North West 200 Circuit, Racing Circuit

The North West 200 Circuit is a temporary closed public-road course in the north of Northern Ireland, woven through the towns of Portstewart, Coleraine and Portrush in a roughly triangular shape that gives it its enduring nickname, the Triangle. Stretching almost nine miles, it has hosted the International North West 200 motorcycle road race since 1929, an event run for decades by the Coleraine and District Motor Club and now counted among the largest annual sporting gatherings in Ireland, drawing crowds well over a hundred thousand to its coastal roads each May. Riders thread between hedgerows, seafront and open countryside past landmarks such as Mather's Cross, University Corner, Station Corner, Juniper Hill, Metropole Corner and Magherabuoy, with purpose-built chicanes added over the years to temper the pace at the fastest points. It ranks among the quickest road circuits anywhere, with machines averaging around 120 mph and exceeding 200 mph on the long straights between corners. The course has been a proving ground for road-racing greats including Joey and Robert Dunlop, Michael Rutter, Alastair Seeley and Peter Hickman, whose names are woven into its history alongside the speed records they set.

Operated by: Coleraine & District Motor Club