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Keadeen

Name: Keadeen
Start: 2026-06-10
End: 2026-06-10
Location: Ballinabarny Gap

Ballinabarny Gap, Ireland • 10 Jun 2026

Keadeen

Keadeen is an Irish Mountain Running Association (IMRA) mountain race on Keadeen in County Wicklow. The course starts near the Keadeen trail head and follows a fire-road back about 400 m to spread the field before an initial narrow section. Runners follow the track to Keadeen summit cairn, continue along the ridge to Carrig peak and then return to the trig. The middle section after Slievereagh can be boggy. The route finishes near the Keadeen trail head.

Entries open Monday 8th June 2026 and close Wednesday 10th June 2026. Entry fees are €7 for seniors and €5 for over 65s and under 18s. The event is listed as part of both the Leinster League and the Southeast League. GPS is not allowed and only major junctions are marked.

Mandatory kit is Level B - Standard and must be carried; required items are:

Waterproof jacket
Hat or buff
Gloves
Whistle
Charged mobile phone with emergency number stored
Foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent

Juniors may take part. A short course follows the main route until the stile at Slievereagh peak, then returns to the trail head for a total distance of about 4.2 km. Parking is off the road at the Keadeen trail head, with cars directed up a fire-road loop. Prizegiving is planned at the start/finish. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Ireland Ballinabarny Gap

Race information

Registration

10 km

Keadeen

Junior/short Course

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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