The Mourne Olympian Triathlon takes place at Castlewellan Forest Park in County Down, Northern Ireland. castlewellan is approximately 45 minutes drive from Belfast, approximately 1hour 45 minutes drive from Dublin. The Forest Park is situated in the centre of Castlewellan and is clearly signposted from the main street.

For directions from Belfast, click here.

For directions from Dublin, click here.

Travelling from BELFAST

• Leave Belfast, following the signs to Ballynahinch and Newcastle.
• In Ballynahinch, follow signs for Newcastle A24.
• Continue on A24 through Seaforde.
• One mile beyond Seaforde, you come to a roundabout junction with the A25. Take the second exit from the roundabout.
• Drive for 0.2 miles until you reach Clough, turn right, signposted Castlewellan.
• Drive for 5 miles until you reach Castlewellan. The entrance to the Forest Park is on the right hand side near the middle of the town. It is clearly signposted.
• Approximate journey time: 45 minutes.

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Travelling from DUBLIN

• The main M1/N1 to Newry.
• When you reach the Cloughogue Roundabout (Junction of A2 and B113), take the third exit A2, signposted Newry.
• Once in Newry, follow signs Belfast (A1) along A2.
• You will come to the junction with the A25. Turn right A25, signposted Rathfriland, Hilltown.
• After 1.2 miles, you come to the junction with the B8. At roundabout take 1st exit, signposted Rathfriland.
• After 6.1 miles, bear left.
• After 2 miles turn right into Rathfriland.
• At crossroads, go forwards, then turn right, sign posted Castlewellan.
• After about 6 miles, in Kilcoo, bear left.
• You will reach Castlewellan after a further 4 miles.
• Drive straight into the centre of the town and you will see a sign to the Forest Park on the left.
• Total journey time from Drumcondra Road, Dublin : approx 1hr 45 mins.

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