Trail Running Calendar Ireland 2025-2026

Kilworth Backyard Ultra is an ultramarathon held in Kilthurd Woods, County Cork. Runners complete a 6.7 km loop, with about 125 m of elevation gain per lap, every hour—the race continues until only one runner remains. The mostly wide-path course includes a few narrow forest sections and is fully mar..

Slieve Bloom Way Ultra is an Irish ultra-distance race held in County Laois. The roughly 72 km loop starts and finishes in Clonaslee, with around 1,275 meters of climbing. The route blends endurance with heritage, threading quiet lanes, single-track trails, forest paths, open bog and farmland for sw..

The Seven Sisters Skyline will take place in Dunlewy Near on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run between 30 and 55 kilometers.

Glen of Aherlow Trail Half-Marathon, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in the Glen of Aherlow, County Tipperary. The race covers 22.5 km of trails with about 300 m of ascent, offering stunning views of the Galty Mountains. The route is fully marked and GPS allowed, and..

Galtee Challenge Duo Race is an Irish Mountain Running Association event held in County Tipperary, starting and finishing at King’s Yard near Kilbehenny. The two-person team covers 25.5 km with about 1,800 metres of ascent, visiting points such as Carrigeen, Bull Hill, Sheep’s Pins, Temple Hill (ope..

EcoTrail Wicklow is a trail running event in County Wicklow, Ireland, scheduled for 27 September 2025. The 2025 edition is listed as the 7th edition and is part of the Ecotrail series. The event information presents the races as trail running courses with significant natural-surface sections. 80K..

Women’s Night Challenge is a women-only night running event held in County Wicklow. The 7.0 km course, along the Sugarloaf Way, includes about 277 m of ascent and is fully marked with GPS allowed. Promoted as an introductory night challenge to encourage female participation in night running, the eve..

Canon Sheehan Loop, Glenanaar Forest, County Cork, is a 16-kilometre trail race with about 550 metres of ascent. The route is fully marked and GPS-enabled, offering a clearly flagged course through forest trails. It features moderate terrain and is part of the Coillte Summer/Autumn Trail League and..

The Glendalough Trail Run is a charity event held in Glendalough, Ireland, to support Fighting Blindness and its groundbreaking eye‑disease research. The next edition takes place on Saturday, October 18, 2025. Participants can choose a competitive 15km running course or a non‑competitive 8.5km walk/..

Glendalough Night Challenge is a night mountain running event in County Wicklow, Ireland, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association. Runners tackle a 10 km long course (plus a 4.8 km short loop) around Glendalough, starting from the moonlit Upper Lake shore. The 10k route includes a challe..

Halloween Spooky 5km takes place in Glensheskin Woods, Kilworth, County Cork. The scenic 5-kilometre course is moderately demanding, with about 100 metres of climbing and an overall difficulty rating of 6. The route is fully marked and GPS is not allowed, ensuring route clarity for runners.Participa..

The Halloween Half Marathon is a mountain running event held in Glensheshkin Woods, located 1 km east of Kilworth Village in County Cork, Ireland. Covering a distance of 21 kilometers with an elevation gain of 300 meters, the race is classified as moderately difficult, featuring varied terrain and a..

The Powerscourt Ridge is a challenging mountain running event held in County Wicklow, Ireland. Covering a distance of 15.3 km with an 860-meter climb, the course features difficult terrain and significant elevation gain. The route is unmarked, requiring runners to navigate using GPS, and includes no..

The Glanageenty Marathon is a challenging mountain running event held in County Kerry, Ireland. Covering a full marathon distance of 42.2 kilometers with an elevation gain of 1300 meters, the race features difficult terrain and is fully marked for participants. The event demands advanced preparation..

The Glanageenty Half Marathon is a mountain running event held in County Kerry, Ireland. Covering a distance of 21.1 kilometers with an elevation gain of 650 meters, the race is classified as moderately difficult, featuring terrain with climbs between 200 and 500 meters over more than 10 kilometers...

The Waterville Trailrunning Festival is a three-day event held in the stunning Iveragh Peninsula, South West Kerry, Ireland. Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean and the Skellig Islands, the festival offers five trail races ranging from a 25km half-distance to a challenging 130km ultra trail. The courses..

The MTC Pooka is a 38‑mile ultra held as Day 1 of the Mount to Coast MizMal End to End Challenge along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. The course runs from Mizen Road, Cloghane, Goleen in County Cork to the Eccles Hotel in Glengarriff, with most of the route following the MizMal path. It forms the firs..

MTC MACHA is a 47-mile ultramarathon starting at the Killarney Court Hotel in Killarney and finishing at the Cliff House Hotel in Ballybunion, Ireland. It’s Day 3 of Ultra Running Ltd’s MizMal End to End Challenge and follows much of the MizMal route along Ireland’s west coast. The course uses check..

The Mount to Coast Banshee (MTC BANSHEE) is a 44-mile ultramarathon in Ireland, starting at the Limerick City Hotel and finishing at Dough, Miltown Malbay, Co. Clare. It largely follows the MizMal route along Ireland’s west coast and is Day 5 of MizMal, a 14-day end-to-end challenge.Finishers receiv..

MTC ENBARR is a 36-mile ultramarathon that also serves as Day 7 of the MizMal End to End Challenge across Ireland. The race starts at the Hylands Burren Hotel in Ballyvaughan, Co. Clare, and finishes at the Nox Hotel in Galway, with most of the route following the MizMal path along the Wild Atlantic..