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Entries for Rás na mBan 2026 are now live!
Teams, administrative staff and race organisers have been busy in the background developing plans for the 20th edition of Ireland’s international stage race. For a tenth year, Rás na mBan will be based in the beautiful medieval city of Kilkenny in Ireland’s Ancient East where it will run for five days beginning on Wednesday September 2nd.The 20th edition of the race will feature a number of changes which organisers are excited to announce in the coming weeks.
Race organisers have already received strong interest from several teams and riders, from both home and abroad, with intentions to make the trip to Kilkenny in September, ensuring a spectacle of racing on the horizon!
“We've already had a lot of interest in this year's event," says Deputy Race Director Ronan Fox.
"This year marks the 20th edition of the race in its current format and we’ve designed some exciting and challenging new stages, covering more of Ireland’s Ancient East than ever before. We're really looking forward to unveiling them in the coming weeks.
“There's been a huge amount of work happening behind the scenes to make this year's Rás na mBan another incredible week of racing for teams, riders and spectators from near and far.
"The entry system is pretty straightforward and we’re looking forward to having another high quality bunch assembling in Kilkenny on September 2nd.”
Entry System Information
The entry system is very similar to the one used in previous years. Rás na mBan continues to use the Cycling Ireland entry portal at Eventmaster.
As in years past, teams can be registered and rider names added at a later date. Managers can access the link below to register their team.
Team managers can add their specific team name to the system after which they, or team riders, can add up to five riders to the roster.
Team officials are asked to ensure that they use the same team name for each rider added to the squad and avoid team duplication.
Closing date for team entry is 13th August while rider names can be changed after entry and before the final rider confirmation date on September 1st.
Entry Form: click here
All visiting riders must be registered on the Cycling Ireland system, prior to event registration.
For riders who have not been registered before, please complete the following form for each individual.
Once approved, the rider will be assigned a unique licence number, which is then to be used to register for the event.
Visiting Team Form: click here
If the rider already has a profile on our system from 2025, you don't need to complete the form but please email events@cyclingireland.ie for re-approval.
All Foreign Rider Applications and Renewals must include the following documentation, in order to be approved:
- Copy of active licence
- Letter of Permission to race in Ireland from your home federation (unless racing with your UCI registered team)
Any queries should be sent to Cycling Ireland.