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Event: Galtee Challenge Duo (DUO – enter with a partner)

Date: Saturday, 3rd October 2026

Time: 10:00

County: Tipperary

Location: King's Yard (start & finish)

Course Details

Distance: 25.50 km

Climb: 1800 m

Short course: None

Difficulty: 10 (Extreme) – >1000m ascent or >30km

Route marking: Not marked

GPS allowed: Yes

Control points (in sequence):

Carrigeen (Monabrack on some maps) R859219

Cruach a Tarbh (Bull Hill) R848216

Sheep’s pins R846196

Stile start of Temple Hill (open mountain section) R819217

Temple Hill R833218

Lyracappul (start of wall) R845231

Galty Mor (trig point) R878238

Entry Information

Entry fee: €7 (seniors) / €5 (over 65s & under 18s)

Entries open: Sunday 6th September 2026, 18:00

Entries close: Wednesday 30th September 2026, 18:00

Capacity: 200 entrants

Note: After signing up, post names & IMRA numbers on the Galty Duo forum thread.

Mandatory Kit (Level C – Advanced)

All runners must bring:

Waterproof jacket with integrated hood & taped seams

Hat or buff

Gloves

Whistle

Charged mobile phone with emergency number

Foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent

Waterproof full leg cover

Means to carry minimum 500ml water

Emergency food

Map of route/area

Compass

Final kit to be carried confirmed on race day at registration. Random checks. Failure to have required items may lead to refusal or disqualification.

Schedule & Logistics

Registration: 09:00 – 09:45 at King's Yard

Parking: King's Yard – €3 (honesty box in farmyard)

Cut-off: 14:00 at aid station (approx. 13km)

Facilities at finish: Refreshments, toilets, coin-operated showers

Tent pitches: Available onsite (call 0861945585)

Getting There

Google Maps: Search "King's Yard, Kilbehenny" (not London!)

Directions: Head towards Mitchelstown, take R369 towards Kilbehenny, follow brown signs for King's Yard.

Prize Giving

Location: King's Yard

Let me know if you'd like this as a printable checklist or compared side by side with the Rochestown Woods race.