Trail Running Calendar Ireland 2025-2026

The Croghan Half is a challenging mountain running event held in County Wicklow, Ireland, featuring a 21 km course with 850 meters of ascent. The race showcases diverse terrain including fireroads, forest trails, rocky paths, and open mountain sections around Croghan Kinsella on the Wicklow-Wexford..

Mám Éan is a challenging mountain running event held in County Galway, Ireland, featuring an 8.3 km course with a 350-meter climb. The route offers stunning views, including a distant sight of the 12 Bens mountains near the finish. The course is predominantly an out-and-back trail with a mix of rock..

The Top of Coom Half is a challenging mountain running event held in Kilgarvan, County Kerry, Ireland. Covering 23 kilometers with an 850-meter climb, the race follows a horseshoe route around the hills above the upper Roughty River, including the four tops of Carran and the Barrnastooka area. The t..

The 2025 British & Irish Mountain Running Championships Trials will take place in County Wicklow, Ireland, featuring a 6.2 km course with a 300-meter climb. This trial race serves as the selection event for the Ireland and Northern Ireland U17 and U20 teams competing in the British and Irish Junior..

The Mullaghcleevaun race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Wicklow and covers a challenging 12.1 km course with an 800-meter climb. Rated as difficult terrain, the route includes open mountain paths and requires strong navigation skills, especially in poor v..

The Kerry Way Ultra will take place in Killarney from Friday 5 September 2025 to Saturday 6 September 2025. You can run between 60 and 193 kilometers.

The Carrauntoohil race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Kerry and covers a challenging distance of 13.7 km with a significant climb of 1126 meters. Rated as an extreme difficulty event, it features an unmarked route, requiring participants to navigate using..

The Kilworth Backyard Ultra is an extreme ultra-running event held in Kilworth Woods, County Cork. Participants run a 6.7 km loop with approximately 125 meters of elevation gain every hour, starting from the main car park. The course is fully marked, mostly on wide paths with some forest trail secti..

The Slieve Bloom Way Ultra is an extreme 72 km mountain running event held in County Laois, Ireland, following the Slieve Bloom Way marked trails. The course features a challenging mix of fire roads, trails, open mountain terrain, river sections, and some road running, with a total ascent of 2000 me..

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

The Glen of Aherlow Trail Half-Marathon is a 21-kilometer mountain running event held in County Tipperary, Ireland. Featuring a moderate difficulty level with approximately 300 meters of ascent, the course is fully marked and forms part of the Munster Half-Marathon League. Runners are required to ca..

The Galtee Challenge Duo Race is an extreme mountain running event held in County Tipperary, Ireland. Covering a challenging 27 km course with 1800 meters of ascent, the race requires participants to compete in pairs. The route is marked only at major junctions, and GPS navigation is permitted.Due t..

EcoTrail Wicklow is the Wicklow, Ireland stop of Ecotrail’s international trail-running series. The 7th edition takes place on 27 September 2025. Runners can choose from five distances: 10K (375 m D+), 19K (733 m D+), 30K (1,193 m D+), 46K (1,670 m D+), and 80K (2,523 m D+).Courses are predominantly..

The Womens Night Challenge is a women-only night running event held in County Wicklow, Ireland. The race covers a 7 km distance with a climb of 277 meters, following the Sugarloaf Way. It is designed as an introductory night challenge to encourage female participation in night running, accommodating..

The Canon Sheehan Loop is a 16 km mountain running event held in Glenanaar Forest, County Cork, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association. Featuring a moderate difficulty level with 550 meters of ascent, the fully marked course offers a challenging trail experience suitable for seasoned ru..

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/..

The Halloween Spooky 5km is a mountain running event held in Glensheskin Woods, Kilworth, County Cork. The race covers a 5-kilometer course with a moderate difficulty level, featuring approximately 100 meters of climb. The route is fully marked, ensuring clear navigation for participants. Runners ar..

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..