DateExpected
Late April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Corrigmeal Woodlands, beside Dysart Woods, near Portlaoise and Stradbally, County Laois
County Laois
Countdown
April
A short, fully marked woodland loop run anti-clockwise in County Laois. 250 m of climbing over 6.5 km keeps it friendly, with enough lumps to feel like a proper trail run.
Key facts
01IMRA membership is required to enter
02Showerproof, windproof jacket is mandatory kit
03Course is fully marked and runs anti-clockwise
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The course
The route
County Laois
Distance6.5km
Total climb250m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate6.7 km
Weather
Late-April, County Laois
13°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
-2°CColdest in 20 years
41%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to -2°C. Rain on 41% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Layla Dixon0:15:3125.1 km/h
02Leah Eastwood0:18:2321.2 km/h
03Faye Eastwood0:19:1420.3 km/h
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Finishers
0:43:57
Median time
8.9 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA)
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2023
Training
Training for the Dysart Woods
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 Dysart Woods plan targets
Typical sessions
7 km with 250 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
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