Wicklow Round
The Wicklow Round is a long-distance hill running challenge in the Wicklow Mountains in Ireland. The route follows a proscribed 100-kilometre circuit of 26 mountains, which must be completed in a fixed order, that total over of elevation; there is some flexibility on route-choices between peaks. Rounds completed outside of a cut-off time of 24-hours are not generally recorded. Irish ultra-runner Joe Lalor is credited with the creation of the Round.
The first person to complete the Round was Moire O’Sullivan, in a time of 22:58:30 on 29 May 2008; O'Sullivan went on to write a book about her experience on the Round called Mud, Sweat, and Tears. Eoin Keith set a new record of 17:53:45 on the 30 May 2009, which stood for nine years until it was beaten by U.S. runner, and Appalachian Trail record holder, Joe McConaughy, in a time of 17:09:44 on 6 May 2018. Several other runners have set records for the fastest Round.
, the record is 15:04:30, set by Irish IAU Trail World Championships contestant, Gavin Byrne on 18 May 2019.
Route
The 26 mountains of the Wicklow Round must be completed in the order as outlined below, as well as the check-point in the forest of Drumgoff.| Sequence | Goal |
| Start | Military Road – Featherbed Track junction |
| 1 | Kippure |
| 2 | Carrigvore |
| 3 | Gravale |
| 4 | Duff Hill |
| 5 | Mullaghcleevaun East Top |
| 6 | Mullaghcleevaun |
| 7 | Moanbane |
| 8 | Silsean |
| 9 | Oakwood |
| 10 | Table Mountain |
| 11 | Camenabologue |
| 12 | Lugnaquilla |
| 13 | Corrigasleggaun |
| 14 | Carrawaystick Mountain |
| Check-point | Drumgoff |
| 15 | Mullacor |
| 16 | Derrybawn |
| 17 | Camaderry |
| 18 | Tonelagee |
| 19 | Scarr |
| 20 | Knocknacloghoge |
| 21 | Luggala |
| 22 | Djouce |
| 23 | War Hill |
| 24 | Tonduff |
| 25 | Prince William's Seat |
| 26 | Knocknagun |
| End | Military Road – Featherbed Track junction |
Completions
The Irish Mountain Running Association record the following sub-24 hour completions of the Wicklow Round:| Name | Date | Time |
| Moire O Sullivan | 22:58:30 | |
| Eoin Keith | 17:53:45 | |
| Paul Mahon | 19:39:25 | |
| Paul Nolan | 19:39:25 | |
| Jason Reid | 19:39:25 | |
| Adrian Tucker | 22:18:45 | |
| Greg Byrne | 20:56:00 | |
| Billy Reed | 20:56:00 | |
| Finbar McGurren | 20:56:00 | |
| Richard Nunan | 21:57:02 | |
| Jeff Fitzsimons | 21:57:02 | |
| Zoran Skrba | 21:57:02 | |
| Gareth Little | 23:39:36 | |
| Laurence Colleran | 20:45:00 | |
| Liam Vines | 20:45:00 | |
| Paul Morrissey | 23:47:32 | |
| Andreas Kusch | 23:47:32 | |
| Pol O'Murchu | 23:25:03 | |
| Mike Jordan | 23:21:00 | |
| Sam Scriven | 23:21:00 | |
| Brian O'Meara | 23:21:00 | |
| Kevin Shannon | 21:59:36 | |
| Mark Shannon | 21:59:36 | |
| Paul O'Callaghan | 21:25:00 | |
| Adrian Hennessy | 19:36:00 | |
| John Ryan Preston | 21:06:00 | |
| Liam Vines | 22:56:00 | |
| Karina Jonina | 22:37:43 | |
| Joseph McConaughy | 17:09:44 | |
| Paul Keville | 22:59:00 | |
| Warren Swords | 22 July 2018 | 23:13:45 |
| Brian Kitson | 22 July 1028 | 23:13:45 |
| Paul O'Callaghan | 21 December 2018 | 23:38:00 |
| Paddy O'Leary | 16:27:20 | |
| Shane Lynch | 16:23:32 | |
| Gavin Byrne | 15:04:30 | |
| John Murray | 2 June 2019 | 22:05:23 |
| John Murray | 3 August 2019 | 23:41:08 |