Irish Mountain
Running Association

Glendalough Tucker Trail

Description:
3 Leg relay over way-marked trails surrounding Glendalough
County:
Wicklow
Date:
Saturday 30th July, 2022
Time:
07:00
Climb (m):
3000
Distance (km):
80.00
Event Difficulty:
10 (Extreme) - Extreme, >1,000M ascent or > 30Km
Race Marking:
Only major junctions marked - Only major junctions marked
GPS Allowed:
Yes
Leagues:
Irish Ultra Championships 
Route Description:

The Glendalough Tucker Trail is an 80km mountain run based on three ‘out & back’ loops. The race is centered on the Glendalough Valley and will be run along the way-marked trails of St Kevin’s Way, the Spink and the Wicklow Way.

The course will use the St Kevin’s Way signage and Wicklow Way signage. Some additional markings may be added at the organiser’s discretion, but the way mark posts of the existing trails are considered sufficient for navigation.

Route map for GTT2022 by Greg Byrne on plotaroute.com

Getting There:

GPS: 53 00'22.58"N 6 20'36.24"W

From Laragh take R756 to Glendalough. Travel past the Visitor Centre and the Glendalough Hotel and continue on to the end of the road to enter the Upper Lake car-park.

Please note that there is a fee to enter this carpark (currently €4) - car pooling is highly recommended.

Organisers Instructions:

Entries Will Open on 10th June 2022.

To enter you must be 18 years old on the day of entry and be a member of IMRA for 2022. Race entry will be available through myIMRA. No cash entries or race entries on the day.

Route Overview
The total route is approximately 80km in distance, with a total climb in the region of 3,000m. The route consists of three separate legs and will be run as a continuous single-stage race that must be completed within 12 hours. The race route is run in the order and direction set out in the race booklet provided via the link below. The start, finish & transition area will be situated beside the Upper Lake Car-park in the Glendalough Valley.

Mandatory Kit
See race booklet for details

Links to Further Information

Spreadsheet of Results and Split Times from previous races - will be available in June 2022

2022 Race Information Pack [PDF]

Historical Results

Prizegiving Location:
Start/Finish area
 

Volunteers (Non-Running)

You need to have done 2 non-running volunteer roles in a calendar year to qualify for end of year prize

Current Volunteers

Volunteers (Running)

Check with race director if they have a need for people volunteering and running. Race directors need a minimum number of people available throughout the race to make the race work so non-running volunteers are preferable. While it can be helpful, volunteering in a volunteer and race capacity does not count towards qualifying for end of year prize

Current Volunteers