DateExpected
Mid June 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Upper Lake Carpark, Glendalough Valley, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
Countdown
June
A relay take on the Clover: three out-and-back legs across County Wicklow, with handicap starts so slower teams set off early and everyone aims to finish together.
Key facts
01Staggered handicap starts, earliest at 07:15
0209:30 is the no-handicap start
03Three out-and-back legs, one per relay runner
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The course
One lap, on repeat
County Wicklow · one lap
Distance70km
Total climb2,400m
Start · finishOne lap · elevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate26.4 km
Weather
Mid-June, County Wicklow
16°CTypical high
11°CTypical low
7°CColdest in 20 years
48%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 11°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
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kevin Glennon1:23:0050.6 km/h
02david obrien1:24:0050.0 km/h
03Ashley Cregan1:26:0048.8 km/h
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Finishers
2:49:00
Median time
24.9 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA)
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2017
Training
Training for the Glendalough Clover (Relay)
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 Glendalough Clover (Relay) plan targets
Typical sessions
70 km with 2,400 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
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
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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