MTC Balor

Event details

The Mount to Coast Balor (MTC Balor) is a new, single-day ultra running event on 18 May 2026. The race distance is 47 miles and this is the first edition. It is Day 11 of the fourteen-day MTC MizMal® end-to-end series. The route starts at Murphys Hotel, Tobercurry, and finishes at Rolling Wave Guesthouse, Bundoran. Total ascent is 1,862 ft and total descent is 1,819 ft.

Route, logistics and rules

Most of the route follows the MizMal® line as provided by Wild Atlantic Cycling. Check-points are at:

• CP1 Carrowneden (8.8 miles)
• CP2 Lugnamackan (17.8 miles)
• CP3 Shannon Eighter (26.9 miles)
• CP4 Gortnaleck (36.1 miles) Finish is at 47 miles.

Entrant numbers are limited to 20 race-only places plus an allowance of 20 MizMal® competitors (maximum 40). Entrants must be 20 years or over on race day. The event has preset cut-offs based on a minimum average of 4.0 mph; falling below this pace may lead to withdrawal. Competitors must carry mandatory kit including a backpack, head torch with spare batteries, route maps, compass or GPS, whistle, mobile phone, basic first aid, and a waterproof map case. URL provides a tracking device with SOS capability and supplies GPX and maps to entrants four weeks before the event. Entry fees are non-refundable; the standard fee is £90 and a race package is £155. All finishers receive a Balor medal; male and female champions receive trophies. The race is cup-free. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.