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DINGLE ADVENTURE RACE COURSE INFO

Course Details:

DAR Mini: 21.5Km

DAR Sport: 43Km

DAR Full: 48Km

DAR MINI 21.5km COURSE INFO

Now on 4th year. New to Adventure Racing and multi sport events, then give it a go with the DAR mini, this will give you a taste of running, biking, kayaking and the atmosphere that is invloved at these great events. You don’t have to be very fit for the mini, just willing to give it a go. Couse for the mini is; 1km run Dingle Marina to kayak, 1km sea kayak, cycle to Ventry 7km, Run Ventry beach 5km, Cycle back to Dingle 6km, 1km Run to Finish. Total 21km

ROUTE DESCRIPTION

1. Run to Kayak: Dingle to Kayak    Distance 1km / 0.7 mls   Height Gain 0m  Height Loss 0m

2. Kayak. Milltown.  Distance 1km / 0.7 mls  Height Loss or Gain 0 & 400m run to bike transition

3. Cycle: Dingle to Ventry beach.    Distance 7km / 4 mls   Height Gain 80m  Height Loss 80m

All of cycle is on surfaced roads.

4. Beach Run. Ventry Beach.  Distance 5km / 3.2mls  Height Gain 0m  Height Loss 0m

All of the Run is on the beach with a few stream crossings on bridges.

5. Cycle: Ventry to Dingle via back road.    Distance 6km / 4 mls   Height Gain 80m  Height Loss 80m

All of cycle is on surfaced roads.

6. Run to Finish. Bike transition to Finish line  Dingle.    Distance 1km / 0.7mls    Height Gain 0m  Height Loss 10m

DAR Sport  Total Distance 21km  / 13 mls   Height Gain 160m / 500ft  Height Loss 160m / 500ft


DAR SPORT 43Km COURSE INFO

Now on it’s 5th year. DAR Sport takes a spectacular route around the western point of the Dingle Peninsula. DAR Sport starts with short run to kayak, where you will kayak 1km in single sea kayaks around Dingle Harbour. On your bike heading West passing Ventry and around the stunning Slea head, at Dunquin you cycle up the steep Mam Clasack, then run up the Mountain track to the summit of Mt Eagle and back. Bike back to Dingle with 1km run to finish.

ROUTE DESCRIPTION

1. Run to Kayak: Dingle to Kayak    Distance 1km / 0.7 mls   Height Gain 0m  Height Loss 0m

2. Kayak. Milltown.  Distance 1km / 0.7 mls  Height Loss or Gain 0 & 400m run to bike transition

3. Cycle: Dingle to Mt Eagle via Slea head.    Distance 20km / 12.5 mls   Height Gain 310m  Height Loss 140m

All of cycle is on surfaced roads.

4. Hike / Mountain Run. Mt Eagle.  Distance 7.5km / 4.5mls  Height Gain 390m  Height Loss 390m

All of Mountain Hike Run is on rough trails.

5. Cycle: Mt Eagle to Dingle via Ventry.    Distance 11.5km / 7 mls   Height Gain 100m  Height Loss 270m

All of cycle is on surfaced roads.

6. Run to Finish. Bike transition to Finish line  Dingle.    Distance 1km / 0.7mls    Height Gain 0m  Height Loss 10m

DAR Sport  Total Distance 43km  /  27 mls   Height Gain 800m / 2,640ft  Height Loss 800m / 2,640ft


DAR FULL 48Km INFO

DAR: 8th year for DAR, The 30 mile/ 48km course will take you to some of the gems of the Dingle peninsula, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Biking over the spectacular winding Conor Pass, following in the footsteps of St Brandon climbing Ireland’s second highest Mountain range Mt Brandon, running country roads of the peninsula and kayaking in Dingle Harbour.

ROUTE DESCRIPTION

1. Cycle: Dingle to Cloghane via Conor Pass.    Distance 25km / 15.5 mls   Height Gain 480m  Height Loss 480m

All of cycle is on surfaced roads.

2. Hike / Mountain Run. Cloghane to Baile Breac.  Distance 10km / 6.5mls  Height Gain 950m  Height Loss 780m

All of Mountain Hike Run is on rough trails.

3. Road Run. Baile Breac to Milltown/ Dingle.    Distance 10.5km / 7mls    Height Gain 60m  Height Loss 230m

4. Kayak. Milltown.  Distance 2km / 1.4 mls  Height Loss or Gain 0 & .75 km run to finish line Dingle

Total Distance 48km  /  30 mls   Height Gain 1490m / 4,910ft  Height Loss 1490m / 4,910ft