Trail Running calendar near Omagh 2025-2026

The Slieve Bawn race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Roscommon. The event features an 8.1 km course with a 270-meter climb, rated as an easy mountain run. The route is a single anticlockwise loop on hard-packed gravel trails and roads, starting with a stee..

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 course includes a summit of Mullaghcarn, the southernmost peak of the Sperrins at 542m, where the iconic Giant statue sta..

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..

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 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..

Queen Maeve's is a mountain running event held at Knocknarea in County Sligo, Ireland. The race covers a distance of 7 kilometers with a total climb of 370 meters, featuring an easy difficulty level on fully marked routes. The course includes two climbs of Knocknarea, starting from the main tourist..

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 one to four full marathons (42.2 km each) or half marathons on different courses each day, covering a total of 105 miles. The routes feat..

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

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

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..

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..

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 running event held along the stunning North Antrim Coast in Northern Ireland. The route features rugged terrain including grass, trails, beaches, and coastpaths, with an ascent of 2,276 feet. Runners experience breathtaking views of the G..

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, which covers the entire length of Ireland. The route larg..

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..

The Norn Iron Ultra will take place in Ballintoy on Saturday 30 May 2026. You can run 106 miles.