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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 50 km
  • Newcastle
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
Timezone not confirmed
Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2026 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

net elevation 1 m

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Decision summary

SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
3,730 m

Lower than 38% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
14:24/km

12:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
52/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
46 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon?

The SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon route has 3,730 m of ascent and 3,729 m of descent.

Where does the SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon route go?

The SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon route starts at Donard Park, Newcastle and finishes at Donard Park, Newcastle. Underfoot, expect technical rocky mountain trail with short road sections. It passes Slieve Donard, Slieve Commedagh, Slieve Bearnagh, Slieve Meelmore and Slieve Loughshannagh. Routes handrail the iconic Mourne Wall and link multiple summits of the northern Mourne Mountains, culminating in a climb of Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland's highest peak, before the descent to Donard Park.

What should runners know on race day for the SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon?

2.

Race character

Scenery

  • Mountain
  • Coastal
  • Countryside
  • Historic
  • Parkland
  • Moorland
  • Forest
  • Lakeside

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Destination
  • Competitive

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Fell
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Very Technical
Net elevation
0 m

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Mourne SkyUltra capped at 100 entrants (2026)
Field cap
100

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.
Cut-off
Mourne SkyUltra: 12 hours

Race day logistics

Aid stations
2
Medal
Finisher medals awarded, with an opt-out donation option supporting Mourne Mountain Rescue Team.

Access and course status

Start
Donard Park, Newcastle
Finish
Donard Park, Newcastle

Course facts

Course type
Loop
Surface
Technical rocky mountain trail with short road sections
Landmarks
Slieve Donard, Slieve Commedagh, Slieve Bearnagh, Slieve Meelmore, Slieve Loughshannagh, Mourne Wall, Brandy Pad, Hare's Gap, Fofanny Dam
Notable features
  • Concluding race of the Skyrunner UK & Ireland Series
  • finisher beer provided
  • Routes handrail the iconic Mourne Wall and link multiple summits of the northern Mourne Mountains, culminating in a climb of Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland's highest peak, before the descent to Donard Park
  • Mourne Skyline: 35km, 2,700m+ ascent, the classic course unchanged since 2014, linking ten summits
  • 8-hour cut-off
  • Mourne SkyTrail: 20km, 1,300m+ ascent, a sea-to-summit route conquering Slieve Donard
  • 4-hour cut-off
  • Mourne SkyUltra awards UTMB points

How hilly is the SkyRun the Mournes Ultramarathon?

38%9%9%10%35%
  • Steep descent 38%
  • Descent 9%
  • Flat 9%
  • Climb 10%
  • Steep climb 35%
Total ascent
3,730 m
Net elevation
+1 m
Longest climb
3,390 m at 19.1%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 18°CTypical temperature
  • 24 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 52Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, warmer than the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

How we calculated this

Published facts and derived model outputs on this page are tied to stored sources or a published, version-locked methodology. We show the provenance so runners, coaches and organisers can check it. Data on this page is current as of .

Derived numbers use scoring-methodology-v1.0.

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