Sometime at the end of this month, or early next, Gary “Laz” Cantrell will light up his cigarette to signal the departure of one of the toughest race in the world : the Barkley. The Barkley is an ultra marathon (120 miles/ 160km – 54,000feet / 16,000m positive climb)…
Liam Vines, ART O’NEILL 2016 Winner Race report by Liam Vines The difference a year makes The last race report I did was this race last year and if you find it you will see that things didn’t go to plan. Now I went on to have an amazing year…
WE ARE GOING BACK!!!! After a very successful 2014 edition, we have put together a great package to bring you back to this fantastic running destination. Gargano Running Week will again take place in the resort of Mattinata, in the Puglia Region, Southern Italy. The Event: From Friday the 9th…
The Sports Room – Wicklow Town Details: 17 The Mall, Wicklow Town, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. Phone: (0404) 62380 Email: mark@thesportsroom.ie Web: thesportsroom.ie Trail runners, ourselves, we love to run in Inov8. The Sports Room, Wicklow Town, is an Inov-8 All Terrain Specialist and we are equipped to advise on the right trail…
1st August 2015 The Coach House Roundwood Co. Wicklow Web: trailrunner.ie/raw 25KM – 50KM – 100KM Welcome to Ireland’s Toughest Trail Race. The First Edition of the Race Around Wicklow will take place the first of August in the village of Roundwood in County Wicklow. The route is a 25km…
Crone Woods car park gives access to one of the most popular section of the Wicklow Way. There are a variety of loops available from 8km over Maulin, to 17km to the top of Djouce Mountain an on to the JB Malone Memorial. Views are stunning throughout the routes: Powerscourt Waterfall…
The Wicklow Way is the longest marked trail in Ireland. The Wicklow Way offers a unique journey through Ireland’s most scenic landscape, from the Early Christian Monastery of Glendalough through one of Europe’s most vibrant capital: Dublin! The Wicklow Way is a 129km linear trail and is one of Ireland…
Do you have achilles tendon pain? The University of Limerick is conducting a case series study investigating the effects of a 12 week graded exercise programme on pain and tendon structure in people with Achilles tendon pain. We are seeking individuals who have had achilles tendon pain for 12 weeks or more If…
Michele Evangelisti and Eugene Vittone, two well known Italian runners ran across Ireland. 370km from the western part of Connemara, all the way to Dublin… Here are the stages: Some images of their journey:
Luc Caperan is a ski instructor and mountain guide in the French Pyrenees. Luc tood a four days holidays with Trail Running Ireland to Dublin and the Wicklow Mountains. We organised three runs and a free day to visit Dublin. Here is his itinerary: Day 1: Guided run on the…
