Trail Running calendar near Florence Court Demesne 2025-2026

Drinnahilly is a challenging 6km race held at Donard Forest Park, featuring a demanding 400m climb along forest paths. It is the 10th race in the 2025 Hills and Dales series, organized by Newcastle AC. The event offers a scenic and rugged trail running experience suitable for participants aged 16 an..

The Benbulben (Luke's Bridge) event, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in Sligo and features a challenging 9 km course with an elevation gain of approximately 400 meters. The route includes a mix of terrain, starting with a gentle incline before leading to a steep asce..

The Spelga Skyline is a challenging 20km NIMRA Championship long race held in the Mourne Mountains, Northern Ireland, featuring 1800m of ascent. The course forms a circuit around the mountains surrounding Spelga Reservoir, including summits such as Slievenamuck, Ott Mountain, Slieve Loughshannagh, a..

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..

The Nephin event, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, is a challenging mountain race held in County Mayo. Scheduled for Sunday, July 20, 2025, the race features a demanding route with a total climb of 736 meters over approximately 7.35 kilometers. Participants will follow a fully ma..

Slieve Bawn is a mountain running event organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, set to take place in Roscommon. The race covers a distance of approximately 8.1 kilometers with an elevation gain of 270 meters, primarily on hard-packed gravel trails. Participants are required to carry man..

The Mullaghcarn Giant Race is a challenging 12km mountain running event held at Gortin Glens Forest Park near Omagh, Northern Ireland. Featuring a total ascent of 500 meters, the race includes summiting Mullaghcarn, the southernmost peak of the Sperrins at 542m, where the iconic Giant statue stands...

The Hillsborough Castle & Gardens Running Festival, presented by Gateley, takes place on July 27, 2025, in Hillsborough, Northern Ireland. The event offers a 10K and a half marathon, both starting within the scenic grounds of Hillsborough Castle. The courses wind through surrounding forest areas and..

Queen Maeve's is a mountain running event organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, taking place on August 9, 2025, in Knocknarea, Sligo. The race features a challenging route with approximately 7 km of terrain, including two climbs of Knocknarea and a total ascent of 370 meters. The cour..

The Quadrathon Challenge is a unique four-day running event held in Inishowen, Ireland, along the scenic Wild Atlantic Way. Participants can choose to run or walk either full marathons or half marathons over four different courses, covering a total of 105 miles. The routes feature stunning coastal a..

The Slieve Bloom Way Ultra is an extreme ultra running event held in County Laois, Ireland, covering approximately 72 kilometers with 2000 meters of ascent. The race follows the Slieve Bloom Way marked trails, featuring a mix of fire roads, trails, open mountain terrain, river sections, and some roa..

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

The Mourne Mountain Marathon is a renowned two-day navigation and endurance event held in the scenic Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland. Teams of two navigate courses ranging from 35km to 55km, visiting control points in order but choosing their own routes. A unique feature is the overnight mounta..

The Last One Standing Florence Court is a unique endurance running event held at Florence Court, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. Participants run a 4.2-mile course through scenic paths and forests, starting flat before climbing through trees to a halfway point, then descending downhill to the finish...

SkyRun the Mournes is a premier skyrunning event held in the Mourne Mountains of Northern Ireland, featuring three challenging races: the Ultra (50 km), Skyline (35 km), and SkyTrail (20 km). Participants can enjoy stunning mountain scenery while tackling significant elevation gains, with the Ultra..

The Endurancelife Giant's Causeway is a 20-mile coastal trail run located on the North Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland, featuring the iconic Giant's Causeway UNESCO Heritage Site. The route offers runners a challenging yet scenic experience through an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, with terrai..

The MTC Abhartach is a challenging 46.7-mile ultra marathon held in Ireland, starting at Westport Woods Hotel & Spa and finishing at Murphys Hotel in Tobercurry. It forms Day 10 of the 14-day Mount to Coast MizMal® End to End Challenge, which covers the Irish west coast. The route follows much of th..

The MTC Balor is a challenging 47-mile ultra marathon held in Ireland, starting from Murphys Hotel in Tobercurry and finishing at Rolling Waves Guesthouse in Bundoran. It forms Day 11 of the 14-day Mount to Coast MizMal® End to End Challenge, covering the iconic Mizen Head to Malin Head route. The r..

The MTC Bodach is a challenging 38-mile ultra marathon held in Ireland, forming Day 13 of the 14-day Mount to Coast MizMal® End to End Challenge. The race starts at the Villa Rose Hotel and Spa and finishes at the Inishowen Gateway Hotel, following much of the MizMal® route along Ireland’s scenic we..