DateExpected
Late April 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Ballinvreena Community Hall, between Kilfinnane and Garryspillane, County Limerick
County Limerick
Countdown
April
A 15 km loop through County Limerick with a bit of real hill in it, but nothing brutal. A small field, running since 2017, and kit rules that treat the hills seriously.
Key facts
01Level B kit is mandatory: waterproof jacket, hat or buff, gloves, whistle
02Carry a charged phone with the emergency number stored
03Carry a foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent
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The course
The route
County Limerick
Distance15.3km
Total climb549m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate15.2 km
Weather
Late-April, County Limerick
13°CTypical high
5°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
44%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 5°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 44% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kitty O'Dwyer0:34:5826.3 km/h
02Damien Melly0:35:0026.2 km/h
03Tessa O Dwyer0:40:2522.7 km/h
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Finishers
1:41:08
Median time
9.1 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA), Munster branch
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@imra_munster
Running since2017
Training
Training for the Sliabhriadh 15 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 Sliabhriadh 15 km plan targets
Typical sessions
15 km with 549 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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