IMRA Mushera-Boggeraghs 10.8K

🌄 2025 Mushera-Boggeraghs Trail Run – A Challenging Mountain Race in Cork 🏞️

Get ready for an unforgettable adventure through the wild terrain of Mushera and the Boggeraghs in County Cork. This 10.8 km trail race offers 500 meters of ascent, featuring a mix of open mountain, boggy paths, and stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

📅 Date: Sunday, 13th April 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Mushera-Boggeraghs, County Cork

🎽 Event Overview:

Distance: 10.8 km with 500 meters of ascent

Difficulty: Moderate terrain, with a challenging 500m ascent

Race Marking: Fully marked route

GPS Allowed: Yes

💸 Entry Details:

Registration details will be released closer to race day.

Entries usually open a few weeks before the event.

🎽 Mandatory Kit:

Level B - Standard Kit:

Waterproof jacket

Hat or buff

Gloves

Whistle

Charged mobile phone with emergency number stored

Foil blanket, bivvy bag, or equivalent

Note: The specific kit to be carried will be confirmed on race day, depending on conditions. Failure to carry required items may lead to disqualification, with random checks enforced.

🚗 Getting There:

Race Start & Registration:

Millstreet Country Park, County Cork

Google Maps Link to Millstreet Country Park

Directions:

From Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, and Cork:

Proceed to Mallow, take the Killarney road (N72) for approximately 20 km.

Turn left at the crossroads for Banteer (R579), then take the right for Millstreet (L1120).

After 4 km, turn left for Killcorney, continue straight through the village, passing two crossroads.

Follow the signposts for St. Johns Well. The race start is 400 meters beyond this point.

From Kerry:

Head to Millstreet, turn onto the road opposite Dairygold Co-Op Superstore (Rylane/L1123).

After 6 km, turn right, signposted for St. Johns Well, where overflow parking is available.

🏅 Route Description:
The race begins at the gates of Millstreet Country Park, heading towards St. John’s Well. At 500 meters, turn right onto a fireroad that leads up the Blackwater Way. After 2 km, the terrain transitions to boggy open mountain, where the 5 km race will turn right for a final climb to the Cairn, then descend to the finish.

The 10 km race continues into the open mountain, where you’ll cross several stiles and follow IMRA flags.

At 4 km, keep the boundary wire to your left for 1 km until you reach your second stile.

From here, it’s a 2 km climb to the summit of Mushera, followed by a final descent to the finish.

🎽 Route Maps:

Mushera Long Route - 10 km

Mushera Short Route - 5 km

🏅 Prizegiving Location:
Prizegiving and refreshments will be available at Millstreet Country Park after the race.

Don’t miss this exciting and challenging trail run through the heart of Cork! 🌄