DateExpected
Early July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Spelga Dam, Kilkeel Road, County Down, Northern Ireland
Ballymartin, County Down
Countdown
July
The shorter way into Spelga's mountain running: 11 km with a solid climb, but a more approachable day than the long course. Still a real hill race, so bring the kit.
Key facts
01Mandatory safety kit must be carried
02GPS navigation and walking poles are banned
03Minimum age 18 on race day
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The course
The route
Ballymartin
Distance11.4km
Total climb815m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate11.4 km
Weather
Early-July, Ballymartin
16°CTypical high
13°CTypical low
10°CColdest in 20 years
53%Days with rain
Highs around 16°C and lows around 13°C, but it has dropped to 10°C. Rain on 53% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserB.A.R.F. (Belfast Association of Rock climbers and Fell runners)
Instagram@barf_ni
Running since1981
Training
Training for the Spelga Skyline 11 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 Spelga Skyline 11 km plan targets
Typical sessions
11 km with 815 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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