Johnstown Castle, Ireland · Saturday, May 30, 2026

Fixed Distance 100K

Wexford Festival of Running

Race completed
100 km Distance
not publishedn/a Climbing
5.0 est Grit · Challenging

Calculated from 100 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 5.0 as a floor, not a verdict.

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52.2933° N, 6.5023° W © OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Time limit 12 hours 7:12 min/km average. Tight. Sustained running. Long aid-station stops will cost you. Climbing is unpublished, so this pace is a ceiling on the effort, not a measure of it. Among the tightest 100K cut-offs we track. Measured against 226 races of the same distance. Cut-off calculator →
Field size ~9 Tiny. You will run alone for most of it.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (100km) — 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 13°C
Night low 9°C
Rainfall Mostly dry
Daylight 16 h 21 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for May — NASA POWER, grid elevation 36 m. Not a forecast.

Results history

Year Race Finishers Men's winner Women's winner
2026 100km 9 Robert Payne · 06:57:58 Laura Burns · 11:27:36
2025 100km 8 Kacper Czerpak · 08:37:45 Bernie Kellett · 10:25:50

The field grew 13% between 2025 (8) and 2026 (9). 22% of the 2026 field were women.

DUV results for the 2026 edition (100km) — 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.
  • nutrition For 100km+ efforts, prioritize real food at aid stations to prevent palate fatigue.

Gear for this race

Chosen for 100 km of road.

  • Trail Running Shoes 100 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
  • Race Nutrition Past 100 km the palate quits before the legs do — carry more than one flavour.
  • Hydration Vests Flask capacity for 100 km, without the bounce.
  • Headlamps A 12 h limit puts you out there after dark.
  • Accessories Chafe and blisters end more 100 km races than fitness does.

Asics

Trabuco Max 2

★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

Aero Glide 4 Grvl

$159.95 ★★★★★ 4.5

Maurten

Gel 100

Hydrogel technology for 25g carbs per gel with minimal GI distress.

$3.5 ★★★★★ 4.7

Naked

Running Band

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

$60 ★★★★☆ 4.3

Petzl

NAO RL

1500-lumen reactive lighting headlamp with 15-hour runtime. Automatic brightness adjustment.

$150 ★★★★★ 4.7

Squirrel's Nut Butter

Anti-Chafe Balm

All-natural anti-chafe balm. Essential for 100+ mile races.

$12 ★★★★★ 4.8
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Overview

The Wexford Festival of Running was a 100k road race on a 1.3km loop, held on May 30, 2026, on the grounds of Johnstown Castle in Ireland. The course was officially measured and took runners around a lake and gardens.

With a 12-hour time limit, the event had a cut-off tighter than 92% of 100k races. This meant a required pace of 7.2 minutes per kilometer. The field of 9 finishers was smaller than 83% of 100k races.

Organised by Wexford Marathon Club, the race had an entry fee of £85. It ran for 2 editions, starting in 2025 and concluding in 2026.

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