ARMAGH GIRO D’ITALIA BIG START 10-11/05/14 www.armagh.co.uk/giro #girostart2014
ARMAGH GIRO D’ITALIA
BIG START 10-11/05/14www.armagh.co.uk/giro
#girostart2014
ThE AnciEnT cAThEdRAl ciTy oF ARmAgh will hosT ThE FinAl sTAgE oF ThE giRo d’iTAliA gRAndE PARTEnzA oR ‘Big Start’ on Sunday 11th May.
WhAT IS
GIRO D’ITALIA?giro d’italia is one of the world’s most prestigious sporting events and one of the European cycling calendars three Grand Tours.
It is an annual, long distance, multi-stage bicycle road race for professional cyclists held primarily in Italy. Frequently, its opening stages are held outside its home country. From 9-11 May 2014, Northern Ireland will welcome over 200 of the world’s top professional cyclists as we host the opening stages. The famous landscapes of Ireland, North and South, will be viewed by a potential audience of 800 million.
LA cITTà DI ARmAGh Dà IL SInceRO BenvenuTO AI cIcLISTI eLITe...
Stage 3 of the Giro d’Italia Grande Partenza will start from the historic Cathedral City of Armagh. The 187km cross-border route will travel from Armagh City through County Armagh’s famous apple growing region and onwards to Dublin.
START
STAGE 3:SUN 11 MAY
ARMAGH CITY
MARKETHILL
VIA NEWTOWNHAMILTON AND FORKHILL
KEADY
LOUGHGALL
RICHHILLHAMILTONSBAWN
SOUTH TO DUBLIN
START
STAGE 3:SUN 11 MAY
ARMAGH CITY
MARKETHILL
VIA NEWTOWNHAMILTON AND FORKHILL
KEADY
LOUGHGALL
RICHHILLHAMILTONSBAWN
SOUTH TO DUBLIN
RAce START vILLAGe [ARmAGh PARTENzA]the ShaMBleS yard, arMagh CitysUn 11 mAy | oPEns To PUblic AT 8.30AmExperience the excitement of the race’s start village. See the riders signing in for the race from 9.00am - 11.15am [approx], listen to the pre-race interviews and watch the race depart at 11.20am [approx].
TeAm PADDOckthe Mall, arMaghsUn 11 mAy | TEAms ARRivE 9.00Am - 11.00AmArmagh’s iconic Mall will host the participating teams. Come along and see the team buses, the Giro publicity caravans and the riders as they prepare for the final NI stage. The area will have live broadcasts, celebrity appearances and prize giveaways. The giRo PUbliciTy cARAvAns pass through a number of locations ahead of the riders and indicate to spectators that the race is coming through. At each caravan stop there will be entertainment and free give-aways. The caravans will stop at the following points:• The Mall, Armagh City• Main Street, Richhill [10.25am approx]• Cladymilltown Road, Newtownhamilton
[11.20am approx]
ROUTE OvERvIEw
SunDAy 11 mAy 2014 [ARmAGh - DUblIN ROAD STAGE]
ARmAGh BIG START
Please note: road closures will be in place prior to and throughout the event. Please refer to www.armagh.co.uk/giro for the most up to date information on road closures and parking.
GIRO D’ITALIA FeSTIvAL ARmAGhThere will be pre-race celebrations taking place on saturday 10th & sunday 11th may as the best of Armagh meets italy in a fusion of music, food and culture.
SPecIALITy mARkeTSaturday 10th May 12noon - 7.00Pm | mARkET sTREET, ARmAgh ciTy cEnTRE
Italy comes to Armagh with a Giro themed speciality food and craft market featuring Armagh and Italian produce and goods. The market will include an Armagh/Italy ‘Big Bake Off’ featuring a large wood burning pizza oven.
There will be a programme of musical entertainment featuring local musicians, family fun activities and street entertainers. Urban illustrator, Dean Kane from Visual Waste, will be creating an amazing Giro themed piece of art and there will also be a display of art on the rails.
GIRO PRe-RAce cOnceRTSaturday 10th May 7.00Pm - 11.00PmThE mAll, ARmAgh
The Mall will be ‘pretty in pink’ with a pre-race concert on the evening of Saturday 10th May.
Featuring DJ Chill, local band The Hanna Sisters, a Pink Tribute Act, singers from NI Opera and finishing with headline act Flash Harry… all things cycling, pink and Italian will be celebrated. The evening will end with Armagh’s skyline turning pink as a dazzling fireworks display forms the grand finale.
10-11/05/14
SATuRDAy 10Th mAy12.00pm - 7.00pm speciality market12.00pm - 7.00pm music on The bandstand12.00pm - 3.00pm Edwardian characters by Pedals & Petals12.00pm - 4.00pm Urban illustration by visual waste12.00pm - 7.00pm Art on The Rails12.00pm - 7.00pm RampRage Extreme sports1pm, 3pm & 5pm Apple blossom Tours7.00pm - 11.00pm giro Pre-Race concert
SunDAy 11Th mAy8.30am Race start village open9.00am - 11.00am Teams arrive at Team Paddock9.00am - 12.00pm RampRage Extreme sports10.00am - 1.00pm music on The bandstand 11.20am [approx] giro d’italia Big Start1pm, 3pm & 5pm Apple blossom Tours
RAmPRAGe exTReme SPORTSSaturday 10th & Sunday 11th MayThE mAll, ARmAghThe extreme sports bicycle team RampRage will be entertaining the crowds with freestyle BMX expression sessions throughout the day from 12noon until 7.00pm with high octane demo sessions at 2.00pm, 4.00pm and 6.00pm. On Sunday, catch the team’s performances before and after ‘The Big Start’.
APPLe BLOSSOm TOuRSSaturday 10th & Sunday 11th May1.00pM, 3.00pM and 5.00pM pre-Booking eSSentialdEPARTs: ARmAgh ciTy hoTEl Guided coach tours of Armagh’s Apple Orchards will depart from Armagh City Hotel. Tours cost £3.00 and last approximately one hour. Tours can be booked online at www.armagh.co.uk/giro
ORchARD cOunTy STAGe 3 SPORTIveSATuRDAy 3RD mAy | 10.00AmA leisure cycle to follow the Armagh stage routes, 70 miles in total. Departs from Elim Church, Armagh.
nAvAn cenTRe WeLcOmeS GIRO D’ITALIAmOnDAy 5Th - SunDAy 11Th mAy 10.00Am - 6.30Pm [LAST ADmISSIOn 5.00Pm]The Celts at the Navan Centre are getting into the spirit of the Giro d’Italia by wearing pink. Their traditional war paint becomes pink as will the brats they wear to stay warm. Even their home will have a splash of pink as they join in the fun of the Giro.
cRITeRIum evenT On mALL eASTWeDneSDAy 7Th mAy7.00Pm STARTA cycling event for A4 riders starting on Mall East in Armagh and taking in the City.
OTheR evenTS
SATuRDAy 10Th mAy10.00am - 5.00pm Armagh Planetarium 10.00am - 8.00pm no5 vicars’ hill10.00am - 4.00pm Royal irish Fusiliers museum2.00pm - 8.00pm Armagh Public library
SunDAy 11Th mAy2.00pm - 4.00pm Armagh Public library2.00pm - 4.00pm no5 vicars’ hill
OTheR ATTRAcTIOnS OPen AcROSS The WeekenD
GIRO D’ITALIA cycLe WeDneSDAy 7Th mAy | 5.30PmEnjoy a leisurely cycle around Loughall Country Park. Bookings essential by contacting 028 3883 3241.
ShAmBLeS vARIeTy mARkeT FRIDAy 9Th mAy8.00Am - 4.00PmGearing up for the big race The Shambles Variety Market turns Giro pink, showcasing the best local Armagh produce.
ARmAGh cOunTy muSeumSATuRDAy 10Th mAy10.00Am - 5.00Pm Armagh County Museum will have old bicycles from their collection on display.
cRIckeT mATch On The mALLSATuRDAy 10Th mAy | 12.00nOOnSunDAy 11Th mAy | 2.00PmArmagh cricket team will be hosting a pink themed cricket match on The Mall.
LOuGhGALL FeSTIvAL OF mOTORSPORTSATuRDAy 10Th mAyClassic cars on display at Loughgall Country Park. The event will also be celebrating the Giro with ‘pink ladies’.
The cARDInAL TOmáS Ó FIAIch LIBRARy & ARchIveSATuRDAy 10Th & SunDAy 11Th mAy10.00Am - 4.00PmThe Cardinal Tomás Ó Fiaich Memorial Library & Archive will be exhibiting a display of the Italian material held in the collections as well as holding tours and talks relating to the Irish migration to the continent since the 16th century and the Italian connections with St. Patrick’s Cathedral.
ARDReSS hOuSe APPLe BLOSSOm DAy SunDAy 11Th mAy1.00Pm - 6.00PmArdress House will be celebrating the wonderful Apple Blossom with apple treats, trails and fun for all the family.
SAInT PATRIck’S chuRch OF IReLAnD cATheDRALSATuRDAy 10Th mAy9.00am - 8.30pm cathedral open to visitors 9.00pm celebration of holy communion with prayers for the giro
SunDAy 11Th mAy7.00am celebration of holy communion 9.00am - 5.00pm cathedral open to visitors3.15pm service of choral Evensong
SAInT PATRIck’S cAThOLIc cATheDRALSATuRDAy 10Th mAy4.00pm & 4.45pm guided Tours5.30pm organ Recital7.00pm mass
SunDAy 11Th mAy9.00am mass
Please note: there will be no 11.00am mass in Saint Patrick’s Cathedral. Mass will be celebrated in St. Malachy’s Church at 8.00am, 10.00am and 12noon.Visitors are encouraged to visit the Cathedral Gift Shop which stocks a variety of cards, gifts and souvenir booklets of the Cathedral.
chuRch SeRvIceS
For full details on all the events above visitwww.armagh.co.uk/giro
cuTTIn ITThOmAS STReeT10% OFF cOLOuRS [6Th- 8Th mAy]
DecORBRITe hOme cenTReScOTch STReeTBeLLeek SeT OF 4 muGS, WAS £25 nOW OnLy £12 [9Th- 10Th mAy]
emBeRS GRILL ReSTAuRAnT mARkeT STReeTeARLy BIRD OFFeR, 2 cOuRSe meAL £12.95PP [9Th- 11Th mAy]
FOcuS OPTIcIAnSThOmAS STReeT2014 PReScRIPTIOn GLASSeS nOW In STOck £69/£99 IncLuDInG SInGLe vISIOn LenSeS. GueSS, GAnT AnD SkeTcheRS.
GORDOnS chemISTScOTch STReeTFRAme yOuR GIRO mOmenTS WITh hALF PRIce 10” x 8” PhOTO enLARGemenT. WAS £2.99, nOW OnLy £1.49. [OFFeR enDS 30Th June]
GRAy’S chemISTSuPPeR enGLISh STReeT20% OFF SeLecTeD FRAGRAnceS When yOu SPenT £50 OR mORe[10Th mAy]
hOme ART n.IRuSSeLL STReeT10% DIScOunT OFF ALL PRODucTS [9Th- 10Th mAy]
LA ImAGeThOmAS STReeTcOnTInuOuS SeASOnAL OFFeRS, FRee GIFT WRAPPInG
mARIA JOyce cLInIcBARRAck STReeTIn-STORe OFFeRS, IncLuDInG SPecIALIST heALTh PRODucTS FOR cycLISTS. [9Th- 10Th mAy]
PAPILIO BeAuTy & LASeR cLInIcuPPeR enGLISh STReeTGeLISh PInk mAnIcuRe AnD PeDIcuRe £20. ALSO 20% OFF LASeR hAIR RemOvAL[9Th- 10Th mAy]
PROcASTAnGLInG/The heDGehunTeRDOBBIn STReeT10% OFF AnGLInG, hunTInG AnD AIRSOFT PRODucTS [9Th- 10Th mAy]
ROBeRT PAynTeR menSWeARScOTch STReeTSPecIAL WeekenD OFFeR: hALF SLeeve ShIRTS OnLy £25 [10Th mAy]
SImPLy PInkuPPeR enGLISh STReeT10% OFF nOn-SALe ITemS[9Th- 10Th mAy]
SuBWAy ARmAGhScOTch STReeT£3 AnD £5 Lunch SPecIALS[9Th- 11Th mAy]
The mOODy BOARPALAce STABLeSITALIAn menu, ITALIAn ATmOSPheRe, WITh WIne, muSIc & LOcAL PRODuce!
uLuRu BISTROmARkeT STReeTThe uLuRu TeAm WILL Be DReSSeD In GIRO PInk, SeRvInG ITALIAn ThemeD SPecIALS WITh A GReAT ITALIAn ATmOSPheRe. [7Th- 11Th mAy]
unITeD cOLORS OF BeneTTOn mccRum’S cOuRT15% OFF nOn-SALe ITemS[8Th- 12Th mAy]
1868 ReSTAuRAnTcOLLeGe hILL OPen 11Am- 10Pm, FRee GLASS OF ROSe WIne OR vIRGIn cOckTAIL WITh eveRy A LA cARTe ORDeR FROm 5Pm. QuOTe *1868GIRO [9Th- 11Th mAy]
raCe to the ShopS and reStaurantS of arMagh with offerS not to Be MiSSed! With a fantastic range of high-quality, independent shops, restaurants and bars, alongside top high street names, you can enjoy a truly unique and relaxed shopping experience in Armagh City centre. You will find great shopping offers and variety of choice, alongside exceptional customer service.
These promotions are only available on the dates stated above in 2014 and in selected stores only. Armagh City and District Council accepts no liability if breaches of contract or disputes arise between the buyer and the vendor. Armagh City and District Council accepts no liability for errors, omissions or misinterpretation of information contained within this publication. The information for the promotions has been provided by the vendors, individual terms and conditions may apply, for more information contact vendor directly.
ShOPPInG In ARmAGh
LANGS ROAD
M A RK
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BARRACK HILL
BARRACK ST.
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THO
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SCOTCH ST.
NAVAN STREET
CALLAN STREET
WINDMILL HILL
CULDEE DRIVECULDEE ST.
VIC
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L
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H S T
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CHAPEL LANE
CATHEDRAL CL.
RUSSELL ST.
LIN
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DAW
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CALLA
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NURSERY ROAD
DRUMARG PAR
K DALTON PARK
DOBB
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DRUMCOOTE ROAD
NAVANFORT ROAD
BALL
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LYRA
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ASHLEY PARK
ASHLEY AVENUE
ROSEMOUNT AVENUE
FOLLY LANE
DO B BIN S
T.
TOW
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CALLAN BRIDGE PARK
LEGE
R HIL
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MONAGHAN ROAD A3
A29
HAMILTONSBAWN ROADVICTO
RIA S
TREE
T VICTORIA ROAD
A3
PORTADOWN ROAD
MOY
ROAD
A 29
DRUM
ADD
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COLLEGE ST.
UPPER ENGLISH ST.
LON
SDALE RO
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Ballynahone River
BANBROOK HILL
LOW
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STREET
Ballynahone
Callan River
Calla
n Ri
ver
CASTLE ST
REET
NEWRY ROAD
FRIARY ROAD
MALL EAST
BATTLEFORD ROAD CATHEDRAL ROAD
PO
Theatre
Armagh CityHotel
St Mark’s Church[CoI]
Armagh
Armagh
Planetarium
St Malachy’sChurch[RC]
The PalaceArmagh City
& DistrictCouncil Building
The Palace Demesne
Council Yard
The PalaceLodge
St Patrick’sCathedral[Catholic]
Observatory
Armagh Courthouse
Friary Ruins
ArmaghShopping
Centre
Lib
UPPER IRIS
H STR
EET
K ILL
UNEY D
RIV
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CONVENT ROAD
THE MALL W
EST
LOUGHGALL
ROAD
KILLYLEA ROAD A28
A 28
Gaol
County ArmaghGolf Club
OrchardLeisure Centre
PoliceStation
BusStation
ABBEY STREET
TheAthleticGrounds
Cathedral RoadRecreational
Centre
EDWARD
STREET
Royal IrishFusiliers Museum
Armagh CountyMuseumThe Mall
CricketClub
The MallShopping Centre
St Patrick’sTrian
YouthHostel
CharlemontArms Hotel
Lib
Lib
Lib
HealthCentres
Mc C RUM’S CT.
Community Hospital
RAILWAY STREET
St Patrick’sCathedral
[CoI]
Market Place
COLLEGE HILL
Cinema
Armagh CityRugby Club
DESART LANE
BELFAST, LURGAN
& PORTADOWN
TANDRAGEE
NEWRY &
DUNDALK
MON
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N,CA
VAN
& KE
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BENBURB
TO NAVAN CENTRE
A51
PO
LOUGHGALLTo Spires Complex
THE RACE START VILLAGE [THE SHAMBLES]
THE TEAM PADDOCK [THE MALL]
Secure bicycle parking
Public Toilets
Visitor Information Centre
Lots of FREE* car parking available throughout the City.For further information contact Armagh Visitor Information Centre on
+44 [0] 28 3752 1800 or email [email protected]
Full details of events, road closures and up to date parking information available at www.armagh.co.uk/giro *FREE Parking available all day Sunday 11th May.
RACE ROUTE
CITY CENTREGIRO ROUTEMake a weekend of it with some great accommodation offers at www.armagh.co.uk/stay