IMRA NIMRA Granite Peaks Ultra 50k

🏔️ Granite Peaks Ultra 50K

📍 County: Down
📅 Date: Sunday, 25th May 2025
🕘 Time: 09:00 AM
🚫 Early Start: Not available
🎽 Juniors: Seniors only

📏 Distance & Climb

Distance: 53.00 km

Climb: 3,445 m

Difficulty: 10 – Extreme (>1,000 m ascent or >30 km)

Short Course: Not available

🧭 Route & Markings

Marking: Only major junctions marked

GPS: ✅ Allowed

Start Location: Bottom of the hill behind Tollymore National Outdoor Centre
(1.5 km from Race HQ – Tollymore Forest upper main car park)

Finish Location: Wooden hut below the main car park

Drop Bag Location: Ben Crom Dam (approx. 22 km)

📎 Target Times (Trials):

Men: 6 hr 25 min

Women: 7 hr 45 min

🧰 Mandatory Kit – Level C (Advanced)

Waterproof jacket (with integrated hood & taped seams)

Waterproof full leg cover

Hat or buff

Gloves

Whistle

Charged mobile phone (emergency number stored)

Foil blanket or bivvy bag

500 mL water (minimum)

Emergency food

Map of route/area

Compass

🔔 Final kit requirements will be confirmed at registration.
⚠️ Random kit checks will be conducted – non-compliance may result in disqualification.

🗺️ Route Summary

Start from Tollymore Outdoor Centre → Parnell’s Bridge → Kings Grave

Up Trassey Track → Happy Valley → Mourne Wall col (Meelmore/Meelbeg)

Anti-clockwise to Silent Valley Dam → via Ben Crom to Slieve Binnian

Descend to Annalong Wood, then climb Slievelamaghan

Follow Brandy Pad → Cove Mountain, Slieve Beg, to Rocky

Ascend Slieve Donard, Commedagh, Corragh, Slievenaglogh

Over Hares Gap → climb Slieve Bearnagh → Meelmore again

Descend to Trassey Track, return via Kings Grave to finish

📎 Route GPX files and maps available via race website.

🚗 Getting There

From Belfast: A24 → A2 → follow signs to Tollymore Forest Park

From Newcastle: From Central Promenade → Bryansford → left turn into park

Parking: Set-aside area before pay station. Car sharing encouraged

🎯 Special Notes

Headphones not allowed

Race number must be worn on front of chest

This event is a Trial Race for selection to
📆 25 Sept 2025 – Canfranc WMRA World Championships

🏆 Prizegiving

Location: Tollymore Forest (upper main car park – Race HQ)

🔗 Entry: Via SIEntries – Click here to enter
📖 Full details, maps & updates: Visit the Granite Peaks Ultra official website