DAR Full Info

DAR: 11th year for DAR, The 45 mile/ 73km course will take you to some of the best gems on the Dingle peninsula, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Biking around Slea head, following in the footsteps of St Brandon climbing Ireland's second highest Mountain range Mt Brandon and kayaking in Dingle Harbour.

Route description

1. Run 1km to the kayaks, kayak 1km on double sit on tops kayak, run 700m to bike transition (T1) Distance 2.7km / 1.6 mls Height Gain 10m Height Loss 0m

2. Cycle 43km around the Slea head drive to the Bike transiton (T2) at the foot of Mt Brandon at Baile Breac. Distance 43km / 27mls Height Gain 300m Height Loss 260m

All of cycle is on surfaced public roads.

3. Mt Brandon Run/Hike, this is a super 15.5km loop around Irelands second highest mountain range. 5km Hike will get you to the summit of Mt Brandon before a super ridge to get you on the Dingle way walking trail. (first 5km will see alot of competitors hike this before running the next 10.5km section which is very runable)

All of Mountain Hike Run is on rough mountain paths/trails.

4. Cycle 9km / 6mls from Baile Breac Trasntion (T2) to bike Transition (T1/3) at Milltown/Dingle. Distance 9km / 6 mls Height Gain 60m Loss 100 & Rack bike before final 1 km run to finish line at Dingle marina

Total Distance 73km / 45.5 mls Height Gain 1490m / 4,910ft Height Loss 1490m / 4,910ft

Map of Route

Transition 1 / 3 Milltown/Dingle

T1 After a 1km run to the 1km kayak, run 500m to T1, cycle 42.5km around the stunning Slea Head drive.
T3 Rack bike here before final 1km run to finish line at Dingle Marina
Transition 2 Baile Breac

Hike / 15.5km Mountain Brandon Run/hike Loop. Baile Breac to Baile Breac. Distance 15.5km / 9.5mls Height Gain 1050m Height Loss 1050m
Cycle from T2 Baile Breac back to T1 at Milltown/ Dingle. Distance 9.5km / 6mls Height Gain 60m Height Loss 230m
Start / Finish Dingle Marina

START: 1km run from Dingle Town to the kayak section
FINISH!!