The countdown is on for the 2025 Road National Championships.
2024 saw a fantastic weekend of racing, as Fiona Mangan took both the Time Trial and Road Race titles on the women’s side, as EF Education EasyPost’s Darren Rafferty took the men’s Road Race title, with Jayco Alula’s Eddie Dunbar taking the TT.
This year will see hosting duties for the Road Race and Time Trial split between three clubs, as the best Irish riders based at home and abroad descend on Meath and Westmeath later this month.
The Time Trial event will be hosted by Lakeside Wheelers in Westmeath and will feature a 25.4km route, which can be found HERE.
Racing will get underway at 6.30pm on Thursday June 26th, with Race HQ based at Kilbeggan Whiskey Distillery Visitor Centre.
Lakeside Wheeler’s Shay O’Toole, race director for the event, said, “Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar is delighted and honoured to be hosting the 2025 National Time Trial Championships on behalf of Cycling Ireland.
The route will track a 25.3km out-and-back course along the R446 through the village of Horseleap, to the edge of Moate, where it will turn on a large roundabout and finish back in Kilbeggan. The surface is in excellent condition with slight undulations, so we expect it to suit good, honest time trialling efforts.
The organising committee are grateful to the management at the Kilbeggan Distillery for facilitating us and wish all competitors the best of luck.”
This year’s TT event will see Para riders feature alongside senior able-bodied categories:
*Para entries are reminded that entries are priced per rider, not per bike in the case of tandems.
Attention then turns to road racing, with Navan RC supported by Yellow Furze Road Club hosting on both Saturday and Sunday, June 28th and 29th.
Saturday will see the Junior Men, followed by Elite (inc. U23) Women’s race and Junior Women.
Sunday will then see a combined Elite (inc. U23) Men’s race.
Each race will see a neutralised start of 4km, and the full routes are available below.
Navan’s Naill Doggett said, “We are really excited to be hosting this year’s Road Races. Navan Road Club along with our neighbours Yellow Furze Road Club are co-hosting the races. The cooperation has been brilliant in this regard, with a great team working behind the scenes.
The circuit promises to be an exciting one, with a mixture of fast, rolling roads & short climbs. It’s going to be wide-open regarding potential winners.
After the recent edition of Rás Tailteann starting & finishing in Co Meath, there’s a real buzz around the cycling scene in the area. We are really hopeful of attracting large crowds to both days racing. The circuit is easily accessible from Dublin and other major routes. We’re right in the heart of the beautiful Boyne Valley, with iconic locations such as Newgrange, Tara, Slane, only a stone’s throw from the circuit.
We have changed the schedule slightly too, giving the Junior Women’s race a more visible platform on the Saturday afternoon. It’s important for us to make these races accessible & attractive to all riders. Sunday is reserved for the Elite & U23 Men’s race, with a tough 168km of racing ahead.”
Entries for Time-Trial National Championships are now open HERE.
Entries for Road Race National Championships are now open below:
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