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WAR: Wicklow Adventure race 2010

WAR: Wicklow Adventure Race - runWAR: Wicklow Adventure Race 2010WAR: Wicklow Adventure Race - run

Starting on the Shores of Glendalough's upper lake.

Run up the Spink Mountain, across to the mines and back down the miners trail.

Distance: 8.6km

Meters climbed: 575m

War: Wicklow Adventure Race

Views to look out for on the Spink Run

 

War:Wicklow Adventure Race - Spink run

War:Wicklow Adventure Race - Spink run

View from the top of the Spink back to the start at the lake shore below

View down the miners track back to the lake shore

Map of Spink Run

 

WAR: Spink run

Profile and elevation of Spink run

WAR: Spink run profile

Trail shoes required

While you will be running on hardwearing sustainable trails, a number of sections are uneven and you are required to wear trail shoes for both run sections. Examples of uneven railway sleepers used for both the Spink and Djouce run are shown below.

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