Cairde Rás Táilteann are delighted to announce details of the 2023 edition of the event. The race will again be a 5-day taking place from Wednesday, 17th of May to Sunday, 21st of May.

Huge honour to have Stage 4 of this 5 Stage race depart from Charlestown to Monaghan

In general terms, this year’s edition features a tougher route than 2022 with lots of battlegrounds over the 5 stages.

Stage 4: Charlestown –Monaghan

The race transfers to Charlestown for stage 4 depart to commence the longest stage of Rás Táilteann 2023 (~176km). The first half of the stage features mainly flat roads passing through Tulsk, Strokestown and Longford. The race then makes a directional change northwards in Longford which features more difficult roads for the second half of the stage. The undulating roads through Co. Cavan where three cat 3 climbs are featured are sure to take their toll on the riders before a relatively flat run-in from Clones to Monaghan town. The final twist of stage 4 is the last 300 metres uphill to the finish outside Monaghan Cathedral.

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