Shay Elliott Memorial Race
| Race details | |
|---|---|
| Date | May |
| Region | Ireland |
| Local name | Shay Elliott Memorial Race |
| Discipline | Road race |
| Type | One-day race |
| Organiser | Bray Wheelers |
| Web site | Preview warning: No official website (P856) found in wikidata. Nothing will be displayed. |
| History | |
| First edition | 1958 |
| Editions | 65 (as of 2023) |
| First winner | John Lackey |
| Most wins | 2 times: Vinny Higgins Paul Elliot Joe Smyth Terry Colbert Sean Kelly Alan McCormack John Shortt David O'Loughlin Ronan McLaughlin |
| Most recent | Mark Dowling |
The Shay Elliott Memorial race is a one-day road cycling race held in spring in Ireland. It is run in honour of Ireland's first professional cyclist, Seamus Shay Elliott and organised by Bray Wheelers. The race was previously known as the Route de Chill Mhantain ("Wicklow Route"), became the Shay Elliott Trophy in the late sixties, then the Shay Elliott Memorial after his death in 1971. The race is the most prestigious Irish one-day event after the national championships.