Tullaroan Ultra

Race completed

63 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

3.2 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 63 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 3.2 as a floor, not a verdict.

52.6638° N, 7.4306° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 10 hours 9:31 min/km average. Tight. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Tighter than 81% of 50 mi races. Measured against 479 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →

Field size ~9 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (39.3mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, May

Daytime high 15°C

Night low 7°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 16 h 25 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 114 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year	Race	Finishers	Men's winner	Women's winner
2023	39.3mi	9	Dylan Kehoe · 05:19:41	Susan Morrissey · 08:40:39
2022	39.3mi	11	Alexander Mühlwald · 05:58:11	Anita Barry · 07:29:21
2019	39.3mi	11	Aidan Hogan · 05:00:44	Fiona McQuade · 06:04:58
2018	39.3mi	17	Shane Greene · 05:47:16	Fionnuala O'Mara · 07:04:01
2017	39.3mi	13	Denis Keane · 04:55:46	Deirdre Finn · 05:30:49

The field shrank 18% between 2022 (11) and 2023 (9). 11% of the 2023 field were women.

DUV results for the 2023 edition (39.3mi) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Course notes

gear With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 63 km of road.

Trail Running Shoes 63 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition 63 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 63 km, without the bounce.
GPS Watches Battery life first — a 63 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

RunRepeat found the Adidas Adizero Evo SL to be lightweight and well-cushioned, with a 100% Lightstrike Pro midsole and world-class Continental outsole. irunfar…

★★★★★ 4.7

Spring Energy

Awesome Sauce

Real food gel with 180 calories. Rice-based with natural flavors.

$4 ★★★★★ 4.6

Naked

Running Band

Minimalist waist-mounted running band. Ultra-light alternative to a vest for shorter races.

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Garmin

Enduro 3

Ultra-endurance GPS watch with solar charging and 300+ hour battery in GPS mode.

$900 ★★★★★ 4.8

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Overview

The Tullaroan Ultra is a 50-mile road race in Tullaroan, Ireland. This fixed-distance event, first run in 2017, has been held 5 times, most recently in May 2023. At 63 kilometers, its course is shorter than a typical 50-mile race.

With a time limit of 10 hours, the cut-off pace is 9.5 minutes per kilometer. This makes the cut-off tighter than 81% of 50-mile cut-offs, leaving little margin for error on the course. The entry fee for the race is 50€.

The latest edition in 2023 saw 9 finishers. The field size is smaller than 90% of 50-mile fields, and bigger than 9% of its 677 peers.