DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Crotty's Lake car park / Ass's Ears visitor hut, Comeragh Mountains, near Rathgormack, County Waterford
County Waterford
Countdown
September
A marked 7 km loop around Crotty's Lake in County Waterford. 350 m of climbing makes it a proper trail run, but a friendly one for a Saturday morning.
Key facts
01Windproof, showerproof jacket is mandatory kit
02Under 10s must run with a parent or guardian
03Juniors start a few minutes after the main field
Create a free training plan for the Crotty's Lake 7 km
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The course
The route
County Waterford
Distance7.2km
Total climb350m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate6.7 km
Weather
Mid-September, County Waterford
17°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain
Highs around 17°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 7°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); local race director Jarlath Hynes
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Crotty's Lake 7 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 Crotty's Lake 7 km plan targets
Typical sessions
7 km with 350 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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