Shay Elliott Memorial Race

Shay Elliott Memorial Race
Race details
Date	May
Region	Ireland
Local name(s)	Shay Elliott Memorial Race
Discipline	Road race
Type	One-day race
Organiser	Bray Wheelers
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.