30th August - Latest Informaiton

Registration Update

Registration is now 65% full.

The 8.00 and 7.30 wave times are nearly full.

Registration closes on the 20th of September, but registration will close before this time if maximum numbers are reached.

Register on-line here >>>>>>

Training Days

Anyone fancy training with some of Ireland's Top Adventure Racers ?

Details

Sunday 8th September: Blessington, Co. Wicklow (20 mins from Dublin) €40 per person

Sunday 15th September: Killarney €30 per person

Places for these training days are limited to 20 people so please e-mail info@eliteevents.ie to book your place and we'll send you on all the information.

Kayak training also available.

More info here >>>>> 

Competitor Information

We will be sending out an in e-mail to all registered competitors in the next 2 weeks week with detail event information.

Please not the following:

• All competitors must attend the adventure expo on Friday the 4th of October from 2.00pm to 11.00pm to collect their race packs.
• Wave times will be e-mailed to all competitors on the 2nd of October.
• Bike rental is available by filling out the online form here >>>>>

30th July - Training Weekends

Anyone fancy training with some of Ireland's Top Adventure Racers?

On Saturday the 10th of August we will be holding our first training day. Helly Hansen event ambassadors Avril Copeland, Jerry O'Sullivan and Aidan Mc Moreland will be on hand for a full scheduled day of training.

There will be a separate beginners group and a more advanced group. We will run, cycle and kayak sections of the Killarney Adventure Race Route. This is a great chance to get tips and advice from the experts.

Places for this weekend are limited to 20 people so please e-mail info@eliteevents.ie to book your place and we'll send you on all the information.

We will be holding 2 more training weekends between now and the race in October - details to be announced shortly.

17th June - Only 4 Months to Go

The Helly Hansen Killarney Adventure Race, now in its 3rd year, continues to attract Ireland's top endurance athletes for one of the must do events of the year.

Helly Hansen has signed up again as title sponsor, their only sponsorship of this kind in the British Isles. Competitors can expect a top quality tech tee, medals, a BBQ, super after party and the famous Japanese hot tubs to soak those weary bones.

High quality kit prizes await the top competitors and a great weekend away in Killarney is guaranteed.

The race seems set to attract a record number of participants this year too, with over 1,500 people expected to participate.

Remember it’s not just for the grizzly hard core adventurers as there are 3 different route options to suit all levels of fitness.  

The race takes place on Saturday October 5^th in Killarney 

Al the info is available here >>>>> http://killarneyadventurerace.ie/

6th JANURARY 2013 - REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Plans for the 2013 Helly Hansen Adventure Race are already under way. With a bigger and better adventure planned for the 5^th of October 2013 in Irelands Adventure Capital.

Don’t miss out on registration special offers for the 2012 Killarney adventure Race.

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The event was a sell out in 2012, with over 1,100 competitors from across Ireland taking part. Organisers are advising to register early to guarantee your place.

For more information and on line registration go to http://killarneyadventurerace.ie/

If you have any queries about the race, training, equipment required or accommodation feel free to contact 

us on info@killarneyadventurerace.ie

28th SEPTEMBER 2012 - IMPORTANT RACE INFORMAITON

REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED

The Helly Hansen Killarney Adventure Race is now closed. For the second year in a row the event has been a sell-out. Over 1,100 adventurers will descend on Killarney next weekend for Ireland’s best one day adventure race


IMPORTANT RACE INFORMATION

Please read the race information document. It will hopefully answer some of the questions you may have. It is vital that you read this document before taking part in the Helly Hansen Killarney Adventure Race

PLEASE READ >>>>> IMPORTANT RACE INFORMAITON


AFTER PARTY

The mega after party & prize giving is being held in the Lane Bar in the Ross Hotel. Celebrate your achievement in style with your fellow adventurers. There will be a BBQ for all competitors from 6.00pm – 8.00pm. The prize giving is at 8.30pm

14th September - Latest Race Information

ALL THE LATEST NEWS FOR COMPETITORS IN THE HELLY HANSEN ADVENTURE RACE

Its only 3 weeks until the big day so I hope training and preparations are going well. Please read the following important competitor information:

• Registration closes on the 21st September.
• There are only 150 places left. 
• Numbers are limited due to environmental sustainability in Killarney National Park.
• Wave start times will be issued the week before the race.
• There is no changes to the Wave times once they are issued.
• The wave time is the time you arrive at Muckross House for bus transfer to the Start line.
• You will start the race approx 45mins after your listed wave time.
• Competitors in all 3 route distances must register in Kate Kearneys Cottage in the Gap of Dunloe on Friday the 5th of October from 14.00 - 23.00.
• At registration on Friday night you will collect your race information pack, maps, timing chip, goddie bag and race cycling Jersey (1st 400 entered) and Helly Hansen base layer top.
• Mandatory kit list will be checked on Friday at registration and again at the start line on Saturday morning. No mandatory kit no race.
• After the race - after party and prize giving in a venue in Killarney town TBC.

If you have any more queries feel free to contact us or check out the web site http://killarneyadventurerace.ie/

See you all in a couple of weeks.

Five things you might not know about the Killarney adventure race

Here are five things you might not know about it


1. It’s bloody tough...

Adventure races by their very nature are a long way removed from a little jog in the park and the Killarney Adventure Race is no different. There are three routes of varying difficulties to suit competitors of different fitness levels, but if you think you have the bottle to take on the toughest route of all, a serious challenge awaits


2. But it’s not all hard work...

Of course, the 67km route is for the ultra-fit, grizzled adventure race veterans out there and stubborn folk who feel like pushing themselves to the absolute maximum of their physical capabilities.
If that sounds a bit tough, there are two other routes available – a 57km route which cuts 10km off the Mangerton Mountain run and a 25km route, which drastically reduces the length of the cycle and the mountain run and eliminates the first 7.5km run altogether.
Also, if you want to drag a few friends along, there is an option available to compete in teams of two, three or four, so you can share the physical load and toast your achievements together once it’s all over and done with.


3. It’s not just any old race; it’s an award-winning race...

The event was such a success, in fact, that it was voted  ‘2011 Event of the year’ by Ireland’s leading outdoor and adventure sports publication Outsider Magazine, beating off competition from 40 other events across the country.

4. The scenery is stunning...

Not only is Kerry home to the best Gaelic Footballers in the country, it’s home to some pretty stunning scenery as well. As mentioned above, participants will take in sights such as the Gap of Dunloe, Moll’s Gap, Mangerton Mountain and the Lakes of Killarney.
It might be hard for competitors to take their eyes off the ground when the going gets tough, but those that do will also be able to take in Carrantouhill, Kenmare Bay, Killarney National Park and Muckross House and Gardens, which contains Ireland’s largest Oak Forest.


5. There will be freebies!...


While the majority of participants will be there to challenge themselves, at these sort of events there are always a few who go along simply to avail of the freebies on offer and those shameless cheapskates won’t be disappointed in Killarney.

Included in the registration fee of €80 (€70 for the short course) is a customised cycling t-shirt, a customised finisher’s medal, a base layer t-shirt from the renowned Norwegian outdoor clothing brand Helly Hansen, who have come on board as the title sponsor for this year’s event, and a goodie bag packed with cool bits and bobs from the race sponsors.

If all that’s not enough, participants will be able to avail of the famed Japanese hot tubs, a massage and a bowl of piping hot soup at the finish line, while there is a free post-race barbeque and party for everyone involved. What’s not to like.

For more Info check out: www.killarneyadventurerace.ie

Author: Connor Hennegan Joe.ie