Armoy Road Races Visitors’ Guide :
TBNI.Blog have compiled the most useful and popular posts in relation to the Armoy Road Races in order to bring you a basic Visitors’ Guide. Hopefully this guide will give you an idea and some knowledge of the course and plenty of other useful information.
** Updated for the 2026 Event **
History :
Armoy (from the Irish: Oirthear Maí meaning “the east plain”) is a small village in County Antrim Northern Ireland. It is 6 miles from Ballycastle and 9 miles from Ballymoney and nestles under the shadow of Knocklayd mountain. It is on the River Bush and lies within the Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council area. The village is situated between two of the nine Glens of Antrim, Glenshesk and Glentaisie. Glenshesk is part of the Armoy Race Circuit.
The full story of the Armoy Armada can be found on the Official AMRRC Website :
“Road racing and the Armoy Armada was a regular topic of conversation in the Armoy pub and it was on one such night in what started off as a bit of craic and a £20 bet, that Kathleen Hartin was sparked into the idea of a tribute race to the Legends of Road Racing.
…All the affiliations, constitutions, rules, agencies, roads departments and councils eventually succumbed to the objectives of the club and when finance was secured through local sponsorship and funding, the first ever Armoy Road Race – Race of Legends was run in July 2009.”
– extract from amrcc.com
Armoy Road Races Tickets :
Since 2024 two official packages have been available from the club.
- Motorhome & Race Programme Package : £40
- Race Programme & Parking Package : £30
These prices remain unchanged for the 2026 event and packages are available here : https://amrrc.com/product-category/programme-parking-motorhome-packages/
Please check the Official Website for further details as every year there is a cut off date for postal orders and the packages become ‘Collection Only.’
FAQs : We’re visiting as a family, do the kids need a programme package?
No, children under 13 yrs old are free and you can add a JUNIOR SUPPORTER wristband to your order (just add a note to your order at checkout).
