Date
Sat, 25 Sept 2027
Start
08:00
Venue
Seehan Forest / Ballinascorney Upper to Fenton’s Bar, Glen of Imaal, County Wicklow
Glen of Imaal, County Wicklow
Countdown
September
A three-leg relay across the Wicklow hills, run point to point with no marked route. Your team gets there with a map and compass, not a watch.
Key facts
01Route is unmarked and GPS assistance is prohibited, so bring a map and compass
02IMRA membership and age 18 or over required to enter
03Level C kit is mandatory, including waterproofs, whistle, charged phone and foil blanket
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The course
The route
Glen of Imaal
Distance49km
Total climb2,170m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.8 km
Weather
Late-September, Glen of Imaal
15°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
50%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 50% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2024 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Laura Flynn2:32:1019.3 km/h
02Maike Jürgens2:34:3319.0 km/h
03Kathryn Fitzpatrick2:59:2916.4 km/h
8
Women finishers
3:16:31
Median time
15.0 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2024 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA)
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2008
Training
Training for the Stone Cross to Lug - Relay
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 Stone Cross to Lug - Relay plan targets
Typical sessions
49 km with 2,170 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
Hill reps and vert to prepare the climbs and descents
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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