Trail Running Calendar Ireland 2025-2026

The Ballinastoe event, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in Ballinastoe Wood, Roundwood, County Wicklow. The main race covers 11 kilometers with a challenging 504-meter climb, classified as difficult terrain. The route is fully marked, and GPS devices are allowed.A sho..

Carnaween is a mountain running event held in County Donegal, Ireland, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association. The race covers a distance of 7.8 km with a climb of 514 meters, classified as an easy difficulty level. The course starts and finishes at Letterbarrow Football Club, located a..

Mangerton is a challenging mountain running event held in County Kerry, Ireland, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association. The race covers a distance of 9.6 kilometers with a significant climb of 700 meters, featuring difficult terrain and open mountain conditions. The route is unmarked,..

The Carrick Mountain race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Wicklow. Covering 7.5 km with a 421-meter climb, the course features two main climbs and descents, including the mountain peak and fast downhill single track. The route is fully marked and considere..

The Trooperstown and Clara Vale Loop is a 21.5 km mountain running event held in County Wicklow, Ireland, featuring a 750-meter climb. The course is fully marked and offers a moderate difficulty level, including varied terrain with forest trails, fireroads, and open mountain sections. Runners start..

The Brandon Ridge Half Marathon is an extreme mountain running event held in Dingle, County Kerry, Ireland. Covering a distance of 21 kilometers with a challenging ascent of 1260 meters, the race is part of the Munster Half-Marathon League. The course features rugged terrain with only major junction..

Johns Hill, Killbrannish is a mountain running event held in County Carlow as part of the Southeast League. The race covers a distance of 9 kilometers with an elevation gain of 500 meters, presenting a moderate challenge over varied terrain. The course is marked only at major junctions, and GPS devi..

The Dingle Trail is a 10-kilometer mountain running event held in County Kerry, Ireland, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association. The course features a moderate difficulty level with approximately 200 meters of ascent, traversing varied terrain with only major junctions marked. Participa..

The Wicklow Way Race is an extreme ultra-distance running event held in County Wicklow, Ireland. Covering 127 kilometers with 3,665 meters of ascent, the race follows the scenic Wicklow Way trail from Clonegal, Carlow, through the Wicklow Hills, finishing in Marlay Park, Dublin. Participants face a..

Nephin is a challenging mountain running event held in County Mayo, Ireland, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association. The race features a 7.35 km out-and-back course ascending 736 meters via a recently established waymarked path to the summit of Nephin. The terrain is difficult, with ste..

Lough Mohra is a challenging mountain running event held in County Waterford, Ireland, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association. The race covers a distance of 16 kilometers with a climb of 550 meters, featuring difficult terrain that includes trails, roads, forests, open mountains, fire r..

Church Mountain is a mountain running event organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, held in County Wicklow. The race covers a distance of approximately 9.55 km with a climb of 545 meters, featuring a loop on open mountain and forest trails. The course is fully marked and rated as modera..

The Lugalla event, part of the Leinster Championship, is a mountain running race held in County Wicklow, Ireland. The course covers 14 kilometers with an elevation gain of 850 meters, classified as an easy difficulty level. The route is marked only at major junctions, and GPS devices are not permitt..

The Slieve Bawn race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Roscommon. The event features an 8.1 km course with a 270-meter climb, rated as an easy mountain run. The route is a single anticlockwise loop on hard-packed gravel trails and roads, starting with a stee..

The 3 Counties Trail/S. Luachra is a mountain running event held in County Cork, Ireland. Covering a distance of 11.5 kilometers with a climb of 300 meters, the course is rated as moderately difficult, featuring terrain with ascents between 200 and 500 meters.The route is fully marked, ensuring clea..

Seahan is a mountain running event organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, held in County Dublin. The race covers a challenging 9.8 km course with a 510-meter climb, classified as moderately difficult terrain. The route is fully marked, and participants must carry mandatory safety gear..

The Knockmealdowns mountain running event, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Waterford near The Vee Gap, Clogheen. The challenging 7.6 km course features a significant climb of 899 meters, classified as difficult terrain with over 500 meters ascent. The route..

The Bray Head race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Wicklow along the classic Bray Head route. This challenging 6.85 km course features a 270-meter climb, ascending and descending over the two summits of Bray Head. The route is fully marked and rated as mod..

Queen Maeve's is a mountain running event held at Knocknarea in County Sligo, Ireland. The race covers a distance of 7 kilometers with a total climb of 370 meters, featuring an easy difficulty level on fully marked routes. The course includes two climbs of Knocknarea, starting from the main tourist..

Annagh Hill is a challenging mountain running event organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, held in County Wexford, Ireland. The race covers a distance of 10.7 km with an ascent of 550 meters, featuring difficult terrain that demands trail shoes with good grip. The course includes a new..