And they are off..... Approx 154 cyclists are taking part in the 600km event which left Cork city on Thursday morning. Cllr Des Cahill, Deputising for the Lord Mayor, with cycling legend Sean Kelly. Pic: Larry Cummins. The 2021 Tour de Munster hits the roads of Munster in aid of Down Syndrome Ireland. The 600km four-day charity cycle runs from August 5th – 8th, kicking off from the English Market on Grand Parade on Thursday morning, August 5th and will return to Cork to see cyclists finish up the iconic and demanding St. Patrick’s Hill on Sunday, 8thth August. The Irish Examiner, Clare FM, Tipp FM, WLR FM, Red FM, SPIN South West and Pure Radio are the Official Media Partners of Tour de Munster 2021. 2021 Tour de Munster Route START: Stage 1: Cork - Limerick Thursday, August 5th, 2021 Cork (Silversprings Hotel): 8:00am - 8:45am The English Market (Grand Parade) : 8:25 - 9:25am Midleton: 10:25am - 10:40am Tallow - 11:40am-11:40pm Lismore: 12:10pm - 12:30pm Clogheen (Clogheen Community Hall): 1:25pm - 2:00pm Cahir: 2:30pm - 2:30pm Tipperary: 3:30pm - 3:30pm Ballykisteen(Lunch): 3:40pm - 4:30pm Limerick (King John’s Castle): 5:20pm - 5:50pm