I've received a few questions on good races to target for those of you who want to race regularly. Below is a good selection of the best races available over the different terrains.
Leinster road race dates are not yet available but we hope to go to some of them and we also await the Fit4Life race series here in Wicklow which will be handy for many. I've given preference to well-known races that I have personal experience with.
Ultra races not included on this list - if you're training for an ultra you know the date already!
I don't recommend you do all these races by any means - be selective and race more as you get fitter and less early in the year while you're still building fixing. Racing is counterproductive to building fitness if it is overdone, because it can take a while to recover from.
A good option is to do a few races early on where you allow yourself to race at 95% and then prepare to give 100% later in the season when you're better trained.
WICKLOW FIT4LIFE
TRAIL
Also visit: www.imra.ie for full list of mountain races
(you should start with the Winter, Trail and Spring League and the easier races in the Leinster League before moving onto the championship races which are longer and unmarked)
ROAD (TRADITIONAL DISTANCES)
ROAD (HALF-MARATHON AND MARATHONS)
BHAA
There are also BHAA races throughout the year with a mix of road, xc, trail and track. See their website for more details www.bhaa.ie but note you compete as your company, not your club in these races.
Leinster road race dates are not yet available but we hope to go to some of them and we also await the Fit4Life race series here in Wicklow which will be handy for many. I've given preference to well-known races that I have personal experience with.
Ultra races not included on this list - if you're training for an ultra you know the date already!
I don't recommend you do all these races by any means - be selective and race more as you get fitter and less early in the year while you're still building fixing. Racing is counterproductive to building fitness if it is overdone, because it can take a while to recover from.
A good option is to do a few races early on where you allow yourself to race at 95% and then prepare to give 100% later in the season when you're better trained.
WICKLOW FIT4LIFE
TRAIL
- March 8th - Debra Wicklow Mountains Half
- March 14th Laragh Trail Run (6k and 11k)
- March 21st Wicklow Way Trail 25k and Wicklow Way Ultra 50k
- March 28th Brockagh Burst
- (IMRA race we will be organising but it'd be good to see great membership participation)
- March 28th - Wild West Run
- (if you're in Kerry - brilliant half)
- April 4th: Bray Cliff 10k
- May 23rd Wicklow Way Relay
- We'll be putting in a team for this. Selection based on performances in the hills and recent road times. More details on this later. Social teams can be formed in addition to the main team)
- June 14th: 'Run the Rock' (Cushbawn) in Aughrim
Also visit: www.imra.ie for full list of mountain races
(you should start with the Winter, Trail and Spring League and the easier races in the Leinster League before moving onto the championship races which are longer and unmarked)
ROAD (TRADITIONAL DISTANCES)
- January 25th Raheny 5 mile
- February 1st Dungarvan 10 mile
- February 8th Enniscorthy 10k
- March 8th Ballycotton 10 mile
- March 15th MSB St Patrick's Day 5 km
- March 29th Dunboyne 4 mile
- April 3rd Killarney 5 mile
- (if going on the Kerry Mountain Running weekend over Easter - more news on this later)
- April 11th AAI National 10km (Phoenix Park)
- April 22nd - Athletics Wicklow 5k road race (Ashford)
- May 17th Terenure 5 mile (Provisional date)
- Jun 20th Dunshaughlin 10km
ROAD (HALF-MARATHON AND MARATHONS)
- 22nd March Wicklow Goal Break Half
- 26th April Wexford Half-marathon
- 1st Jun Cork City Marathon
- 4th July Achill Half marathon
BHAA
There are also BHAA races throughout the year with a mix of road, xc, trail and track. See their website for more details www.bhaa.ie but note you compete as your company, not your club in these races.
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