Run the Ridge: Derrybawn Woods Trail 10k
Knockfin, Wicklow
15 Aug 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Map based on 2025 route
⚠ This map is for indicative purposes only — routes can change, or be reversed, year to year. Check with the race organiser for this year's confirmed map.
Elevation profile
About this race
The Run the Ridge Derrybawn Woods Trail 10k starts and finishes at the Laragh GAA grounds, beside Laragh village in the heart of the Wicklow Mountains. Unlike the longer races in the series, this is a trail-only route that stays within Derrybawn Wood, running entirely on fire-road and scenic forest trails without venturing onto open mountain. It shares the opening two kilometres and closing three kilometres with the 20k course, finishing with a fast descent back to the GAA grounds and an 800m lap of honour. The terrain is firm woodland trail and forest road, making it a challenging but beginner-friendly introduction to off-road racing. Set within Wicklow Mountains National Park near Glendalough, the event is a strictly not-for-profit fundraiser organised by Laragh GAA and Glendalough AC, with a welcoming atmosphere and prize-giving held at the finish.
Course profile & record eligibility
World Athletics record-eligibility rules cap net elevation loss at 1m per km of race distance, and require the start and finish to be no more than 50% of the race distance apart — both meant to stop a course gaining an unfair edge from downhill grade or a point-to-point tailwind. This is based on this course's recorded elevation and GPS data, not an official measurement or certification.