The route for Rás na mBan 2022 includes six stages and five days of racing on the picturesque roads of County Kilkenny and surrounding counties in early September.
Full route details and map links for the 2022 Rás na mBan see below.
Note: Timing and route details remain provisional. See rasnamban.com for up to date details.
2022 ROUTE
The route for the 16th edition of Rás na mBan includes six stages and five days of racing on the roads of picturesque County Kilkenny for the riders in early September. Details with map links below
Date | Day | Stage | STAGE DETAILS | Stage Start Location | Start Time | Distance | Stage Finish Location | Expd. Finish |
07/09/22 | Wed | 1 | Kilkenny (HH) – Danesfort – Stonyford – Knocktopher – Kilmaganny – Windgap – Callan https://ridewithgps.com/routes/31550616 | Hoban Hotel (HH) | 16:45pm | 75.3km | Callan | 6.35pm |
08/09/22 | Thur | 2 | Kilkenny (HH) – Kells – Dunamaggin – Thomastown – Inistioge – The Rower – Graignamanagh – Thomastown – Inistioge https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37895238 | HH | 11am | 89km | Woodstock | 1:45pm |
09/09/22 | Fri | 3 | Portlaoise – Abbeyleix – Mountrath -Mountmellick – Clonaslee – Kinnitty – Wolftrap -The Cut https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38053103 | Laois County Council | 12pm | 96km | The Cut, Slieve Blooms | 2:30pm |
10/09/22 | Sat | 4 | Kilkenny (HH) – Stoneyford – Knocktopher – Ballyhale – Mullinavat – Piltown – 2 laps of circuit via Templeorum – The Sweep – Piltown https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38936583 | HH | 12pm | 92km | Piltown | 2:15pm |
11/09/22 | Sun | 5 | Individual Time Trial – Kilkenny Castle https://ridewithgps.com/routes/37924840 | Kilkenny Castle | 9am | 2.5km | Kilkenny Castle | 11am |
11/09/22 | Sun | 6 | Criterium The Parade – Nuncio Road – Waterford Road – Upper Patrick Street https://ridewithgps.com/routes/38936597 | Kilkenny Castle | 12:30pm | 1hour + 5 laps | Kilkenny Castle | 1:45pm |