In this episode I speak to 3 competitors in the 2019 Kerry Way Ultra.  The Winner, a Finisher and a Did Not Finish (DNF).  This will give you an idea of what it takes to complete this epic event.  We chat about their individual experiences and how their races unfolded from the night before to the day after.

The Kerry Way traverses one of Ireland's most spectacular mountain ranges with magnificent coastal views, lakes, moorlands and lonely glens with a mixture of tarred roads, lanes, bogs and mountain passes underfoot. It is approximately 200km of roads, lanes, trails, paths and hills, running parallel to The famous Ring of Kerry road on the Iveragh Peninsula and is a route through the Old Red Sandstone mountains of Kerry. The Way touches Irish history (old butter roads, famine graves, abandoned villages), archaeology (hilltop burial chambers, standing stones, ogham writing) and folklore (tales of the Fianna warriors and their escapades).

Starting and ending in Killarney town, with a maximum race time of 40 hours, this event is open to runners who have completed at least two marathons since in the previous year, one 50 mile event or one 100k event. It is a single stage, self-sufficient ultramarathon, with limited access for race support crews.  The entry criteria is subject to change.  For further information you can visit http://www.kerrywayultra.com/

For information on the  Slí Gaeltacht Mhúscraí Ultra you can visit the IMRA website.  www.imra.ie

https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/1670

You will also find information on other races in the munster area at 

http://munsterrunning.blogspot.com/p/mmra.html