DateExpected
Early June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Cairncastle Primary School, Ballygally, Larne, County Antrim, BT40 2RB
Larne, County Antrim
Countdown
June
A proper fell race over 16 km of Antrim hills, with six checkpoints and a course that is mostly unmarked, so you navigate as much as you run.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: waterproofs, map, compass, charged phone and emergency food
02Minimum age 16
03Course largely unmarked: six checkpoints, flagging only in places
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The course
The route
Larne
Distance16.1km
Total climb671m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate16.4 km
Weather
Early-June, Larne
14°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 14°C and lows around 11°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 39% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
Training
Training for the Cairncastle Classic Fell Race
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 Cairncastle Classic Fell Race plan targets
Typical sessions
16 km with 671 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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