Denis Rankin Round
Appearance
The Denis Rankin Round is a long distance hill running challenge around the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland.[1] The route is a circuit of over 90 kilometres, with a total climb of over 6,500 metres.[1] The Round must be completed within 24 hours to be considered a success.[1]
The record times are 13:20 by Shane Lynch and 19:12 by Aoife Mundow.[2]
The route
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Much of the route runs through the Mourne Mountains Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the highest summit in both Ulster and Northern Ireland (Slieve Donard) is included. The Round must be completed either in the order below, or in the reverse order.
Summit Sequence |
Location |
---|---|
Start and Finish Line | Donard car park |
1 | Slieve Donard |
2 | Chimney Rock Mountain |
3 | Rocky Mountain (Annalong valley) |
4 | Slieve Beg |
5 | Cove Mountain |
6 | Slievelamagan |
7 | Binnian North tor |
8 | Slieve Binnian |
9 | Wee Binnian |
Silent Valley | |
10 | Slievenaglogh |
11 | Doan |
12 | Ben Crom |
13 | Carn Mountain |
14 | Slieve Muck |
Stile, Deer's Meadow | |
15 | Pigeon Rock North Top |
16 | Slievemoughanmore |
17 | Wee Slievemoughan |
18 | Eagle Mountain |
19 | Shanlieve |
20 | Finlieve |
21 | Slievemeen |
22 | Slievemartin |
23 | Crenville |
24 | Slievemeel |
25 | Tievedockaragh |
26 | Pierce's Castle |
27 | Rocky Mountain (Leitrim Lodge) |
28 | Cock Mountain, NE Top |
29 | Slievenamiskan |
Spelga Car park | |
30 | Spaltha |
31 | Slievenamuck |
32 | Ott Mountain |
33 | Slieve Loughshannagh |
34 | Slieve Meelbeg |
35 | Slieve Meelmore |
36 | Slieve Bearnagh |
37 | Slievenaglogh |
38 | Slieve Corragh |
39 | Slieve Commedagh |
Start and Finish Line | Donard car park |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Denis Rankin Round".
- ^ Martin Stone, "Long Distance Round Up", The Fellrunner, Autumn 2020, 88-93.
External links
- Official Site: Denis Rankin Round