Explore endless singletrack and empty forest roads as you traverse the Offaly and Laois county boarders this Spring!
Date
25th April 2026
Base Camp
The historic Kinnitty Castle is our home for the weekend of the GRS Slieve Blooms.
Routes
We are not permitted to publish the route maps publicly. Riders will be emailed the GPX file in the briefing notes on Wednesday 22nd April at 10pm.
• GRS Classic – 100km, 2250m
• GRS Tour – 65km, 1550m
• GRS lite – 35km, 800m
Schedule
Friday 24th April
• Registration – 7pm to 9pm
• Last food orders – 9pm
• Live Music – 9pm to 11pm
Saturday 25th April
• Registration – 8am to 10am sharp
• Corner Shop Coffee – serving from 8am
• Start Time – 10.30am (all categories)
• Dungeon Bar – kitchen serving from 12.30
Cut Off Times
In the interest of safety, we will apply the following cut offs whereby riders must leave the cut off point by the specified time.
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• GRS Lite 35km – no cut off
• GRS Tour 65km – cut off at 21km feed station: 12:06 (13kmph)
• GRS Classic 100km – cut off at 21km feed station: 12:06 (13kmph)
• GRS Classic 100km – cut off at 41km feed station: 13:39 (13kmph)
Mandatory Equipment
Riders must carry the following items at all times, checks will be carried out before you join the starting area.
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• Multitool, tube (2 recommended), tire levers and pump (or C02)
• Waterproof jacket
• Enough food and water for the event
• Mobile phone fully charged with emergency number stored 0834173899
Feed Stations
Located at 21km, 41km, 76km. The 21km and 41km feed stations are cut off points as mentioned above.
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• Water, energy drink and coke
• Sweets, biscuits and cake
• Fruit
• Tube exchange
• Tool kit and pump
• Bottle drop
Live Tracking
You can view all the riders on all the routes here. Individual distances below.
• GRS Classic 100KM here.
• GRS Tour 65KM here.
• GRS Lite 35KM here.
Route Marking and Tracking
Each route will be fully marked with sign posts and leader tape. There will be marshals at major junctions only. Riders will be issued with a GPS tracker at registration. The replacement fee for a lost tracker is €100.
Bikes
You can enter on any type of bike, gravel, cyclocross, mtb and ebikes. Your bike should be in perfect working order and you should carry spare tubes, a pump and multitool. You can also rent a gravel bike from Biking.ie here.
Parking and Directions
Please respect our neighbours, drive slowly on approach roads to the venue and use official car parks only, please do not park along the road side. Campervans are welcome to arrive on Friday 24th, please park tight together and be prepare to be moved slightly on Saturday at 8am.
