People traveling, and staying in Athlone for the MPO, Please read

winstons pt

I hope all the information i am about to give you is correct, but it is always advisable to pre plan your journey.

If coming from the Ballinasloe side on the N6, remember you do not go all the way into Athlone, you take exit 13, when you come up this turn off you take the first exit at the roundabout for Tuam, and the Athlone Springs is approx 800 yards down this road on your left, just after the new Nissan garage.

If coming from the Dublin side, your heading for the new M6 Motorway remember you do not take any turn offs into Athlone town, keep going all the way around Athlone and you will cross the Shannon, shortly after this you will take exit 13, up to the roundabout, and take a right for Tuam, your now crossing over the Motorway and up to the next roundabout, go straight on and the Athlone Springs is approx 800 yards down this road on your left, just after the new Nissan garage.
Get directions here
http://maps.google.com/maps?sourceid=navclient&rlz=1T4GGLR_enIE314IE314&um=1&ie=UTF-8&cid=0,0,7673137424851762871&fb=1&split=1&gl=ie&dq=athlone+springs+hotel&daddr=Southern+Station+Rd,+Athlone&geocode=13751452907726225269,53.427126,-7.936529&ei=7Z6XSs35BaHajQeit5SgBQ&sa=X&oi=local_result&ct=directions-to&resnum=1

Also, this hotel is now FULL and BOOKED OUT for the Saturday night, but give them a call and they will try and get you a hotel near by with the same rate.
Athlone Springs Hotel, Athlone, Co. Westmeath, Ireland - Tel: 090 644 4444
Here is some phone numbers for taxis in Athlone if you are arriving by train:

AD Cabs – (090)6420902
Athlone Cab CO – (090)6474400
A-One Cabs (090)647300

We would like to ask everyone to plan your trip and leave in plenty of time, and on behalf of myself and Neill we wish you all a safe and pleasant journey and we look forward to welcoming you to Athlone for whats going to be a great weekend of poker.

Regards Paddy @ Winstons Poker

PS:If anyone could advise on journey routs please let us know, Thank you.

big_iain

is that exit 13 you say?

winstons pt

big_iain wrote: »

is that exit 13 you say?

NO, i said exit 13

BIG-SLICK-POKER

If u miss the turn at 13 you end up going 23km up a dual carraigeway not being able to turn off and then you have to go 23 back down . I missed it on the last visit. The distance is 46km Journey extra if u miss the turn :eek: This could only happen in Ireland and probably only to me ..

Neill

oneillMan999

winstons pt wrote: »

NO, i said exit 13

13?

DAMO72

oneillMan999 wrote: »

13?

YES 13

big_iain

i know the area, it could be 12.

The Clamper

WHERE CAN I FIND INFO ON THIS EVENT, THE mpo, OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED, THERE SEEMS TO BE A FAIR BIT OF INTEREST IN IT FOR SOME REASON
WHERE IS IT ETC, HOW MUCH?
IS IT EXIT 13?

bantee

Better remember to take Exit 13 tomorrow

The Clamper

careful now boys and girls

I took exit 13 once and look at me now

there is a reason why hotels dont have a room 13 or a floor 13

think about it, get off at 12 and take the scenic route

winstons pt

The Clamper wrote: »

WHERE CAN I FIND INFO ON THIS EVENT, THE mpo, OR WHATEVER ITS CALLED, THERE SEEMS TO BE A FAIR BIT OF INTEREST IN IT FOR SOME REASON
WHERE IS IT ETC, HOW MUCH?
IS IT EXIT 13?

The Clamper wrote: »

careful now boys and girls

I took exit 13 once and look at me now

there is a reason why hotels dont have a room 13 or a floor 13

think about it, get off at 12 and take the scenic route

I see you got your caps lock fixed Derek, was that at exit 12 :D:D

RichieLawlor

Jeez guys the man is only trying to help, no need to take the piss. This is the exact reason why people don't bother being helpful, people don't appreciate it.

big_iain

RichieLawlor wrote: »

Jeez guys the man is only trying to help, no need to take the piss. This is the exact reason why people don't bother being helpful, people don't appreciate it.

lighten up.

We all appreciate the tremendous hard work paddy and Neil have put into this. It will be a great event.

I can just see him driving all the way to Ballinasloe turning around and driving all the way back, so funny.

The Clamper

in 1980, while driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, my co-driver messed up and we drove past the exit for Vegas, in them days there was only 1

the next exit was 50 miles and we were almost out of petrol

we were in a camper van, which guzzled juice, i think we were getting about 15 miles to the gallon

needless to say we drove the van into the ditch between the north / south 6 lane highways and up onto the opposite side of the motorway, it was so deep that we had to do it at some considerable speed

of course everything in the camper went all over the place as we crash landed on the other highway

some craic, annd i am positive if we were seen by a cop, we would have been screwed

DAMO72

The Clamper wrote: »

in 1980, while driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, my co-driver messed up and we drove past the exit for Vegas, in them days there was only 1

the next exit was 50 miles and we were almost out of petrol

we were in a clamper van, which guzzled juice, i think we were getting about 15 miles to the gallon

needless to say we drove the van into the ditch between the north / south 6 lane highways and up onto the opposite side of the motorway, it was so deep that we had to do it at some considerable speed

of course everything in the camper went all over the place as we crash landed on the other highway

some craic, annd i am positive if we were seen by a cop, we would have been screwed

:D

tensevensuited

The Clamper wrote: »

in 1980, while driving from Los Angeles to Las Vegas, my co-driver messed up and we drove past the exit for Vegas, in them days there was only 1

the next exit was 50 miles and we were almost out of petrol

we were in a camper van, which guzzled juice, i think we were getting about 15 miles to the gallon

needless to say we drove the van into the ditch between the north / south 6 lane highways and up onto the opposite side of the motorway, it was so deep that we had to do it at some considerable speed

of course everything in the camper went all over the place as we crash landed on the other highway

some craic, annd i am positive if we were seen by a cop, we would have been screwed

good job the van kept going derek.dont think it would of being the best place 2 stall a camper as the clampers are not the friendliest in the states.ha ha.