10K

WELCOME TO ECOTRAIL WICKLOW 10 KM 'HYBRID' TRAIL RACE!

Our new 10 km race is the most widely accessible of all the races in our series intended to be a suitable challenge for everyone and get you ready for the longer races in future years! To help 'teethe' over runners coming from the roads you will have roughly 3 km of pavement (on the seafront and after descending Bray Head the first time) along with 7 km of scenic and largely very runnable trail.

You begin at the promenade at Bray seafront before climbing up the slopes of the coastal hill Bray Head where you can look out across the Irish Sea. From here you enjoy stunning views of the Irish Sea until you start the leg-turning descent to the Windgates Estate.

 Here you rejoin civilisation and two of the local walking routes called the 'Bray Head Loop' and the 'Butler Way' as you follow 1300m of good pavement to a trailhead that takes you up the second climb of the route - a scenic trail back towards Bray summit with near constant views of Dublin Bay as you prepare for your final descent to the finish line and well-deserved refreshments at the harbour front.

The 10 km route almost entirely on hard-packed trails with 3 short sections of rocky trails and the only tarred sections being the seafront promenade at the beginning and end of the race and the pavement between the first descent and the second climb.

A map of the route is provided for your general information but this map is not intended to be used for access purposes.

Please do not access private sections of the route outside the race.

REGISTER for the EcoTrail Wicklow HERE