DateExpected
Late May 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Kilcash Village, County Tipperary
The Borough District of Clonmel, County Tipperary
Countdown
May
Four kilometres, all of them up. You run one way to the summit cairn, with 576 m of climbing packed into a short evening effort, and there are no laps to hide in.
Key facts
01Level B kit is required, so pack it before you leave home
02Kit list: waterproof jacket, hat or buff, gloves, whistle, foil blanket or bivvy bag
03Carry a charged mobile phone with the emergency number stored
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The course
The route
The Borough District of Clonmel
Distance4km
Total climb576m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate4.0 km
Weather
Late-May, The Borough District of Clonmel
16°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
1°CColdest in 20 years
46%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 1°C. Rain on 46% 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 (Munster branch); race director Theresa Cunningham.
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@munstermountainrunning
Running since2026
Training
Training for the Slievenamon Uphill
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 Slievenamon Uphill plan targets
Typical sessions
4 km with 576 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
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One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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