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Anyone know of a shortcut from ballybrit roundabout to racecourse?

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  • 25-07-2010 6:17pm
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    Standman
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    I'm working out there for the week, have no car and am getting the city bus out to ballybrit roundabout as the bus service to the racecourse is a rip off. Does anyone know if there is a shorter way to walk to the racecourse or do I have to walk back out along the main road?


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    Xiney
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    why not take the city bus #9?


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    Standman
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    Xiney wrote: »
    why not take the city bus #9?
    And that i'll do, thanks a lot!


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    skelliser
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    Could you get the bus into boston scientific and then cut across the fields?


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    Standman
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    skelliser wrote: »
    Could you get the bus into boston scientific and then cut across the fields?
    hmm did that once when I had an exam out there. It being an industrial estate theres an awful lot of fences and that sort of thing, wouldnt fancy it again. I'd say getting the bus to parkmore would be the better option. I just hope there is pedestrian access from that side, I'm not really familiar with how its going to be layed out.


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    MargeS
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    skelliser wrote: »
    Could you get the bus into boston scientific and then cut across the fields?
    I think they have new fence up that stops people accessing the racecourse from behind HP/APC.


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    Mrs OBumble
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    Standman wrote: »
    hmm did that once when I had an exam out there. It being an industrial estate theres an awful lot of fences and that sort of thing, wouldnt fancy it again. I'd say getting the bus to parkmore would be the better option. I just hope there is pedestrian access from that side, I'm not really familiar with how its going to be layed out.

    Absolutely there's pedestrian access - it's the 2nd major access way to the course! Roughly at 17 on the enclosure map. Or looking at it another way, it's number 5 on the Parkmore area map.

    If you're going during "racing hours" (defined here) you'll have an extra 15 walk 'cos the bus stops at the Lynch RAB. Otherwise it goes right to the gate.


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    BrokenArrows
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    i worked the races one year and they had private buses to bring people from town out to the racecourse.
    Dont know if they still do that.


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    [Deleted User]
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    As above there was a bus for the Lydon House people before the place opened going from Eyre Square but I'm not sure if they still do that.


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    DOTHEDOG
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    get the No.3 bus to ballybrit walk up a small bit and go under the roundabout it's only a couple of minutes walk from there..it's the best way


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