Slieve Bloom Way Ultra
Forum Messages
| Author | Date | Message |
|---|---|---|
| Declan Gorman | Feb 25 2025, 11:51am | Great to see this event back on the Calander. |
| Michelle Carey | Jun 24 2025, 8:15pm | Hi, Just wondering if there will be a half and marathon event on the day too? All the best, Michelle |
| Michelle Carey | Jun 24 2025, 8:15pm | Hi, Just wondering if there will be a half and marathon event on the day too? Thanks Michelle |
| Liam Vines | Jun 25 2025, 8:22pm | Hi Michell No Half Marathon or Marathon I am afraid. Its a very restricted place for events because of the wildlife that is present. |
| Liam Vines | Jun 30 2025, 10:07pm | The end of August and all of September is a very busy time for ultra runners. UTMB last week of August. The Kerry Way is on the 5th September. Art O’Neill is the 26th and Eco is the 27th. Is there a need for IMRA to be throwing in two Ultra events into that mix? Munster are holding the Kilworth Backyard Ultra on the 13th September and the Slieve Bloom Way is due to be on the same day. Both very different events, but both using out of an already small pool of runners. The Slieve Bloom Way is a 12+ hour day for a Race Director and their volunteers, and it is the same amount of work to organise for one person running than if there was one hundred people running. There must be a worthwhile number of people interest in taking part to keep this race on the calendar. So, my question is. Who plans on doing the Slieve Bloom Way? Please let me know below or email me races at IMRA dot ie Thank you |
| Brian Eastwood | Jun 30 2025, 10:16pm | Hi Liam. I plan to run it, all being well.. *The word run is used loosely. Cheers Brian |
| Eric Kelleher | Jun 30 2025, 10:46pm | Just my thoughts on the timing of this one. I would say the August bank holiday weekend or the weekend before would have been perfect for this as a “tune up” race for the likes of the Kerryway as I think most people would have their last big days out around this time. Would be ideal for people practising with full kit, nutrition testing etc. But I’m sure you’ll still have plenty of people wanting to do this race it is a beautiful part of the country. All the best with it. |
| Noel Donohoe | Jun 30 2025, 11:49pm | I’m interested. Holidays late September have cancelled Ecotrail & 7Sisters. But I hear what you’re saying. Thought the same when I reviewed the calendar. Tbh my next thought was hmmm might get a top 10 with all the good runners elsewhere |
| Liam Vines | Jul 1 2025, 5:43am | Access to the Slieve Blooms is very limited because of ground nesting birds in the summer months and then further into the Autumn the risk of wet weather. So this event is bound by a small time window.. keep the expressions of interest coming in. Just know that we can’t change the date unfortunately.. |
| Robert Nakoneczny | Jul 1 2025, 5:51am | Definitely doing this run. Would be nice to see this event happening August bank holiday weekend and I hope it stays on calendar each year. |
| Avril Challoner | Jul 1 2025, 8:21am | I'd hoped to trot around this one, would be a pity to see it drop off but understand the conflicts. |
| Raymond Cummins | Jul 1 2025, 8:23am | I plan to do it as well Liam. |
| Kevin Boyd | Jul 1 2025, 8:59am | I was planning on doing the Ultra, But i am also tempted by the The Backyard Ultra in Kilworth. I have a tough decision to make |
| Sarah Kearns | Jul 1 2025, 9:26am | Hi Liam - planning to do it too but completely understand where you are coming from and respect any decision you have to make |
| Sean Forsyth | Jul 1 2025, 9:30am | Yeah, I'm in for this one |
| Walsh Rowan | Jul 1 2025, 10:27am | I also hope to do this race in Sept. I think it is important to have alternatives in Sep to some of the more expensive races. Also we shouldn't think of IMRA races as being stepping stones or training races towards other non-IMRA events and be scheduling them as such. This is a race which takes in Ireland's biggest state owned nature reserve, and should have prominence in the calendar. |
| Enda Cloake | Jul 1 2025, 12:30pm | I’ll be doing it as part of the Irish Ultra Champs to get my 3 races of 5. |
| Raghnall O'Donoghue | Jul 1 2025, 1:55pm | Hey Liam, I'm aiming to run this. Looking forward to it after the justified cancellation last year. Important to have it for the Ultra Championships to allow the speedsters get their 3 races in. Although....is there anything to be said for calling the IUC right now? :) |
| Fabio Baltieri | Jul 1 2025, 2:03pm | Hi, I was also planning to run this. |
| Alan Stretton | Jul 1 2025, 3:16pm | I had planned to enter this one as well. It is an extremely busy time in the calendar surely, but I don't see why IMRA can't stake their claim to it and grow that weekend for future years, with adding in additional, affordable, short course options (think there was a 25k before?) It also pulls an event towards a new part of the country, when there's so much already in Wicklow, Cork, Kerry, Donegal & Down - by existing, it adds a bit more variety. Hopefully it can go ahead, and if I don't crock myself entirely before then, I'll enter it when it goes live. |
| Shane O'Neill | Jul 1 2025, 4:13pm | I was hoping to do both. Both races would be new for me, but Kilworth is 10 miles from home, so Kilworth it is. Hopefully next year for slieve Bloom. |
| Siobhán Kennedy | Jul 1 2025, 5:04pm | I’m planning to run this one |
| Craig Zambra | Jul 1 2025, 7:19pm | I plan on doing this one. Last hoping to do it last year but it was cancelled due to the nesting |
| Ciaran McAleenan | Jul 1 2025, 8:33pm | Really looking forward to this one. Great run two years ago and this year I need it to complete the IUC. Don’t want to miss out. |
| Jason Dowling | Jul 1 2025, 9:41pm | Hi Liam, I'm planning on doing this. Cheers, Jason. |
| Peter Kehoe | Jul 1 2025, 10:06pm | Hope to do it |
| Gaelan Elliffe | Jul 1 2025, 10:50pm | I would love to do this race. However i intend to volunteer as a Marshall or first aid if another first aider is required. I intend to put my name on the volunteer list(website) much closer to the event. |
| Andrew Coghlan | Jul 2 2025, 7:58am | It is my plan to run this race too |
| Eoghan Hughes | Jul 2 2025, 8:20am | I'm planning to run this one too. |
| Ronan O'Grady | Jul 2 2025, 8:44am | I plan on running too, hope it goes ahead |
| Niamh Kelly | Jul 2 2025, 10:39am | Great to see the interest in keeping the Slieve Blooms Ultra on the calendar! I was planning to RD again for this event and would love to see it go ahead Keep the interest coming |
| Ross Smith | Jul 2 2025, 11:01am | Hi, I plan to to run this also - looks a great event |
| Alexander Muhlwald | Jul 2 2025, 11:02am | I am planning on running this race |
| Stephen Brennan | Jul 2 2025, 11:51am | There's so much choice! I'm probably going to wind up doing the Eco Trail this year, finally. |
| Eoin Phelan | Jul 2 2025, 1:27pm | i am interested in attempting this. |
| Martin Cullen | Jul 3 2025, 6:05pm | I would be interested in this. I |
| Martin Cullen | Jul 3 2025, 6:06pm | I would be interested in this. |
| Peter O'Farrell | Jul 3 2025, 7:15pm | Maybe the ultra events could have race entry open 2 months before the event? Presumably the ultra runners plan the season months in advance. |
| Ciaran McAleenan | Jul 3 2025, 8:13pm | @Peter. You are right although we plan the year once the calendar appears. Many of us are already planning 2026. |
| Liam Vines | Jul 4 2025, 4:19pm | Thank you all for your comments and for your interest in this event. The people have spoken, and The Slieve Bloom Way ultra will take place on the 13th of September as it is on the IMRA calendar. Thanks to Niamh who has taken on the RD role. I will see you all at the start line. And if I don’t!! As a much more famous and better-looking Liam once said “I will find You” Enjoy your weekend |
| Jenny Mullarkey | Jul 6 2025, 8:16am | Delighted this is going ahead, I was looking forward to it but just saw the post on Facebook about it maybe not going ahead now. See you in September! |
