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.
