Access Routes to Galway Races 2010

Access to Galway Races 2010 will be possible through 3 entrances:

SELECT YOUR COLOUR and FOLLOW THE SIGNS

Avenue Entrance (blue route)
Tunnel Entrance (red route)
Green Entrance (green route)

There will also be temporary road closures during Galway Race Week.

Avenue Entrance (blue route)
For N6 traffic (Old Dublin Road) and N18 traffic (Limerick, Ennis and Gort road, the blue route starts at the Carrowmoneash roundabout (Maldon hotel) Oranmore. Take the third exit at the roundabout via Carnmore Cross, and follow the signs to the Avenue entrance.

Motorway traffic (M6) must take Exit 19 (left) followed by the third exit on the first roundabout, and then the second exit at the next roundabout marked with blue Avenue entrance signs.

At Carnmore Cross turn left at the traffic lights. Traffic from R339 (Monivea Road)joins the blue route here. At the traffic lights at Briarhill turn right, and take a left turn to the Avenue entrance.

For traffic on the N17 (Tuam/Sligo road), anyone wishing to use the Avenue entrance must turn up the hill at Killeen Cross, and join the blue route entrance at the avenue.

There is no entrance to the Avenue (blue entrance) from N6 eastbound (Dublin road)during road closed times. Access can only be made off the N17 during this time.