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
The short and junior version of the Church Mountain evening run: 5 km and 277 m of climbing, a friendly way into Wicklow trail running with its own start up the track.
Key facts
01Under-10s had to run with a parent or guardian in 2025
02Annual IMRA registration and mandatory kit rules applied in 2025
03Starts about 300 m further up the track than the long course
Create a free training plan for the Church Mountain 5 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
County Wicklow
Distance5km
Total climb277m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate4.8 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
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA), with Race Director Liam Mooney and Lakeshore Striders support.
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2024
Training
Training for the Church Mountain 5 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 Church Mountain 5 km plan targets
Typical sessions
5 km with 277 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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Get your Church Mountain 5 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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