The Race

Leinster Leader, Saturday 27 June 1903 - Page 8.

MOTOR RACE.

LATEST DETAILS.

THE FINAL ARRANGEMENTS

The Gordon-Bennett Motor Race will take place on Thursday next, July 2nd.

THE TRUE COURSE.
Mr. Mecredy writes:- "Much confusion has been caused by unauthorised publications misleading the public as regards the Gordon-Bennet[sic] Course, in one case it being stated that the information was obtained direct from the Automobile Club. To put it briefly, the course is as follows:- The start takes place near Ballyshannon, and the cars cover the eastern circuit by Ballitore, Moone, Castledermott, Carlow, Mageny Bridge, and Athy, and return to the starting point. They then go round the western circuit via Kildare, Monasterevan, Maryborough, Stradbally, Ballylinan, and Athy, to Ballyshannon, thus completing a full lap of the figure 8 course, 104 miles. This they repeat twice, making a total of 312 miles. They then finish up with the western circuit, via Kildare, distance 53 ¾ miles, thus completing a total distance of 370¾ miles. From the above it will be seen that the stretch of road between Athy and Old Kilcullen will be traversed seven times, the stretch of road from Old Kilcullen via Carlow to Athy three times, and the stretch of road from Old Kilcullen via the Curragh, Kildare, and Stradbally to Athy, four times.