Saturday 06th September 2025
Location: Kilkenny -> The Rower
Stage 4 is another Rás na mBan classic from recent years where returning riders will be familiar with the route. Action begins in Kilkenny before making its way to two assaults on the finishing climb of ‘The Rower’ via the beautiful villages of Thomastown and Inistioge.

Rollout 9:55, The Hoban Hotel, Kilkenny
Start 10:00, R697
Finish 12:40 (expected), The Rower
Distance 101km
Ascent 1,049m

Rás na mBan is the premier women’s cycling event in Ireland. In its current format it runs for five days with a total of six stages to a total of over 400km of racing action.

For 2022 the event will be headquartered for a fifth time in County Kilkenny in south Leinster. The event is promoted by the Rás na mBan organisers under the auspices of Cycling Ireland.

A total of 121 riders from 25 teams representing 16 different nations took the start in Kilkenny for an event that has become established as one of the toughest and friendliest autumn stage races on the calendar.

This year, we are hoping to expand the event to cater more for families/the community and younger riders; Féile na Rás, 11th of September
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