The 60th edition of the Rás
The 2012 An Post Rás will take place from Sunday 20 to Sunday 27 May. The race is a 2.2 event on the UCI Continental Calendar. Teams of five riders representing Continental Teams, Countries, Counties and Regions will contest the race.
This year the action will again get underway in this year's race gets underway in Dunboyne, Co. Meath. It will then move clockwise around the country, and includes stage finishes in Kilkenny, Gort, Westport, Bundoran, Buncrana, Killybegs and Cootehill, before concluding with the now-customary crowd-thronged finale in Skerries, North County Dublin.
The route covers 1168 kilometres with 28 categorised climbs, including three of the country's most challenging ascents.
For information on Stage End Accommodation Officers click here
For accommodation booking form click here