Routes maps planned on Komoot are subject to change, in particular forests. Mountains are straight lines between fixed points, actual distances may be further. See our collection of race routes for 2026 below:
6 figure grid references for mandatory checkpoints for each race below:
| Race | Mandatory Checkpoints |
| Castlewellan | Forest race – marked |
| Tollymore | Start 346328
The route is a marked course in forest Mountain section CP1 Style 348314 CP2 Hill top 339308 CP3 Style 337313 |
| Slieve Martin | Start 185177
The route is a marked course in forest Mountain section CP1 Slievemartin 202176 CP2 Slievemeen 202170 CP3 Fence 196170 |
| Binnian | Start 345220
Follow Mourne Wall to summit and finish 320234 |
| Meelmore | Start 308302
CP1 Style wall 308302 CP2 Gully 309295 CP3 Spellack Cairn 312294 CP4 Meelmore 305288 CP5 Happy Valley path end 295294 CP6 Style wall 308302 |
| Lukes | Start 306307
CP1 Style 308302 CP2 Slievenaglogh 328292 CP3 Lukes 327304 CP4 Style 308302 |
| Millstone | Start 372304
The route is a marked course in forest Mountain section CP1 Gate/style 380286 CP2 End of wall 376283 CP3 Millstone cairn 374285 CP4 Quarry gate/style 372293 |
| Loughshannagh (anti-clockwise) | Start 277268
CP1 Carn Style/wall 288260 CP2 Lake corner 294257 CP3 Doan 303263 CP4 Slieve Loughshannagh 295273 CP5 Style/wall 291274 CP6 Ott 284270 |
| Hen & Cock | Start 239275
CP1 Hen 245276 CP2 Cock E 253268 CP3 Hen 245276 |
| Drinnahilly | Start 372304
Forest race – marked |