DateExpected
Late June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Ballinastoe Wood, Ballinastoe, Roundwood, County Wicklow
Roundwood, County Wicklow
Countdown
June
An 11 km evening trail loop in the Wicklow hills, with 504 m of climbing that makes it a proper workout without being brutal. Running since 1999, so it knows what it's doing.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: waterproof jacket, hat or buff, gloves, whistle, foil blanket or bivvy
02Carry a charged mobile phone with the emergency number saved
03Early start option at 19:00 if you want a gentler pace
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The course
The route
Roundwood
Distance11km
Total climb504m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate10.7 km
Weather
Late-June, Roundwood
17°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
56%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 56% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Hamish Church0:26:5824.5 km/h
02Mia Gallagher0:27:3224.0 km/h
03James goodall0:28:1923.3 km/h
179
Finishers
1:11:47
Median time
9.2 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since1999
Training
Training for the Ballinastoe 11 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Ballinastoe 11 km plan targets
Typical sessions
11 km with 504 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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