Mountain Trail Running Club

News & Training Tips

Club Night Run — Nire Valley (Thu 7:30 pm): Headlamps required; short and long loops marked. Car share from town at 6:45 pm.
Coumshingaun Skills Session (Sat 9:00 am): Navigation refresh: bearings, attack points, and safe routes.
Trail Tidy & Flagging (Sun 10:00 am): Light pruning above Mahon Falls. Gloves supplied.
Winter Series #1: The Gap (Next Wed): 6 km & 10 km options; climb-heavy. Registration opens Monday 7:00 pm.
New to Trail? Intro group every Tuesday 6:30 pm in Colligan Woods with no one left behind.

Kit check: trail shoes with grip, headlamp for dusk runs, lightweight shell.
Technique: hike the steeps, open your stride on descents, relax shoulders.
Weekly plan: Tue intervals, Thu steady trail, Sun long run.
Safety: whistle & phone mandatory for night sessions.

Date	Event	Route / Surface	Distance	Elevation	Results
Sat 18 Oct	Comeragh Ridge Night Run	Technical singletrack • rocky	12.4 km	+780 m	1st: Ian H. • 2nd: Steve D. • 3rd: Griffin F.
Sun 19 Oct	Club Social Trail	Forest loop • soft	8.0 km	+210 m	1st: Elaine W. • 2nd: Mary L. • 3rd: Kathleen W.
Sun 26 Oct	Regional Trail Challenge	Alpine style • mixed	16.0 km	+1,050 m	1st: Aoife M. • 2nd: Mark R. • 3rd: Liam O.