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Directions from Dublin:

Continue north on the motorway to Dundalk. Follow the signs for Belfast and keep following until you reach Newry. Do not enter Newry but continue to follow the signs for Belfast. This will take you to the Damolly Roundabout (B&Q). Take the second exit at the roundabout following the signs for Tandragee A27. Continue on this road passing through Poyntzpass, and Tandragee, following the signs for Portadown.

This will take you into Portadown via the Mahon Road. At the lights at the end of the road turn right then immediately left onto the Brownstown road at the petrol station. Continue on the Brownstown road for approximately 0.5 miles before turning right onto the Northway opposite Clounagh Junior High School (This will be signed for 3DX). Continue on the Northway until the first set of lights staying in the right hand lane following the signs for the motorway/hospital A3. Pass through the lights and immediately keep to the left hand lane following the A3 for approximately 1 mile when you will see a turn off to the right for the hospital (this will be signposted for 3DX). Take this exit keeping left, onto the Seagoe Road. Continue on the Seagoe road following the signs for 3DX for approximately 1 mile until you reach the BMW garage upon where you will see a turn off to the left marked Tarsan Lane. 3DX Ireland is being held at the end of Tarsan lane.

From Belfast:

Leave Belfast on the M1 (The West) and continue until Junction 11, signposted Portadown. (there will be other exits prior to this mentioning Portadown, but ignore these). Take exit 11 onto the M12 for Portadown. At the roundabout continue straight across for approximately 1 mile. At the next roundabout take the third exit and after 170yrds opposite the BMW garage turn right onto Tarsan Lane. 3DX Ireland is being held at the end of Tarsan lane.

GPS Coordinates for 3DX Ireland:

N 54°27’22’’, W 6°25’54

28 March 07
The confirmed judges panel for 3DX Ireland is now:

Duncan Osbourn, Steven Gerrard, Chris "Fast-Lad" Walton, Jamie Cole and myself, David Nolan

The judges have also kindly offered to do demo slots throughout the weekend for all to see.

Book your weekends accommodation NOW for 3DX Ireland or miss out on this 3D Spectacular.

IMPORTANT NEWS 26 March 2007

Due to the running of a local motorcycle racing event (The Tandragee 100) accommodation in the local area is becoming more and more difficult to come by.

The organisers of 3DX Ireland have managed, with great difficulty, to cut a deal with a local hotel (The Carn Grove Hotel) to supply twin rooms (separate beds guys!) at special discounted rate. The hotel is close to the flying field and the price includes a full cooked breakfast.

It is £30 stg per person per night and it is where all of our invited guests from the UK are staying. For more info mail me on info@3dheliireland.com and I will get back to you ASAP.

*****Availability is disappearing FAST so get in now and be guaranteed a good place to stay!!

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Not long to go now until the biggest 3D event ever held in Ireland hits our shores.

Scheduled for 4th, 5th and 6th of May 2007, at Tarzan Lane, Portadown, N.Ireland, 3DX Ireland is the first 3D competition of it's kind to be held here in Ireland. The event weekend is to begin with the Friday and Saturday being a massive heli funfly, where all levels of heli flyer will receive a warm welcome.

Featured pilots include Steven Gerrard, Chris “Fast Lad” Walton, Jamie Cole and many more, who will help us judge the weekend and show off their latest manoeuvres with display flights galore... We also have several key sponsors currently coming on line.

The competition itself will take place on the Sunday morning, with all entrants being asked to fly two rounds, (i) Set Manoeuvres round  (total K factor of 6) and (ii) a 3 minute Freestyle round.

Depending on actual numbers the top pilots from the morning will go through to a fly off final in the afternoon, where the pilots will once again fly their two rounds with the top placed pilot claiming the 3DX Ireland Trophy……more to follow on that soon!

3DX is open to competitors from the island of Ireland only.

More info can now be found on the 3DX page at www.3dheliireland.com