Trail Running Calendar Ireland 2026-2027

Carrowkeel is an out and back mountain trail event in County Sligo on the Miners Way and Historical Trail, offering 10.00 km and 5.00 km courses. The route is fully waymarked and requires Level B mandatory kit.

An 80 km mountain run around the Glendalough Valley with about 3,000 m of climb, run over three out and back loops on St Kevin’s Way, the Spink and the Wicklow Way; advanced mandatory kit and IMRA membership are required.

Glenstall Abbey in County Limerick on 21 June 2026 offers a fully marked 10.40 km trail and a 5.00 km short option with 265 m climb. GPS is not allowed and a showerproof windproof jacket is required.

A 16.7 km mountain race with about 1050 m of ascent on an unmarked route; navigation and Level C kit are mandatory. Organised under NIMRA and IMRA Leinster Championship rules, entry is limited and minimum age is 17.

A NIMRA Medium and IMRA Leinster Championship mountain race across the Cooley ridge from Flagstaff to Carlingford on 21 June 2026. The point to point course is 10.3 miles with about 3,400 ft of ascent and requires navigation and mandatory k..

An evening trail event near Rathdrum with multiple routes through Ballygannon Woods and Clara Vale, featuring an 8.0 km main race, a 4.3 km junior race and a kids adventure. Basic mandatory kit is required and GPS is not allowed.

A mountain running event in County Wicklow with a **10.00 km** long course and a **4.50 km** short course, fully marked route and mandatory Level B kit. Entries are limited to 200 places and the event is part of the Leinster League.

A mountain running race on Benbulben in County Sligo with a main 9.0 km course and a 4.5 km short course; about 400 m of ascent on the main route. Registration is at the North Sligo Sports Complex with bus transfers to Luke's Bridge.

Trail race in County Cork on 5 July 2026 with main 11.50 km and short 5.00 km routes. The fully marked course includes river crossings and wet trail sections and requires a showerproof windproof jacket.

Trail event from Djouce Woods in County Wicklow offering a long 12.20 km route with 633 m climb and a junior 4.65 km course. Route fully marked, GPS allowed, Level B mandatory kit and limited parking.

A traditional up and down mountain race in County Wicklow with a main 10.5 km course (700 m climb) and a 4 km short option. The route is unmarked, GPS is not allowed, and Level C mandatory kit is required.

A mountain running event in Anglesboro, Limerick with a marked main 10 km course (627 m climb) and a 5 km junior option, mandatory Level B kit and entry fees of €7 and €5.

An evening mountain running event in County Wicklow with fully marked routes of about 11.5 km, 5 km and a 2.2 km forest loop, mandatory Level B kit and limited parking with carpooling required.

A steep uphill race in County Kerry covering 3.90 km with 750 m ascent, following a pilgrim path to the summit cross. The route is unmarked, GPS is allowed, and Level C mandatory kit is required.

A mountain half marathon in Dingle with 21 km and 1,260 m ascent along the Brandon ridge, marked only at major junctions and requiring Level C mandatory kit; registration and finish are at Paul Geaney's courtyard.

The Brandon Bay Run is Ireland's original all-beach running event. Participants can walk, jog, or run a 5k, 10k, or half marathon entirely on the sand of Brandon Bay. It's set against a backdrop of mountains and ocean on the Wild Atlantic W..

A 10 km mountain trail race in County Kerry on 19 July 2026 with about 600 m of climb. The course has only major junctions marked, GPS is allowed, and a showerproof windproof jacket is required as basic kit.

Carnavaddy is a fully marked mountain running event in Ravensdale Forest with a long 10 km route and a short 5 km route, both including summit sections and woodland trails. Level B mandatory kit is required and GPS use is not permitted.

An extreme 127 km ultra across the Wicklow Way from Marlay Park to Clonegal with about 3,665 m ascent and a 21 hour limit. Pre-approval and mandatory Level C kit are required and only major junctions are marked.

A mountain running event in County Roscommon with an 8.0 km anticlockwise gravel loop (250 m climb) and a 4.5 km junior/short course. Route fully marked, GPS not permitted, and Level B mandatory kit is required.