AN POST Rás 2012

8 Day International Cycle Race

20th. May - 27th. May

Route

STAGE 1, SUNDAY 20^th. MAY, DUNBOYNE – KILKENNY 147 KMS.

Dunboyne, Garadice, Kilcock, Beltreacy Cross, Painestown Cross, Prosperous, Kilmeague, Allen, Hill Of Allen Hot Spot Prime, Miltown, Kildare, Nurney, Kilmead, Athy, Ballylynan Hot Spot Sprint, Farnons Category 3 KOM & Hot Spot Prime, Newtown, Crettyard, Castlecomer, Glenmagoo Category 2 KOM, Ballyragget, Dunmore,  Finish Patrick Street, Kilkenny.

STAGE 2, MONDAY 21^st. MAY, KIKLENNY – GORT 158 KMS.

Kilkenny, Freshford Post Office Prime, Urlingford Post Office Prime Two Mile Borris,

Thurles, Ballycahill, Milestone, Coonmore Category 3 KOM, Rear Cross, Newport, Birdhill, Ballina, Killaloe, Ogonnellle Category 3 KOM, Tuamgraney, Scarriff, Lecarrow

Category 3 KOM, Aylebaun Category 3 KOM, Killanena Category 3 KOM, Finish Bridge Street, Gort.

STAGE 3, TUESDAY 22^nd MAY GORT – WESTPORT 145 KMS.

Gort, Ardrahan, Kilcolgan, Clarinbridge, On N6 West, Galway By-Pass Road,  On N59 Moycullen Post Office Prime. Roscahill , Oughterard, Maam Cross,Tir Na Cille Category 3 KOM, An Mám Gowlaun Category 2 KOM, Maumtrasna Category 1 KOM, Tourmakedy, Killavally, Finish Mill Street, Westport.

STAGE 4, WEDNESDAY 23^rd MAY, WESTPORT – BUNDORAN 135 KMS.

Westport, Castlebar, Ballyavary, Charlestown, Curry, Tubbercurry, Ballinacarrow, Sligo,

Rathcormack Drumcliff, Grange, Cliffony, Bundoran

STAGE 5, THURSDAY 24^TH MAY, BUNDORAN – BUNCRANA 149KMS.

Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Barnesmore Gap Category 3 KOM. Ballybofey, Stranorlar,

Drumkeen. Maghera Beg Category 2 KOM, Burt Post Office Prime, Burnfoot, Fahan,

Buncrana, Slavary Category 3 KOM, Old Mountain Category 3 KOM, Pinch Mountain

Category 2 KOM, Clonmany, Mamore Gap Category 1 KOM, Old Mountain Category 3 KOM, Buncrana.

STAGE 6, FRIDAY 25^TH MAY, BUNCRANA – KILLYBEGS, 134KMS.

Buncrana, Fahan, Tooban, Burnfoot, Bridgend, Letterkenny, Meenirroy Category 2 KOM, Fintown, Glenties, Ardara, Glengesh Pass Category 1 KOM, Meenaneary, Carrick,

Bogagh Category 2 KOM, Kilcar, Bavin Category 2 KOM, Finish Shore Road, Killybegs.

STAGE 7, SATURDAY 26^TH MAY, DONEGAL – COOTEHILL, 161KMS,

Donegal, Bundoran, Kinlough, Rossinver, Kiltyclogher, Glenfarne Post Office Prime,

Dowra, Bellavalley Category 2 KOM, Black Rocks Cross, Bawnboy, Ballyconnell,

Belturbet, Redhills, Scotshouse, Kavanaghs Hill Category 3 KOM, Newbliss, Finish Main Street, Cootehill

STAGE 8, SUNDAY 27^TH MAY, COOTEHILL – SKERRIES, 140KMS

Cootehill, Shercock, Kingscourt, Nobber Post Office Prime, Wilkinstown, Gormanlough, Slane Category 3 KOM, Balrath Cross, Kilmoon Cross, Pluckhimin Category 3 KOM, Garristown, Naul, Balrothery, Cross of the Cage Category 3 KOM, Skerries, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Skerries, Black Hills Category 3 KOM, Finish Strand

Street, Skerries