🏞️ 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.