Trail Running Calendar Ireland 2025-2026

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..

MTC Abhartach is a 46.7-mile ultra race from the Westport Woods Hotel & Spa to Murphys Hotel in Tobercurry, County Mayo, Ireland. NEW for 2026, it sits within the Mount to Coast End to End Challenge and also serves as Day 10 of MizMal, a 14-day endurance series along Ireland’s Wild Atlantic Way. The..

MTC Balor is a 47-mile ultra race in Ireland, running from Murphys Hotel in Tobercurry to Rolling Wave Guesthouse in Bundoran. New for 2026, it forms Day 11 of the Mount to Coast MizMal End-to-End Challenge, following much of the MizMal route along the Wild Atlantic Way. The route features four chec..

MTC Bodach is a 38-mile ultra held as Day 13 of the MizMal End to End Challenge, running from the Villa Rose Hotel and Spa to the Inishowen Gateway Hotel along Ireland’s west coast. The route largely follows the MizMal path laid out by Wild Atlantic Cycling Tours and finishes at Inishowen. Finisher..