Rain or Shine, the work goes on and the volunteers have been out in numbers and will continue to work around the course leading up to the race event.
Course set-up has started, expect delivery vehicles/forklifts, slow moving vehicles and a high volume of course vehicles and volunteers in and around the village of Armoy – Glenshesk Rd – Lagge Rd and Hillside Rd. Please drive with care and allow extra time for your journey.
Race Week starts on Sunday 21st July, Please drive with care and allow extra time for your journey. You should expect disruption and slow/heavy volume of vehicles during events, particulary on;
21st July – 10.00am Ride Out & BBQ – high number of motorbike leaving Armoy for Bike run, returning mid after-noon to Armoy (approx 3.00pm)
23rd July – 6.30pm onwards, there is a Bicycle Race taking place around the roads of Hillside, Glenshesk and Lagge road (Armoy Course) there will be individuals and groups of cyclist and some support vehicles driving slowly whilst the event is running
24th July – 5.30pm onwards, Armoy village will be visited by the Vintage and Classic Car display followed by 2 laps of the Armoy circuit (approx 8.30pm), expect high volume of cars and spectators in and around the village of Armoy.
25th July – very similiar to the car display, this time we have the Classic Motorbike display and tour of the Armoy circuit from 6.30pm in and around the Main Street of Armoy village and circuit. Expect very high volume of spectators in and around the village of Armoy.
Friday 26th July: Practice day and the roads close from 10.00am – 9.30pm. Expect disruption and slow traffic movement prior to 10.00am, when the road closes promptly, follow diversion signs.
Saturday 27th July: Race Day and roads close from 9.00am – 7-30pm. Expect disruption and slow traffic movement from early morning on race day. Roads close sharply at 9.00am, Diversion signs are in place.
Roads Close on Friday 26th July for practice and qualifying in and around the village of Armoy from 10.00am – 9.30pm.
Roads Close on Saturday 27th July for the Armoy Road Races and the Bayview, Race of Legends from 9.00am – 7.30pm.
Several businesses operate on and around the course and for a few the disruption causes them to close for a few days, one of these is the Armoy filling station. Damian and his family operate the garage and are great supporters of the races and happily allow fans to spectate from the garage grounds and forecourt.
The concerns that we all have is that people are parking behind and out front of the garage without permission to be on the private ground. Under no circumstances are Motorhomes allowed to stay at the rear/side or forecourt of the Garage without prior permission from the Garage owner. Remember that every other day of the year the garage is someone’s livelihood and as such, under no circumstances will parking be allowed on the forecourt if not being used for shop purposes at any time during race week.
Private Ground, many of the farmers are very obliging and plan around cutting silage/crops etc to suit the Armoy Races allowing us to use the fields for Parking and Spectating. If you use these grounds be respectful and do not make fires or damage fences, gates, plantings and property and please use any bins provided or bag your rubbish.
Earlier this year, heavy rain led to a landslide on the Glenshesk Road between Armoy and Ballycastle and although this does not affect the actual Armoy course it may have an impact on traffic and residents diversions. Please bear this in mind and allow extra time for your travel plans.