Kinnitty Castle Knight Run

2025 Kinnitty Castle Knight Run

Have you got what it takes to complete the Kinnitty Castle 10km Knight Run Challenge on Friday 7th February 2024?
This years race is part of the Night Run Series, the second 10km Night Run is at Lough Boora Discovery Park on the 7th March.

This 10km trail run will start at the famous 4* Kinnitty Castle Hotel before ascending under a new moon through the glorious Slieve Bloom Mountains.

Competitors will traverse wearing head torches to the top valley of the Blooms where they will then travel down a fully way marker route back to Kinnitty Castle.

Registration time is from 6pm to 7:10pm sharp and will take place in the Banquet Hall. You can collect your race number from the registration team.

The run will start at 7:30 pm sharp. This will be a mass start. If you are not too worried about your time please allow the faster runners to set off first. While this is a fun run, we will be giving out prizes for the 1st male and female to complete the course.

Event Registration fee is

Early Bird (until 5th December )  €25 plus €2.50 booking charge includes bespoke finishers Night Run Series Medal

After 5th December  €30 plus €2.50 booking charge, includes bespoke finishers Night Run Series Medal

and includes:

• Bespoke Night Run Series Finishers Medal
• Timed Event powered by Premier Timing System
• Mobile flood lights on the mountain.
• Race Numbers.
• Race Gantry.
• Timing Clock at Start/Finish Point.
• Marshalls throughout the course.
• A fully wayward marked course.
• REC 3 Responder.
• Coilte Permit.
• Fully Insured.
• Offaly Civil Defence will be on site at Kinnitty Castle and the Slieve Blooms.
• Failte Ireland Covid Safety Charter Business