Denis Rankin Round

Slieve Donard, Northern Ireland's highest mountain

The Denis Rankin Round is a long distance hill running challenge around the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland[1]. The route is a circuit of over 90 kilometres, with a total climb of over 6,500 metres[1]. The Round must be completed within 24 hours to be considered a success[1]. The Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc recognises the Round as a qualifying event[1].

The fastest time recorded for the route is 14:23, set by Konrad Rawlik on 8 April 2017.[2]

The route

Silent Valley Reservoir

Much of the route runs through the Mourne Mountains Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the highest summit in both Ulster and Northern Ireland (​Slieve Donard) is included. The Round must be completed either in the order below, or in the reverse order.

Summit
Sequence		 Location
Start and Finish Line Donard car park
1​Slieve Donard
2​Chimney Rock Mountain
3​Rocky Mountain (Annalong valley)
4​Slieve Beg
5​Cove Mountain
6​Slievelamagan
7​Binnian North tor
8​Slieve Binnian
9​​Wee Binnian
​Silent Valley
10​Slievenaglogh
11​Doan
12​Ben Crom
13​Carn Mountain
14​Slieve Muck
​Stile, Deer’s Meadow
15​Pigeon Rock North Top
16​Slievemoughanmore
17​Wee Slievemoughan
18​Eagle Mountain
19​Shanlieve
20​Finlieve
21​Slievemeen
22​Slievemartin
23​Crenville
24​Slievemeel
25​Tievedockaragh
26​Pierce’s Castle
27​Rocky Mountain (Leitrim Lodge)
28​Cock Mountain, NE Top
29​Slievenamiskan
​Spelga Car park
30​Spaltha
31​Slievenamuck
32​Ott Mountain
33​Slieve Loughshannagh
34​Slieve Meelbeg
35​Slieve Meelmore
36​Slieve Bearnagh
37​Slievenaglogh
38​Slieve Corragh
39​Slieve Commedagh
Start and Finish Line Donard car park

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Denis Rankin Round".
  2. ↑ "Martin Stone's Long Distance News Summary", The Fellrunner, Spring 2017, 84-86.

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