Entry is now open – B9 Energy Storage Tour of Ards 2025 – Buy Tickets
There are two races – the C1/C2 race over 68 miles and the C3 race over 52 miles.
The race route is here – B9 Energy Storage Tour of Ards 2025 – Official | 67.7 mi Cycling Route on Strava

John Buller ((Team PB Performance) wins the 2023 Tour of Ards. We’ll be using the same circuit for the 2025 race
We’re delighted to announce that B9 Energy Storage will be sponsoring this year’s Tour of Ards Classic on Saturday 15th March. There will be two races – a C1/C2 race over 4 laps of the Portaferry – Cloghy – Kicubbin and then finishing at the top of Windmill Hill – for a total distance of about 68 miles, and a C3 race over 3 laps of the same circuit and finishing at the top of Windmill Hill for a total race distance of about 52 miles.
For the winner of the main C1/C2 event, there will be a cash prize of £200, a winner’s jersey and the Tommy Brown memorial trophy. The top women will get a £200 voucher.
Race HQ is at Portaferry GAC, 3 Ballyfounder Road, BT22 1NS, and both races will leave here at 10am.
You can read a report of last year’s race here, and a report of the 2023 race on this circuit here.