Royal Canal Run Longford Ultra

Race completed

53 km Distance

not publishedn/a Climbing

2.7 est Grit · Entry level

Calculated from 53 km alone — the organiser has not published an elevation profile. Read 2.7 as a floor, not a verdict.

53.7254° N, 7.7982° W© OpenFreeMap © OpenMapTiles Data from OpenStreetMap

What the course asks

Field size ~33 Small. Long stretches with nobody in sight.

DUV results for the 2024 edition (53km) — finishers only. Starters are not published, so the field was at least this big and no finish rate can be given.

Typical conditions, April

Daytime high 12°C

Night low 4°C

Rainfall Mostly dry

Daylight 14 h 38 m of light

Regional 2001-2020 average for April — NASA POWER, grid elevation 80 m. Not a forecast.

The Aid Station

Course-specific beta from the community

👟 gear

With road terrain, choose a shoe with moderate cushioning for optimal performance.

By UltraHub Expert

Gear for this race

Chosen for 53 km of road.

Trail Running Shoes53 km of road — cushioning that is still there in the last quarter.
Race Nutrition53 km of self-supported fuelling between aid stations.
Hydration VestsFlask capacity for 53 km, without the bounce.
GPS WatchesBattery life first — a 53 km day outlasts most full-GPS modes.

Adidas

Adizero Evo SL

★★★★★ 4.7

Salomon

Sense Ride 5

RunRepeat found the Salomon Sense Ride 5 to have immaculate lockdown and a smooth and stable ride, making it confident on moderate trails and steep downhills. I…

★★★★★ 4.5

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