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Upcoming Events

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Gullion Way Ultra 2026 - Ultra marathon race in Slieve Gullion Forest Park, Co. Armagh, Ireland
ULTRA MARATHON4 Jul 2026
Slieve Gullion Forest Park, Co. Armagh
09:00
July 2026Ultra marathon
Belfast 24 - Ultra marathon race in Belfast, Ireland
ULTRA MARATHON25 Jul 2026
Belfast
12:00
July 2026Ultra marathon
Bluestack Way Ultra 2026 - Ultra marathon race in Donegal, Ireland
ULTRA MARATHON1 Aug 2026
Donegal
09:00
August 2026Ultra marathon
Celtic Warrior 2026 - marathon race in Killarney, Co. Kerry, Ireland
MARATHON1 Aug 2026
Killarney, Co. Kerry
08:00
August 2026marathon
Famine Way Ultra 2026 - Ultra marathon race in Co. Roscommon to Dublin, Ireland
ULTRA MARATHON1 Aug 2026
Co. Roscommon to Dublin
00:00
August 2026Ultra marathon
Grey Abbey Endurance Challenge 2026 - Ultra marathon race in Grey Abbey, Co. Down, Ireland
ULTRA MARATHON8 Aug 2026
Grey Abbey, Co. Down
08:00
August 2026Ultra marathon

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