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Waterville Trailrunning Festival

Name: Waterville Trailrunning Festival
Start: 2027-05-01
End: 2027-05-02
Location: Spunkane

Spunkane, Ireland • 1-2 May 2027

Waterville Trailrunning Festival

The Waterville Trailrunning Festival is a multi day trail running event on the Iveragh Peninsula in South West Kerry, Ireland. Course areas and viewpoints overlook the Atlantic Ocean and the Skelligs.

The festival includes five main trail races:

130 km Ultra Trail
86 km Ultra Trail
43 km Trail
25 km Half(ish) Trail
2 day Ultra Stage Race

There is also a Kids Run. The event provides live tracking and results and lists volunteer opportunities.

The festival is scheduled for early May 2027, with event dates shown as May 1 to May 2, 2027. The event is supported by a mix of international and local organisations, including Patagonia, ITRA and several Kerry community partners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Ireland Spunkane

Race information

Website

130 km

Wtf 130km Ultra Trail

43 km

Wtf 43km Trail

25 km

Wtf 25km Half(ish) Trail

Wtf 2 Day Ultra Stage Race

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

Trail runs nearby

Saturday Jul 18

Brandon Ridge Half Marathon

Dingle

Half Marathon

A 21 km mountain half marathon around Mt Brandon with 1,260 m ascent, marked only at main junctions and requiring Level C kit. The course finishes at Paul Geaneys Courtyard in Dingle with food and prizes for top finishers.

Sunday Jul 19

Dingle Trail

Dingle

10 km

Dingle Trail is a 10 km mountain trail race in County Kerry on 19 July 2026 with about 600 m of ascent. The course has limited waymarking, GPS is allowed, and a showerproof windproof jacket is required.

Sunday Sep 6

Carrauntoohil

14 km

Carrauntoohil is a mountain running event in County Kerry on 6 September 2026 with a 13.7 km course and 1,126 m of ascent. The route is unmarked, GPS is allowed and Level C mandatory kit is required.

Saturday Jan 2

Bauers Megabackyard Funrun

Spunkane

Backyard Ultra

43 km

An endurance loop event in Waterville where competitors repeat the 43 km WTF loop every eight hours until only one completes a full loop. Entry is by application, limited to 33 participants, with a €100 fee and €5 refunded per loop.