DateExpected
Early October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
King's Yard, Kilbehenny, County Tipperary
County Tipperary
Countdown
October
A pair of runners, one unmarked mountain loop and a set of control points to find. 29 km with 2,300 m of climbing, and you and your partner stay together all the way.
Key facts
01Enter with a partner; you must stay together and finish together
02Reach every control point; the course is unmarked, so you navigate yourselves
03Mountain-running experience is advised
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The course
The route
County Tipperary
Distance29km
Total climb2,300m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate27.7 km
Weather
Early-October, County Tipperary
15°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
55%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 55% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kevin Lenihan3:43:327.8 km/h
02Micheal Bourke3:43:327.8 km/h
03Marcus Bishop3:59:557.3 km/h
16
Finishers
4:28:54
Median time
6.5 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA Munster); race directors Johnny O'Flynn and Gary Healy
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2024
Training
Training for the Galtee Challenge Duo race
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 Galtee Challenge Duo race plan targets
Typical sessions
29 km with 2,300 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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