Gorman - Will begin Southern Cross Road Roundabout (for faster cyclists)

Tail Peleton - Lead Rider: (TBD) (for regular cyclists)

Tail Peleton - Tail Rider: (TBD) - (Trailers will be assisted by support van to rejoin tail peleton when necessary)

12:30 Lead Peletons arrives Brittas Bay

13:00 Tail Peletons arrives Brittas Bay

14:00 All cyclists depart Brittas Bay for Bray (Strand Road)

16:00 Lead Peletons arrives Bray Seafront

16:30 - 17:00 Tail Peletons arrives Bray Seafront Aquarium on Strand Road

17:00 "Tour Duchenne 2010" Closing Announcement (TBD)

17:10 "Tour Duchenne 2010" Drinks (Self Service this year!)

Safety and Support

The Red Cross will support the 2010 Tour Duchenne

The Gardai Will support the race start and race as well as an escort where required

A safety Officer will be on hand to support the race

A Cycle Mechanic will be on hand to help repair bikes as needed

Support Vans will be in front and behind the main Peliton

Route Map

Bike Rental

Phoenix Park Cycles have again come on board to support the Tour this year. Bikes can be hired for the day for just €10 and thes bike come with Helmet and Kevlar Wheels !

To avail of the special price and book a bike, telephone 086-26 56 258 or email paul@phoenixparkbikehire.com and let them know your doing the Tour and that Duchenne Ireland sent you !

Accomodation

(Bray)

Close to the event