The Race Village

Entry and Exit
•2 entry points – at Forthill St & New Dock St
•Service entry – side of Harbour Hotel
•All events are free
•Currently no event is expected to require a “ticket” to enter

Opening and Closing Times
•Gates open to public 10am
•Public bars close 10:30pm*
•Main stage activity ends circa 10:45pm*
•Village closed to public 11pm*

* Excludes Opening Ceremony 24th May, times TBC

Provisions made for
•Public information points
•Public catering – concession stands
•Public sanitary facilities
•Medical first aid facilities
•Safe  stadia initiatives, e.g. “plastic” glasses
•Waste management incl. recycling

Race Village Traffic Management

Bothar an Long
Closed weekday evenings (Mon – Thur) to facilitate concerts
Closed weekends Friday evening – Sunday night *

Dock Road
Lane closest to Docks – closed for duration of event and part of the set up
Street  parking removed for duration of event
Dock Rd closed to traffic weekends Friday evening  - Sunday night*

Merchants Road
Revert to two-way system Friday evening  - Sunday night*
Diversions manned by Gardai
Local access maintained
Local business operations maintained – deliveries facilitated etc

*Bank Holiday Monday, Jun 1st treated similar to weekend days
* Sunday June 7th not included

Venue build
•Venue build will commence in early May as planned
•First race village pavillion equipment arriving from May 9
•Team bases equipment arriving from May 12/13
•Race Village “soft” opening May 21
•Race Village ready to accept arrival of racing yachts from May 22

 

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