OUR PICK OF TRAIL RUNNING RAIN JACKETS With the rain pouring down outside, here’s our pick of rain jackets for days on the trails when you just need that extra bit of protection! Dynafit Alpine Gortex Jacket – €200 The very light, waterproof, breathable Alpine GORE-TEX Jacket is optimally suited…
What excites you about a race, or why do you decide to do a particular one? For me, it is all about the “something new”, I love to see & experience new places, and get stuck into a trail I haven’t tried before, simple! The excitement of arriving in a…
Where: Urgup, Cappadocia, Turkey When: Saturday October 15th, 7am start Races on that day: 38km(1120m), 64km(2030m) and 119km(3730m) Total runners over the 3 races: 2,224 Last weekend I traded the Wicklow fire roads & boggy mountains for the sandy canyon trails of Cappadocia – an area in central Turkey, best…
Lakeshore Striders is a trail and road running club in Blessington – we talked to Steven Pettigrew about what it’s all about. Tell us a little about the ethos of your running club? Lakeshore Striders is a real community running club. It is completely volunteer driven, which means there’s a…
Rebecca Hormann is relatively new to Ultra Running but she is a pro already! – among her accolades are first lady at the following – EcoTrail Wicklow 2021 80km race (her first 80km race!), EcoTrail Porto 2022 80km, La Ultra Trail de Tarrogona, The Gower 50 mile Ultra, The Causeway…
Welcome to Wicklow, THE HOME of Trail Running in Ireland. Wicklow has the largest moutain area, the largest forest area, the highest waterfall, the first long distance trail, the largest man-made reservoir and the highest mountain outside of Kerry. Wicklow lies South of Dublin along the Irish Coast and is…
Ireland is an amazing year-round Trail Running destination. The Green Island’s temperate climate means that it’s never too cold in Winter or too hot in Summer. The sceneries in Ireland’s are incredible with views over hills and mountains, sea, cliffs, lakes and forests. Yes, it does rain a lot; but…
