Stage 1: Kilkenny -> Freshford

Wednesday 3 September 2025

Rollout 15:00, The Hoban Hotel, Kilkenny
Start 15:19, N77
Finish 17:14 (expected), The Square, Freshford
Distance 76.1km
Ascent 611m
KM Schedule
From Start To Go Route 35 KPH 40 KPH 45 KPH
Neutralised Start – Hoban Hotel 15:00 15:00 15:00
0.0 76.1 Official Start – N77 15:20 15:20 15:20
0.8 75.3 Dunmore 15:21 15:21 15:21
13.4 62.7 Freshford 15:42 15:40 15:37
27.9 48.2 Urlingford – Sprint 16:06 16:00 15:56
37.9 38.2 QOM – Kearney’s Hill 16:24 16:16 16:10
60.5 15.6 Kilmanagh 17:03 16:50 16:40
66.6 9.5 Tullaroan 17:14 16:59 16:48
70.0 6.1 QOM – Rathealy 17:20 17:05 16:53
76.1 0.0 FINISH – The Square 17:30 17:14 17:01

Stage 2: Kilkenny -> Gorey

Thursday 4 September 2025

Rollout 11:47, Hoban Hotel, Kilkenny
Start 12:00, R712
Finish 14:44 (expected), Gorey
Distance 104.2km
Ascent 1180m
KM Schedule
From Start To Go Route 32 KPH 38 KPH 42 KPH
Neutralised Start – Hoban Hotel 11:47 11:47 11:47
0 104.2 Official Start – Dublin Road 12:00 12:00 12:00
10.4 93.8 Gowran 12:19 12:16 12:14
16.8 87.4 Goresbridge 12:31 12:26 12:24
22.4 81.8 Borris 12:42 12:35 12:32
29.2 75 Ballymurphy 12:54 12:46 12:41
38.3 65.9 Kiltealy 13:11 13:00 12:54
50.1 53.1 Bunclody 13:35 13:20 13:13
64.9 39.3 Carnew 14:01 13:42 13:32
70.8 33.4 QOM – Sliabh Buí 14:12 13:51 13:41
79.7 24.5 Ferns 14:29 14:05 13:53
90.8 13.4 QOM – Ballymore 14:50 14:23 14:09
96.3 7.9 Ballycanew 15:00 14:32 14:17
104.2 0 Finish – Gorey 15:15 14:44 14:28

Stage 3: Portlaoise -> Mountrath

Friday 5 September 2025

Rollout 11:15 O’Moore Park, Portlaoise
Start 11:30 N80
Finish 14:44 (expected), Mountrath
Distance 104.4km
Ascent 830m
KM Schedule
From Start To Go Route 35 KPH 40 KPH 45 KPH
Neutralised Start – Portlaoise 11:15 11:15 11:15
Ceremonial Start – Laois Co Co Complex 11:18 11:18 11:18
0 104.4 Official Start – N80 11:30 11:30 11:30
7.1 97.3 Stradbally 11:42 11:41 11:40
14.4 90.0 The Heath 11:54 11:52 11:50
21.0 83.4 Emo 12:06 12:03 12:00
28.8 75.6 Mountmellick 12:19 12:15 12:11
35.0 69.4 Rosenallis 12:30 12:25 12:20
42.8 61.6 Clonaslee 12:43 12:37 12:31
50.1 54.3 QOM – The Cut 12:55 12:49 12:41
64.9 39.5 Mountrath 13:21 13:12 13:02
76.1 28.3 Aghaboe Abbey 13:40 13:30 13:18
82.8 21.6 Ballacolla 13:51 13:40 13:28
90.7 13.7 Abbeyleix 14:05 13:53 13:39
104.4 0.0 Finish – Mountrath 14:28 14:14 13:59

Stage 4: Kilkenny -> The Rower

Saturday 6 September 2025

Rollout 9:55, The Hoban Hotel, Kilkenny
Start 10:00, R697
Finish 12:40 (expected), The Rower
Distance 101km
Ascent 1,049m
KM Schedule
From Start To Go Route 35 KPH 40 KPH 45 KPH
Neutralised Start – Hoban Hotel 09:55 09:55 09:55
0.0 101.0 Official Start – R697 10:00 10:00 10:00
11.3 89.7 Kells 10:19 10:16 10:15
17.7 83.3 Dunnamaggin 10:30 10:26 10:23
25.2 75.8 Knocktopher 10:43 10:37 10:33
30.8 70.2 Jerpoint Abbey 10:52 10:46 10:41
32.9 68.1 Thomastown 10:56 10:49 10:43
41.3 59.7 Inistioge 11:10 11:01 10:55
52.1 48.9 The Stripe 11:29 11:18 11:09
54.5 46.5 QOM – The Rower 11:33 11:21 11:12
64.8 36.2 Graiguenamanagh 11:51 11:37 11:26
71.9 29.1 QOM – Coppenagh 12:03 11:47 11:35
80.3 20.7 Thomastown 12:17 12:00 11:47
87.6 13.4 Inistioge 12:30 12:11 11:56
98.6 2.4 The Stripe 12:49 12:27 12:11
101.0 0.0 Finish / QOM – The Rower 12:53 12:31 12:14

Stage 5: Individual Time Trial, Kilkenny Castle

Sunday 7 September 2025

Start 9:00, Kilkenny Castle
Finish 11:00 (expected), Kilkenny Castle
Distance 2.5km
KM
From Start To Finish Route
0 2.5 Kilkenny Castle
0.8 1.7 Bennetsbridge Rd/Canal Wk
1.1 1.4 Canal Walk
2.2 0.3 Canal Wk/Rose Inn Street
2.4 0.2 Rose Inn Street/The Parade
2.5 0.0 Finish

Stage 6: Kilkenny Castle Criterium

Sunday 7 September 2025

Start 13:30, Kilkenny Castle
Finish 14:45 (expected), Kilkenny Castle
Distance 1 hour + 5 laps
KM
From Start To Finish Route
0 2.1 Start/Finish Line – The Parade
0.1 2.0 The Parade – Pit Area 1
0.4 1.7 The Parade – Nuncio Rd
1.0 1.1 Nuncio Rd – Waterford Rd
1.1 1.0 Waterford Rd – Pit Area 2
1.5 0.6 Upper Patrick St – Village Ct
1.9 0.2 Patrick St
1.9 0.2 Upper Patrick St – The Parade
2.1 0.0 Start/Finish Line – The Parade