DateExpected
Late July 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Trooperstown MR Base and Trooperstown riverside car park, near Laragh, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
Countdown
July
A Wicklow hill run that starts at 7pm, with 455 m of climbing packed into 11.5 km. Punchy rather than brutal, and running since 2002.
Key facts
01Mandatory kit: waterproof jacket, hat or buff, gloves, whistle
02Carry a charged phone with the emergency number stored
03Bring a foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent; kit may change with conditions
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The course
The route
County Wicklow
Distance11.5km
Total climb455m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate11.6 km
Weather
Late-July, County Wicklow
18°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
9°CColdest in 20 years
56%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 9°C. Rain on 56% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Finn McGurren0:29:1123.6 km/h
02Eoghan O'Meara0:30:1622.8 km/h
03Ben Robinson0:31:2222.0 km/h
203
Finishers
0:55:29
Median time
12.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2026 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA)
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@irishmountainrunning
Running since2002
Training
Training for the Trooperstown Hill 12 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 Trooperstown Hill 12 km plan targets
Typical sessions
12 km with 455 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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