An Post Rás 2011

8 Day International Cycle Race

22nd. May - 29th. May

Route

STAGE 1, SUNDAY 22nd. MAY, DUNBOYNE – PORTUMNA 148 KMS.

Dunboyne, Maynooth, Clane, Prosperous, Allenwood Hot Spot Sprint, Rathangan, Bracknagh, Portarlington,Mountmellic Hot Spot Sprint, Rosenallis, Clonalsee Hot Spot Sprint, Cadamstown, Kinnitty, Birr, Riverstown, Portumna.

STAGE 2, MONDAY 23rd MAY, PORTUMNA – KILRUSH 164KMS.

Portumna, Abbey, Ballinakill, Kilbecanty, Gort, Dunguaire Castle, Kinvara, Bell Harbour, Ballyvaughan, Corkscrew Hill Category 2 KOM, Losdoonvarna, Kilshanny, Ennistymon, Lahinch Hot Spot Sprint, Milltown Malbay, Quilty Hot Spot Sprint , Creagh, Cooraclare, Kilrush, Cappa, Kilrush.

STAGE 3, TUESDAY 24^TH MAY KILRUSH - CASTLEISLAND 175KMS

Kilrush, Lissycasey Hot Spot Sprint, Ennis, Clarecastle, Newmarket-On-Fergus, Limerick, Patrickswell Hot Spot Sprint, Adare, Newcastlewest, Barnagh Gap Category 3 KOM, Templeglantine, Abbeyfeale, Ahaneboy Category 3 KOM , Castleisland, Crag Cave Category 1 KOM , Castleisland.

STAGE4,WEDNESDAY 25^Th MAY,CASTLEISLAND CASTLETOWNBERE 142KMS.

Castleisland, Farranfore, Milltown, Killorglin, Fossa, Killarney, Ladies View Category 2 KOM, Molls Gap Category 2 KOM , Kenmare, Tousist Category 3 KOM, Knocknaoughanish Category 2 KOM, Lauragh, Healy Pass Category 1 KOM, Adrigole, Castletownbere.

STAGE 5, THURSDAY 26^TH MAY, CASTLETOWNBERE – BLARNEY 156KMS.

Castletonbere, Adrigole, Traflask, Loughavaul Category 3 KOM, Glengarriff, Derrycreha Category 3 KOM, Ballylickey, Bantry, Ardyhoulihane Category 3 KOM, Drimoleague, Dunmanway, Ballineen Hot Spot Sprint, Enniskean, Moskeagh Category 2 KOM, Windy Gap Category 2 KOM, Coachford, Dripsey, Inniscarra, Blarney.

STAGE 6, FRIDAY 27^TH MAY, BLARNEY – TRAMORE 172KMS.

Blarney, Rathduff, Mallow, Castletownroache, Ballyhooly, Killathy

Category 3 KOM, Tallow Hot Spot Sprint, Kilmore Category 3 KOM, Grange Category 3 KOM, Dungarvan, Bunmahon, Tankardstown, Benvoy Category 3 KOM, Dunbrattin & Boatstrand, Annestown, Ballygarran Category 3 KOM , Fenor, Carrigavantry Reservoir, Tramore.

STAGE 7, SATURDAY 28^TH MAY, TRAMORE – KIDARE, 161KMS,

Tramore, Kilmeadon, Fiddown, Piltown, Templeorem, Brown Mountain Category 2 KOM, Newmarket, Knocktopher, Thomastown, Dungarvan, Gowran Hot Spot Sprint, Paulstown, Ballinabranna, Clogrennane Category 1 KOM, Newtown, The Swan, Timahoe, Stradbally, Vicarstown, Kildangan Paddy Flanagan Memorial Prime, Monasterevin, Kildare.

STAGE 8, SUNDAY29^TH MAY, KIldare – SKERRIES, 133KMS

Kildare, Miltown,Hill Of Allen Category 3 KOM, Kilmeague, Prosperous, Painstown, Kilcock, Dunsany, Dunshaughlin, Ratoath, Curragha, Puckhimin 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,Sherries.