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About RaceIndexOur methodologyData coverageCyclingTriathlon
  • Ultramarathon
  • 127 km
  • Dublin
  • Event weekend starts
  • Past event

Wicklow Way Race 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 -35 m

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Data current as of

Decision summary

Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon at a glance

Route ascent
3,885 m

Lower than 36% of comparable mapped races

Cut-off average pace
9:55/km

21:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.

Typical conditions
65/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
44 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Wicklow Way Race 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 Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon?

The Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon route has 3,885 m of ascent and 3,920 m of descent.

Where does the Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon route go?

The Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon route starts at Marlay Park, Dublin and finishes at Clonegal, County Carlow. Underfoot, expect mountain and hill trail. It passes Crone Woods, Marlay Park, Glendalough, Glenmalure and Mucklagh.

What should runners know on race day for the Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon?

5.

Race character

Scenery

  • Waterfront
  • Mountain
  • Countryside
  • Forest
  • Moorland
  • Lakeside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Wilderness
  • Nighttime
  • Destination

Terrain

  • Trail
  • Fell
Elevation character
Mountainous
Technicality
Technical

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Men's course record
12:11:07 (Robbie Britton)
Women's course record
16:06:30 (Aoife Mundow)

Entry requirements

Entry status
Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Cut-off
21 hours maximum time allowance
Prior experience
Must provide results from a race of 50 km or longer completed within the past year
ITRA points
5 points

Race day logistics

Aid stations
5
Headphones allowed
No

Access and course status

Start
Marlay Park, Dublin
Finish
Clonegal, County Carlow

Course facts

Course type
Point To Point
Surface
Mountain and hill trail
Landmarks
Crone Woods, Marlay Park, Glendalough, Glenmalure, Mucklagh, The Dying Cow, Clonegal
Notable features
  • Solo or crewed participation allowed
  • support runners permitted after the Glendalough checkpoint
  • drop bags allowed under specified conditions. Entries non-refundable and non-transferable
  • Designated Extreme (difficulty level 10/10)
  • only major junctions marked, GPS devices permitted
  • Level C mandatory kit required and subject to inspection
  • no headphones permitted
  • Finishers are awarded 5 ITRA points

How hilly is the Wicklow Way Race Ultramarathon?

17%17%30%18%17%
  • Steep descent 17%
  • Descent 17%
  • Flat 30%
  • Climb 18%
  • Steep climb 17%
Total ascent
3,885 m
Net elevation
−35 m
Longest climb
3,140 m at 8.9%
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?

  • 16°CTypical temperature
  • 21 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 65Favourability /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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