Date
Fri, 6 Nov 2026
Start
19:30
Venue
Lough Tay / Lough Dan Carpark, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
Countdown
November
A short, friendly 5 km night trail run in Wicklow with only 170 m of climbing. A good first taste of running by headtorch.
Key facts
01Level B mandatory kit, including a headtorch
02Age 14+ in 2026
Create a free training plan for the Night Challenge 3: Pier Gates 5 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
County Wicklow
Distance5km
Total climb170m
StartElevation
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Weather
Early-November, County Wicklow
11°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
69%Days with rain
Highs around 11°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 69% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA)
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2025
Training
Training for the Night Challenge 3: Pier Gates 5 km
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 Night Challenge 3: Pier Gates 5 km plan targets
Typical sessions
5 km with 170 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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Get your Night Challenge 3: Pier Gates 5 km plan.
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