Explore endless forest roads and sweeping singletrack as the leaves change colour this October!
Date
Saturday 18th October 2025
Base Camp
The historic Glenmalure Valley is our base for the GRS Wicklow, home to the infamous Glenmalure Lodge and Bosca Beatha Sauna.
Live Tracking
You can view all the riders on all the routes here. Individual distances below.
• 100KM here.
• 65KM here.
• 40KM here.
Routes
We are not permitted to publish the route maps publicly. Riders will be emailed the GPX file in the briefing notes on Wednesday 15th at 10pm.
• GRS Classic – 100km, 3000m
• GRS Tour – 65km, 2150m
• GRS lite – 39km, 1150m
Schedule
Friday 17th October
• Car parks open – 1pm
• Routes published – 1pm
• Registration – 7pm to 9pm
• Last food orders – 9pm
• Live Music – 9pm to 11pm
Saturday 18th October
• Registration – 8am to 10am sharp
• Corner Shop Coffee – serving from 8am
• Start Time – 10.30am (all categories)
• Glenmalure Lodge – 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 39km – no cut off
• GRS Tour 60km – cut off at 39km at race village: 13.30 (13kmph)
• GRS Classic 100km – 1st cut off at 55km feed station: 14.00 (15kmph)
• GRS Classic 100km – 2nd cut off 75km feed station: 15.30 (15kmph)
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 20km, 39km, 55km, 75km. The 39km feed station is located in the race village. The 55km and 75km feed station are cut off points as mentioned above.
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• Water, energy drink and coke
• Sweets and biscuits
• Fruit
• Tube exchange
• Tool kit and pump
• Bottle drop
Sauna
Relax pre or post event with a sauna and dip in the Avonbeg River, book 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.
Campervans and Vans – Google Map
Campervans and large vans will be directed to a car park, 1500m from the main car park at Ballinacor Community Park. For those looking to park up overnight on Friday 17th, the showers and toilets will be available for use on Friday and Saturday. There is no charge for this service. Directions here.
General Parking – Google Map
All other vehicles will be directed to park in the field across from the Glenmalure Lodge. Please respect our neighbours, drive slowly on approach roads to the venue and use official car parks only, there is no parking at the Glenmalure Lodge car park. Directions here.
