DateExpected
Late June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Donard Forest Park / Donard Park, Newcastle, County Down, Northern Ireland
Newcastle, Northern Ireland / Tuaisceart Éireann
Countdown
June
A short, sharp evening run on a marked forest course. Six kilometres with 400 m of climbing packs a real punch, but there's no navigating, just run.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: compass, whistle, waterproof jacket and trousers, hat and gloves
02Minimum age 15 (before 1 January of the race year)
03No headphones or poles allowed
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The course
The route
Newcastle
Distance6km
Total climb400m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate5.5 km
Weather
Late-June, Newcastle
15°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 49% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Rachel Quinn00:29:2112.3 km/h
02Holly Fisher00:30:5311.7 km/h
03Victoria Kelly00:31:1911.5 km/h
86
Women finishers
0:40:39
Median time
8.9 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserNewcastle & District Athletic Club (Newcastle AC)
Websitenewcastleac.org
Instagram@newcastle.ac
Training
Training for the Drinnahilly
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 Drinnahilly plan targets
Typical sessions
6 km with 400 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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