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Mount Leinster

Name: Mount Leinster
Start: 2025-06-14
End: 2025-06-14
Location: Enniscorthy

Enniscorthy, Ireland • 14 Jun 2025

The Mount Leinster race, organized by the Irish Mountain Running Association, takes place in County Wexford. This challenging mountain running event covers a distance of 15 kilometers with a climb of 750 meters, rated as difficult terrain. The course is marked only at major junctions, requiring runners to be well-prepared and self-navigating.

Participants must carry mandatory safety kit including waterproof jacket, hat or buff, gloves, whistle, charged mobile phone, and emergency blanket or bivvy bag. The race is part of the Leinster Championship league and offers a rugged, scenic mountain running experience on Mount Leinster, demanding both endurance and mountain running skills. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Ireland Enniscorthy

Race information

Registration

15 km

15.00 Km

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

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