Date
Fri, 6 Aug 2027
Venue
Barravore Carpark, Glenmalure Valley, County Wicklow
County Wicklow
Countdown
August
A 6 km point-to-point trail run in County Wicklow that only goes one way. It's the longer of two Lug Uphill options, and a short, sharp effort for runners.
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The course
The route
County Wicklow
Distance6.2km
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate6.3 km
Weather
Early-August, County Wicklow
18°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
8°CColdest in 20 years
58%Days with rain
Highs around 18°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 8°C. Rain on 58% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2026 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Donal McDaid0:28:2713.1 km/h
02Matilda Ayton0:29:5812.4 km/h
03Damien McDaid0:30:2212.3 km/h
40
Finishers
0:52:27
Median time
7.1 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 since2026
Training
Training for the Wicklow Weekend: Lug Uphill 6 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 Wicklow Weekend: Lug Uphill 6 km plan targets
Typical sessions
6 km
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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