Events/Church Mountain

Church Mountain 10 km

RunningLoop
DateExpected
Late July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Church Mountain Parking, Drumreagh on the Hollywood Glen Road, near Hollywood, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
Countdown
July

A evening trail run in County Wicklow that loops out to Church Mountain, just under 10 km with a fair bit of up (545 m). Short enough for a weeknight, honest enough to make you work.

Key facts
01Runners not yet raced this year needed IMRA registration in 2025
02Showerproof jacket and Level B kit were mandatory in 2025
03Early 19:00 start offered to runners finishing above 160% of winner's time
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The course

The route

County Wicklow
Distance9.6km
Total climb545m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate9.4 km
Weather

Late-July, County Wicklow

18°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
62%Days with rain

Highs around 18°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 62% of days.

NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results

Who finishes, and how

#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Finn McGurren0:27:3320.8 km/h
02Eoghan O'Meara0:28:3820.0 km/h
03Lara Woods0:30:5118.6 km/h
197
Finishers
1:08:50
Median time
8.3 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA), with Race Director Liam Mooney and Lakeshore Striders support.
Websiteimra.ie
Running since2024
Training

Training for the Church Mountain 10 km

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What a Church Mountain 10 km plan targets
Typical sessions
10 km with 545 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
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