Trail Running calendar near Mourne Mountains 2025-2026

The Church Mountain race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Wicklow. This challenging event covers a distance of 9.55 km with a climb of 545 meters, featuring a route that ascends to the summit of Church Mountain and loops through open mountain and forest tra..

The Mullaghcarn Giant Race is a 12km mountain running event held in Gortin Glens Forest Park, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. Featuring a challenging 500m ascent, runners summit Mullaghcarn, the southernmost peak of the Sperrins at 542m, where the iconic Giant statue stands. The course descends thr..

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..

Seahan is a mountain running event organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, held in Dublin County. The race features a challenging 9.8 km course with a 510-meter climb, classified as moderate difficulty with fully marked routes. A shorter 4 km course is also available.Participants must c..

The Bray Head race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Wicklow along the classic route over the two summits of Bray Head. Covering a distance of 6.85 km with a climb of 270 meters, the course is rated as moderately difficult and fully marked. The event offers..

The Crawfordsburn 5k Trail Race is held at Crawfordsburn Country Park in Northern Ireland. This chip-timed event features an undulating 5-kilometer trail combining gravel, tarmac, and grass paths that wind through the scenic country park and along the coastal path. The course is well marked and full..

The GBultras | Ultra Great Britain will take place in Stranraer on Saturday 9 August 2025. You can run 221 miles.

The Lurig Challenge Run is a 3.8-mile off-road race held annually as part of the Heart of the Glens Festival in Northern Ireland. The course features a challenging ascent to the summit of Lurig, which stands at 1,073 feet, offering runners spectacular panoramic views. After reaching the peak, partic..

Race Across Scotland is a challenging 215-mile ultramarathon following the Southern Upland Way, Scotland's Great Trail, from Portpatrick on the west coast to Cockburnspath in the east. The race covers diverse terrain including mountains, valleys, and forests of the Southern Uplands, with 12 checkpoi..

The Mountain Rescue Benefit Race is an 8 km hill run around Paddock Hill near Laragh in County Wicklow, Ireland. Featuring a moderate difficulty level with 250 meters of ascent, the course is fully marked and runs clockwise on a looped route. Organized by the Dublin Wicklow and Glen of Imaal Mountai..

Run the Ridge is a mountain and trail running event held in the scenic Derrybawn Woods and Ridge, located in the Wicklow Mountains, Ireland. The 2025 edition features multiple race distances: a new 30k trail race incorporating the famous Spinc boardwalk and parts of the 20k route, a 20k trail race o..

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. The event serves as a selection race for the Ireland and Northern Ireland U17 and U20 teams competing in the British and Irish Junior Mountain..

The ACORN Sandhead 10 is a scenic ten-mile multi-terrain race held in southwest Scotland, running from Sandhead to Stranraer along the last section of the Mull of Galloway Trail. The course features coastal paths with stunning views over Luce Bay, dunes, quiet back roads, farmland, woodland, and fin..

The Coastal Runners - Clandeboye 10K is a scenic mixed-terrain race held within the beautiful Clandeboye Estate near Bangor, County Down. The course primarily features gravel paths with a brief trail section leading up to Helens Tower, offering runners a varied and picturesque route. Organized by Co..

The Causeway Cost Ultra Marathon will take place in Portballintrae on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run 42 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..

EcoTrail Wicklow is a trail running event held in Wicklow, Ireland, known as the "Garden of Ireland." The event offers multiple race distances to accommodate various levels of runners, including 80 km, 46.5 km, 30.9 km, 19.8 km, and 10 km courses. The terrain is predominantly natural, with nature pe..

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 the halfway point, then descending downhill to the finish. R..

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 scenic Sugarloaf Way. Designed as an introductory night challenge, it encourages women of all abilities to participate in night ru..

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..