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
The junior-friendly little sister: up to a turn point and straight back down, all in under 5 km. A gentle way into mountain running.
Key facts
01Mandatory Level B standard kit
02Online IMRA registration required
03Out-and-back to a turn point, same route down
Create a free training plan for the Carrick Mountain 4 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Glenealy
Distance4.3km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate4.3 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
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA)
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2008
Training
Training for the Carrick Mountain 4 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 4 km plan targets
Typical sessions
4 km
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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Get your Carrick Mountain 4 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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