An Post Rás 2017

8 Day International Cycle Race

21st. May - 28th. May 2017

Route

STAGE 1, SUNDAY 21^st MAY, DUBLIN CASTLE – LONGFORD 146.1 KMS.

Race neutralised to Liffey Valley, Liffey Valley, Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, Graradice, Trim, Athboy Hot Spot Sprint, Crossakiel, Lough Crew Category 3 KOM, Oldcastle Hot Spot Sprint, Ballyjamesduff, Granard Hot Spot Sprint, Ballinalee, Killeenatruna, Longford.

STAGE 2, MONDAY 22^nd MAY, LONGFORD – NEWPORT 142.9 KMS.

Longford, Killashee, Lanesborough, Ballyleague, Roscommon, Ballinamoe Hot Spot Sprint, Curranderry, Williamstown Hot Spot Sprint, Clonfad, Claremorriss, Balla, Manulla, Breaghwy Hot Spot Sprint, Castlebar, Westport, Newport.     

STAGE 3, TUESDAY 23^rd MAY, NEWPORT – BUNDORAN 149 KMS

Newport, Glenhest, Crossmolina, Ballina, Inishcrone Hot Spot Sprint, Rathlee, Eskey, Donmore West, Templeboy, Skreen, Carrownaboll, Dromard, Beltra, Ballisadare, Rathcormac, Grange, Bundoran.

STAGE4, WEDNESDAY 24^Th MAY, BUNDORAN – BUNCRANA 151.8 KMS.

Bundoran, Laghey, Ballybofey, Drumkeen, Maghera Beg Category 3 KOM, Burnfoot, Buncrana, Slavery Hill Category 3 KOM, Old Mountain Category 2 KOM Pinch Mountain Category 2 KOM, Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM, Buncrana.

STAGE 5, THURSDAY 25^TH MAY, BUNCRANA – DUNGLOE 181.2 KMS.

Buncrana, Tooban, Burnfoot, Bridgend, Burt, Ramelton, Rathmullen, Anny Far, Carnagarrow Category 3 KOM, Fanad, Ballymastoker Strand Category 3 KOM, Fan an Bhualtaigh, Tulaigh na Dala, Leatbeg, Carraig Airt, Creeslough, Portnablagh, Dunfanaghy  Hot Spot Sprint, Ballyboe, Falcarragh Hot Spot Sprint, Gort na Chorice, Min na Cuinge, Gweedore, Croithli, Anagaire, Mallaghduff, Kincasslagh, Dungloe. 

STAGE 6, FRIDAY 26^TH MAY, DUNGLOE – DUNEGAL 132.1KMS.

Dungloe, Loughnambraddan Category 3 KOM, Glenties, Clooney, Naran, Ardara, An Gaeltacht, Glengesh Pass  Category 3 KOM,  Altclogh  Climb Category 3 KOM, Glencolmcille, Meenavaghran Catogery 2 KOM, Carrick, Cashling Catogery 3 KOM, Kilcar, Kilcar Catogery 3 KOM, Killybegs, Bruckless, Dunkineely Hot Spot Sprint, Drumbeagh Catogery 3 KOM, Donegal.

STAGE 7, SATURDAY 27^TH MAY, DONEGAL – ARDEE, 167.3 KMS,

Donegal, Laghey, Pettigoe, Kesh, Lisnarick, Trory, Enniskillen, Tamlaght, Lisnaskea, Newtownbutler, Clones, Newbliss, Cootehill, Shercock, Carrickmacross, Ardee.

STAGE 8, SUNDAY28^TH MAY, ARDEE – SKERRIES, 129.4 KMS

Ardee, Drumconrath, Nobber, Wilkinstown, Kilberry, Navan, Kentstown, Duleek, Bellewstown Category 2 KOM, Snowtown Hill – Harbourstown Category 3 KOM, Naul, Balrothery, Ringfort View Category 3 KOM, Skerries First Passage, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Skerries Second Passage, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Skerries Third Passage, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Skerries.