DateExpected
Late September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Start: Seehan Forest, about 2 km south of Stone Cross, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
Countdown
September
A 49 km navigation race across the Wicklow hills, run point to point in three legs. You find your own way with map and compass, and the climbing (2,170 m) is only part of the test.
Key facts
01Open-mountain navigation experience and compass skills are required
02GPS is not allowed, so bring a map and compass
03Cut-offs at Sean Kelly Bridge and Wicklow Gap/Turlough Hill; mandatory safety kit
Create a free training plan for the Stone Cross to Lug - Solo
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The course
The route
County Wicklow
Distance49km
Total climb2,170m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate49.8 km
Weather
Late-September, County Wicklow
15°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
49%Days with rain
Highs around 15°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 49% 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 (IMRA); event director Eoin Syron.
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2013
Training
Training for the Stone Cross to Lug - Solo
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 - Solo 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
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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