Date
Sat, 20 Mar 2027
Start
10:00
Venue
Barntown Church, Barntown, Co
Barntown, County Wexford
Countdown
March
A friendly 13K out and back on mixed terrain around Barntown, with a quarry loop on the way home. Only 238 m of climbing, so it's a good first trail race.
Key facts
01Out and back route, with a quarry loop on the return
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The course
The route
Barntown
Distance13km
Total climb238m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.9 km
Weather
Mid-March, Barntown
9°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 9°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 39% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Brendan Dunne00:47:5116.3 km/h
02Mahon David00:48:2116.1 km/h
03Daniel Dempsey00:51:0115.3 km/h
288
Finishers
1:16:48
Median time
10.2 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserScoil Mhuire Barntown (Barntown National School)
Websitefmtr.ie
Instagram@forthmountaintrail
Running since2022
Training
Training for the Forth Mountain Trail Run
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.
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13 km with 238 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
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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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