DateExpected
Early May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Carrick Mountain, Glenealy, County Wicklow
Glenealy, County Wicklow
Countdown
May
A short, sharp Wicklow mountain run after work: two climbs, two descents and 450 m of up packed into under 8 km. Quick, steep and over in no time.
Key facts
01Mandatory Level B standard kit
02Online IMRA registration required
03Mass start, no early start option
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The course
The route
Glenealy
Distance7.9km
Total climb450m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate8.0 km
Weather
Early-May, Glenealy
12°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 48% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Layla Dixon0:29:2816.1 km/h
02Maria Sweeney Butler0:34:4713.6 km/h
03Maeve Sweeney0:34:5113.6 km/h
161
Finishers
0:58:20
Median time
8.1 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA)
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2008
Training
Training for the Carrick Mountain 8 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 Carrick Mountain 8 km plan targets
Typical sessions
8 km with 450 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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