DateExpected
Late January 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Bansha Wood Carpark, Bansha, County Tipperary
Bansha, County Tipperary
Countdown
January
A friendly 9.5 km trail run loop through Tipperary woodland, with a modest 260 m of climbing and a fully marked course. Easy to settle into and a good step up from the short route.
Key facts
01Showerproof, windproof jacket is mandatory
02Circular course, fully marked
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The course
The route
Bansha
Distance9.5km
Total climb260m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate9.5 km
Weather
Late-January, Bansha
8°CTypical high
2°CTypical low
-4°CColdest in 20 years
57%Days with rain
Highs around 8°C and lows around 2°C, but it has dropped to -4°C. Rain on 57% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Neasa Moloney0:14:1340.1 km/h
02Willow Brace0:15:0138.0 km/h
03Darragh Darragh0:15:3536.6 km/h
139
Finishers
0:44:01
Median time
12.9 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (Munster); the 2026 race was organised by William O’Donoghue and team.
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@imra_munster
Running since2018
Training
Training for the Bansha Woods 10 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 Bansha Woods 10 km plan targets
Typical sessions
10 km with 260 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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