Message from the organisers “Folks, following on from government announcement basically we know what you know! From what we can interpret Spectator gatherings are gone, and that is what we had in our updated rules covering COVID anyway, we are asking that NO SPECTATORS or ONLOOKERS gather around the start/finish, support your rider out on the 555km course somewhere, sports itself is still on at this moment, and ours will be classed as a time trial with small teams going off at significant time gaps (3-minute gaps) but we will have to follow Cycling Ireland guidance on whatever they interpret from any further government announcements”
Conor Dunne of GCN has confirmed his place in the 2020 Donegal Ultra 555.
We are really excited and so looking forward to this year’s event as GCN Irish presenter and ex Professional cyclist Conor Dunne has confirmed he will be”having a go” in the hills of Donegal come August 28th,
A warm welcome awaits you Conor.
Message to all teams “following a Zoom meeting we have decided to CANCEL all FLYING EXCHANGES between riders at all times, there is just no way to safely pass the Tracking device from rider to rider or rider to team car and onto the next rider. So ALL teams will have to momentarily stop, the rider taking over can be waiting, ready, ‘Rider taking over MUST be completely stationary with at least one foot on the ground until they have received the cleaned tracker’ a designated person takes the device out of the rider stops, and with their disposable gloves on, wipe with sterile wipes and drops it into the back pocket of the next rider and you are on your way. These decisions are made for everyone’s safety folks and we also remind you that if you drop and break the tracking device it is the team that is responsible for replacement cost. We insist that the device remains on the rider on the road at all times” Thank you.
List of participants and start times
2020 START LIST– SOLO’S
1 Mike Burke IRL Dublin 07.00
2 Aidan Fallon IRL Ardara 07.03
3 Patrick Morning IRL Manorcunningham 07.06
4 Brendan Cassiday IRL Kerry 07.09
5 Gerard Callaghan IRL Letterkenny 07.12
6 John Mc Fadden IRL Ballybofey 07.15
7 Francis Fury IRL Tir Chonall Gap 07.18
8 Andrew Agnew IRL Redhills Cavan 07.21
9 Chris Doherty IRL Gransha, Buncrana 07.24
10 Alisdair Robinson IRL Coffee Hut Portstewart 07.27
11 Graham Sterritt IRL Errigal cc Dunfanaghy 07.30
12 Vacant 07.33
13 Ciaran Breslin IRL Navan 07.36
14 Paul Birchall IRL Pi Cycles Cork 07.39
15 Christopher Beattie IRL Ballymoney 07.42
16 Mark Mc Ginley IRL Four Masters cc 07.45
17 Adrian O Sullivan IRL Trans Atlantic Way 07.48
18 Colm Richardson IRL Errigal cc 07.51
19 Rory Devlin IRL Inishowen 07.54
20 Conor Dunne IRL GCN 07.57
21 Gavin O Connor IRL Kerry 08.00
22 David Dougan ULS Antrim 08.03
23 Ronan Mc Laughlin IRL Mig Pactimo 08.06
24 John Gilleran IRL Roscommon, Team Croi 08.09
2 PERSON TEAMS
25 Daniel Furey & Michael Furey IRL Smokey Spokes 08.15
26 Aidan Fitton IRL Dublin 08.18
27 Stephen Crowley IRL Galway DHKN Ltd 08.21
28 Nicky Gormley IRL Maghera 08.24
29 Tosh Barry IRL Team Jack #85 08.27
30 Johnny Kane & Adrian Mc Dermott IRL Team LK Bikes 08.30
31 Vacant
32 Roger Brown & Robert Curry UK Team R & R 08.36
4 PERSON TEAMS
33 Seamus Wilkinson IRL The Friary Wheelers 08.50
34 Dean Lockart IRL Bellaghy 08.53
35 Anthony Sweeney IRL The Cranford Chancers 08.56
36 Brendan Boyle IRL Team Ardera 08.59
37 Joseph Mc Cafferty IRL Mountain Goats 09.02
4 Person Teams Continued
38 Paidraig Mc Dermott IRL Lifford 09.05
39 Bernard MC Bride IRL Team HEXAGONS 09.08
40 Rory Kennedy IRL The Pacers 09.11
41 Mervyn Mc Dowell IRL US Pulsetal 09.15
42 Daniel Walsh IRL Dads Army 09.18
43 Seamus Gallagher IRL Rusty Cranks 09.21
44 Jack Massey IRL Team H8 Lawlors 09.24
45 Liam Doherty IRL Spin The Wheel 09.27
46 Greg Donaghy IRL The Lost Boys 09.30
47 Paul Kelly IRL Moynalty Steam Rollers 09.33
48 Hugh Brogan IRL Mc Cafferty’s 09.36
Race Organisation: 2020 Race Director Sean Mc Fadden 0872567861 & Race Director Eugene Mc Gettigan 0877819520 & Race Doctor Dr Josephine Kiernan 0872909131 & Race Hotel Mount Errigal Hotel 0749122700 & Checkpoint Text in Number 0830730568 & Emergency Numbers: NowDoc 1850 400 911 & Ambulance Service 112 or 999 & Letterkenny University Hospital 0749125888 & Letterkenny Garda Station 0749167100
