This year’s An Post Rás na mBan features a new event – the search for the Hashtag Hero of the 2012 race.

This year, two prizes are being offered to the Rás na mBan rider or team manager who best makes use of social media during the event.

Two cash prizes (€150 and €50) are up for grabs.

The Hashtag Hero

The rider or team manager who best makes use of social media Twitter, Facebook, blog, the lot.

The Hashtag Hotspot

The photo or video clip that best encapsulates the spirit of An Post Rás na mBan. Again, the entry can be posted on Facebook, Twitter etc.

To be eligible, ALL entries (be they photographic or written, blog or tweet or Facebook entry) must be “published” via Twitter using the Rás na mBan hashtag #rasnamban.

Use of multiple social media will be taken into account when deciding the final prize.

All good clean fun. Nothing rude, lewd  or offensive. Both prizes will be judged during the course of 2012 Rás na mBan and the winners announced at race end.