IMRA Mushera-Boggeraghs 10.8k

🏞️ Mushera-Boggeraghs 2026

📅 Date: Sunday 12th April 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00
📍 County: Cork
📏 Distance / Climb: 10.8 km / 500 m
🟢 Short Course: 5 km
⚡ Difficulty: 7 – Moderate Terrain, >500 m ascent
🧭 Race Marking: Route fully marked
📡 GPS: Allowed
🏆 League: Munster Championship

🎒 Mandatory Kit (Level B – Standard):

Waterproof jacket

Hat or buff

Gloves

Whistle

Charged mobile phone with emergency number

Foil blanket, bivvy bag or equivalent

Must be carried; random checks may occur.

📝 Entries:

Opens: Monday 6th April 2026, 21:00

Closes: Saturday 11th April 2026, 18:00

Cost: €7 for seniors, €5 for over 65s and under 18s

Entry limit: 250

🗺️ Route Description:
Long Route (10 km): Starts at Millstreet Country Park gates → St John’s Well → fireroad/climb along Blackwater Way → step over three boundary wires → summit cairn → Cross → 1 km out-and-back → 1.2 km descent to finish.

Short Route (5 km): Branches off at 2.5 km, climbs to the cairn, then descends to finish.

Flags mark the safest route; open mountain terrain with climbs, descents, and varied surfaces.

🚗 Getting There:

Start: Millstreet Country Park – Google Maps

From Limerick, Tipperary, Waterford, Cork: via Mallow → N72 → R579 → Millstreet → L1120 → Killcorney.

From Kerry: Millstreet → Rylane → St John’s Well (overflow parking available).

This is an open mountain race suitable for experienced trail runners, with both 10 km and 5 km options.