Take on a classic Wicklow mountain route from Glenmacnass Waterfall to Lacken, covering 16 km of rugged terrain with 900 m of climb. This race blends endurance, navigation, and the wild beauty of Wicklow’s mountains.
📅 Date: Sunday, 31st August 2025
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM
📍 Location: Wicklow – Start: Glenmacnass Waterfall Carpark | Finish: Lacken
🏔 Race Details
✅ Distance: 16 km
✅ Climb: 900 m
✅ Difficulty: 🔴 Grade 9 (Difficult – >500 m ascent, >10 km, technical terrain)
🚩 Race Marking: Only major junctions marked – navigation required
✅ GPS Allowed
🏆 League: Leinster Championship
🎽 Mandatory Kit – Level C (Advanced)
Waterproof jacket with integrated hood & taped seams 🧥
Hat or buff 🧢
Gloves 🧤
Whistle 📢
Charged mobile phone with emergency number stored 📱
Foil blanket or bivvy bag 🛑
Waterproof full leg cover 🚶♂️
Minimum 500 mL water 💧
Emergency food 🍫
Map of route & Compass 🗺️🧭
⚠️ All runners must bring this kit. Random checks will occur. Missing items may mean no entry or disqualification.
💰 Entry Information
🔹 Closes: Saturday, 30th August 2025, 18:00
💵 Cost: €10 (Seniors) | €7 (Over 65s & U18s)
🚫 Entry Limit: 52
✅ Entries Sold: 14
🗺 Route Description
Start: Glenmacnass Waterfall Carpark (O113030)
Checkpoints: Carrigshouk (O097051) → Mullaghcleevaun (O067070) → Sorrel Hill (O041119)
Finish: Lacken (O011109)
➡️ Free route choice between checkpoints (roads may be used where permitted).
➡️ Wet weather alternative: If conditions are very wet, the ridge between Mullaghcleevaun & Black Hill will be closed. A gate checkpoint (O060091) at Ballynultagh Forest will be used instead.
➡️ Out of bounds: The Gap Road between Lacken and Ballynultagh Gap.
Please respect farmland and walkers on the Mass Path into Lacken.
🚗 Registration & Transport
📌 Registration & Bus Pickup: Lacken village carpark
🚌 Bus departs: 9:45 AM sharp to Glenmacnass start
🚗 Carpooling required from Blessington Bridge carpark (5 km away) due to limited parking in Lacken.
🏁 Prizegiving
📌 Location: Zellers, Lacken
🏅 Spot prizes and post-race gathering!
🔥 Wicklow’s mountains are calling – can you conquer the Glenmacnass to Lacken route?