An Post Rebel Tour, Sunday 13 September

The An Post Rebel Tour, a one day leisure cycle, will take place in Mallow, Co. Cork on Sunday, 13 September.

Due to a high level of demand the Closing Date

for Entries has been extended to September 9th.

To view the official launch of the An Post Rebel Tour please click here

The cycle is being undertaken by the County Cork Local Sports Partnership, with the significant support of An Post and the Irish Sports Council, to encourage people to get out cycling.

The An Post Rebel Tour will be the final event of the An Post Cycle Series which consists of one day Tours in five counties each month from May to September.

The An Post Cycle Series kicks off in Sligo on Sunday 10 May with further events in Clare (20 June), Meath (5 July),Waterford (30 August) before the series finishes in Cork on the 13 September.

Participants on the An Post Rebel Tour have the option of participating on one of three routes, all setting out from the Mallow Sports Complex:

• 10km Family Fun Cycle - (Start Time 12 noon)

• 60km Mount Hillary Circuit - (Start Time 10.30am)

• 130km Mushera & Nadd Mountains Challenge - (Start Time 9am)

 

To register online click here  

 

To find hotels and accommodation for the An Post Rebel Tour, please click here

You may also download: event flyer and registration form. 

Note: Please make all cheques/postal orders for Registration payable to County Cork Local Sports Partnership.

Registration forms can be picked up at the following locations:
- Mallow GAA Complex
- Malow RAPID Office, Town Hall, Mallow, Co. Cork
- Ballydaheen, Lombardstown, Mallow and Banteer Post Offices
- Post Offices in all towns and villages along the 130km route

Route Information

·10km Family Fun Cycle

This route is all about family participation and fun. The cyclists will start at 12 noon from the Mallow GAA Sports Complex in Carrigoon and head into Mallow town via the N72 road from Fermoy. The route enters Mallow at the Clock Tower roundabout and loops around the town before finishing back at the Mallow GAA Sports Complex.

·60km Mount Hillary Circuit

This route passes around Mount Hillary, the most northerly summit in the Boggeragh Mountains range. The route starts at Mallow GAA Sports Complex, continues out the N22 Mallow to Killarney road, before turning left for Banteer, where there will be a food and drinks stop. The cyclists will then continue towards Nadd village before turning left over a bridge before Nadd, passing Gortroe, into Glantane, then Mallow and back to the Mallow GAA Sports Complex.

·130km Mushera & Nadd Mountains Challenge

The 130km route takes in the scenery of the Boggerah Mountains passing along historic trails such as the old Butter Road and Aghinagh Way with some challenging climbs past Mushera Mountain as well as on the way to Nadd village. The route starts at Mallow GAA Sports Complex, continues out the N22 Mallow to Killarney road, turning left for Millstreet, and left again on the outskirts of the town (Rylane Road) commencing the climb towards Mushera. This is part of the Butter Road which dates back before the 18^th century when it was the main trade route between Kerry and Cork. After coming down from Mushera the route turns right along the Aghinagh Way, and continues to Ballinagree, Macroom, and Carrigadrohid where there will be a food and drinks stop. The cyclists then continue on through Coachford, then on towards Crean`s Cross turning left onto the R579 heading for Nadd. Beyond Nadd village the route joins up with the 60km route by turning right over a bridge, then passing Gortroe, into Glantane, then Mallow and back to the Mallow GAA Sports Complex.

Description: The Kelly Legacy, at 100km, is a route that Sean Kelly has made rightly famous. It is indeed one of his legacies to cycling. It is a safe demanding route that is suitable for the experienced touring cyclist