DateExpected
Early April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Leitrim Lodge, Hilltown
Hilltown, County Down
Countdown
April
A 13 km hill loop in the Mournes that sends you round five checkpoints and back to Leitrim Lodge. Not fully marked, so you'll need to read the map as well as run.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: whistle, compass, Mournes map, rations, waterproofs, hat, gloves, foil blanket
02Course is not fully marked, only major junctions, so navigation may be needed
03Run under Athletics NI rules, with five checkpoints on the loop
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The course
The route
Hilltown
Distance13km
Total climb682m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.9 km
Weather
Early-April, Hilltown
10°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
43%Days with rain
Highs around 10°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 43% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserNewry AC
Websitenimra.org.uk
Training
Training for the Pat Dunbar Memorial 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 Pat Dunbar Memorial Race plan targets
Typical sessions
13 km with 682 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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