RÁS TAILTEANN 2023

Blackrock Village – Sunday 21^st May 2023

The Rás Tailteann 2023 five day International Cycling Race around Ireland is crossing the finishing line in Blackrock on Sunday 21^st May 2023. This event will be made up of 8 International Teams, 30 National Teams, over 170 professional cyclists and a cavalcade of 44 vehicles consisting of Gardai, support crew, media and marshalls. There will be some traffic restrictions by rolling road blocks on the day but traffic will be able to use the roads when the cavalcade is not on that part of the route.

Night Before (Saturday)

Parking restrictions will start to come into effect

No Parking across from the Clermont Restaurant

NO PARKING OVERNIGHT

Preparations from 9am (Sunday)

Barriers on BOTH sides of the street from Centra to the Sundial

Restricted parking on the sea side of the street

RAS Stewarding and Garda Personnel in place

Traffic Restrictions

From around 1:45 and 2:00 to around 3:15pm throughout the route

Pedestrian baracades will be inplace along sections of the route

Children should be kept under supervision near the race

There will be rolling roadblocks as the racers approach

Stewards will be restricting access on the road

Garda will be directing traffic during the race

Dogs must be kept on a leash near the race

Parking

Wavecrest Drive Field, Blackrock

Felda Gym, Old Golf Links Road

Fairways Hotel – Dublin Road

Jackies Carpark – Dublin Road

RAS ROUTE AROUND BLACKROCK

Stage 5: Monaghan – Blackrock

After a ceremonial start in the centre of Monaghan town, the riders will make their way through the towns of Ballybay, Shercock, Kingscourt, Drumconrath, Ardee, and Castlebellingham before passing onto a slightly tweaked and extended finishing circuit in Blackrock. The riders will complete 4 laps of an 11.1km circuit before they become men of the Rás 2023. Stage 5 also features one cat 3 climb at Meath Hill en route to Blackrock. After last years thrilling finale, more of the same is promised in the beautiful Co. Louth seaside town this time around.