Wicklow Round
Lugnaquilla, Leinster's highest mountain
The Wicklow Round is a long distance hill running challenge around the Wicklow Mountains in County Wicklow, Ireland.[1] The route is a circuit of over 100 kilometres, taking in 26 summits with a total climb of over 6,000 metres.[2] The Round must be completed within 24 hours to be considered a success.[1] It was first completed in 2009 by Moire O’Sullivan, who wrote a book about the experience.[3][4]
While parts of the round may be done on trails, there are major route choices to be made, some condition-dependent.[5] Proper equipment is essential.[6]
The Route
Much of the route runs through the Wicklow Mountains National Park. The highest summit in Leinster (Lugnaquilla) is included. The Round must be completed in the order below.
| Summit Sequence |
Location |
|---|---|
| Start and Finish Line | Military Road - Featherbed Track junction |
| 1 | Kippure |
| 2 | Carrigvore |
| 3 | Gravale |
| 4 | Duff Hill |
| 5 | Mullaghcleevaun East Top |
| 6 | Mullaghcleevaun |
| 7 | Moanbane |
| 8 | Silsean |
| 9 | Oakwood |
| 10 | Table Mountain |
| 11 | Camenabologue |
| 12 | Lugnaquilla |
| 13 | Corrigasleggaun |
| 14 | Carrawaystick |
| Drumgoff | |
| 15 | Mullacor |
| 16 | Derrybawn |
| 17 | Camaderry |
| 18 | Tonelagee |
| 19 | Scarr |
| 20 | Knocknacloghoge |
| 21 | Lugalla |
| 22 | Djouce |
| 23 | War Hill |
| 24 | Tonduff North |
| 25 | Prince William's Seat |
| 26 | Knocknagun |
| Start and Finish Line | Military Road - Featherbed Track junction |
Completions
| Name | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Moire O Sullivan | 29 May 2009 | 22:58:30 |
| Eoin Keith | 30 May 2009 | 17:53:45 |
| Paul Mahon | 5 June 2009 | 19:39:25 |
| Paul Nolan | 5 June 2009 | 19:39:25 |
| Jason Reid | 5 June 2009 | 19:39:25 |
| Adrian Tucker | 25 June 2009 | 22:18:45 |
| Greg Byrne | 2 June 2012 | 20:56:00 |
| Billy Reed | 2 June 2012 | 20:56:00 |
| Finbar McGurren | 2 June 2012 | 20:56:00 |
| Richard Nunan | 8 June 2013 | 21:57:02 |
| Jeff Fitzsimons | 8 June 2013 | 21:57:02 |
| Zoran Skrba | 8 June 2013 | 21:57:02 |
| Gareth Little | 9 June 2013 | 23:39:36 |
| Laurence Colleran | 30 May 2015 | 20:45:00 |
| Liam Vines | 30 May 2015 | 20:45:00 |
| Paul Morrissey | 14 June 2015 | 23:47:32 |
| Andreas Kusch | 14 June 2015 | 23:47:32 |
| Pol O'Murchu | 21 June 2015 | 23:25:03 |
| Mike Jordan | 4 July 2015 | 23:21:00 |
| Sam Scriven | 4 July 2015 | 23:21:00 |
| Brian O'Meara | 4 July 2015 | 23:21:00 |
| Kevin Shannon | 4 August 2015 | 21:59:36 |
| Mark Shannon | 4 August 2015 | 21:59:36 |
| Paul O'Callaghan | 28 May 2016 | 21:25:00 |
| Adrian Hennessy | 6 June 2016 | 19:36:00 |
| John Ryan Preston | 19 June 2016 | 21:06:00 |
| Liam Vines | 11 December 2016 | 22:56:00 |
| Karina Jonina | 6 May 2017 | 22:37:43 |
| Joseph McConaughy | ||
| Paul Keville | 23 June 2018 | 22:59:00 |
References
- 1 2 "The IMRA Wicklow Round". Irish Mountain Running Association.
- ↑ Carnethy Hill Running Club - Wicklow Round
- ↑ http://www.walkingandhikingireland.com/book-review-mud-sweat-and-tears-an-irish-womans-journey-of-self-discovery/
- ↑ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0054ZKYQQ
- ↑ https://moireosullivan.com/2009/06/07/wicklow-round-route/
- ↑ https://moireosullivan.com/2009/06/10/what-i-ate-drank-wore-and-carried-on-the-wicklow-round/
External links
- Official Site: Irish Mountain Running Association: The IMRA Wicklow Round
- Account of the first ever successful official Round on the old route, 2007 (Tony Kiernan and Gary Moralee): The Wicklow Round
- Account of the first ever successful official Round on the current route, 2009 (Moire O'Sullivan): Running over Mountains and around the World: Wicklow Round Route
- Book about the first ever successful official Round on the current route, 2009 (Moire O'Sullivan): Mud, Sweat and Tears - an Irish Woman’s Journey of Self-Discovery
- Account of successful official Round on the current route, 2012 (Finbar McGurren): Get No Sleep Adventure Racing: Wicklow Round 2012 – Report
- Video of successful official Round on the current route, 2013 (Richard Nunan, Zoran Skrba and Jeff Fitzsimons): Vimeo: Wicklow Round 2013
- Account of successful official Round on the current route, 2013 (Gareth Little): summit2summit: Wicklow Round Success – Summer 2013
- Video of unsuccessful official Round on the current route, 2014: YouTube: Wicklow Round June 2014: Director's Cut
- Account of successful unofficial Round on the current route, 2016: Carnethy Hill Running Club: Wicklow Round
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