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27th Warriors Run - Saturday 27th August 2011 @ 3pm

The 27th Annual Warriors Run will take place on SATURDAY 27TH AUGUST 2011 at 3pm starting from the beachfront in Strandhill Village which is approximately 8 kilometres west of Sligo Town, in the North-West of Ireland.

What Is The Warriors Run ?
The Run is a competitive and gruelling 15 Kilometre road and hill race which takes runners from the beachfront at Strandhill to the top of Knocknarea mountain (1050ft) around the megalithic cairn known as Queen Meaves Grave and back to the beachfront again. Started in 1985, the Warriors Run has seen runners from all around Ireland and from over 20 different countries compete in one of Ireland's most unique races.

So if you think a 15K run is easy peasy, you've never been to Strandhill !!!

So You Think A 15K Run Is A Piece Of Cake ? 
Not 'Round Here It Ain't.....
Greetings from Strandhill, Co. Sligo home of The Warriors Run, one of Ireland's toughest competitive races.

Strandhill Village is five miles west of Sligo town, is situated on the Atlantic seaboard and nestles at the foot of Knocknarea Mountain. On its summit (1,070 ft), sits a megalithic cairn where Maeve the legendary Queen of Conaught is reputedly buried.

Each year runners from all over Ireland (and various parts of the world) converge on Strandhill to follow in the footsteps of her ancient warriors.

The Warriors Run takes competitors from the Cannon Gun at the beachfront in Strandhill to the top of Knocknarea, around Queen Maeves Cairn and back to the beachfront again. For the uninitiated, a 15 Kilometre race might seem easy. Not the Warriors Run! The race is classified as a road and hill race or multi-terrained, so whilst approximately seven of its miles are on paved roads, it is the special three miles in the middle, to the top of Knocknarea that gives the race its bite. These three miles include a 700 foot climb on loose gravel, unsurfaced and grass paths. At its steepest incline on the way up, even the most professional athlete slows to a walk and then brace themselves to face the equally daunting downhill run, back down the often slippery slopes, even in the driest of weather.

Despite the endurance trait of the race, each year around 400 runners take part in this unique event to cross the finish line at the beachfront and earn the honour of being able to say that they completed The Warriors Run...

WARNING!
The Warriors Run is a physically challenging event and only those who have sufficiently trained for this event or who are experienced runners should take part. Persons with medical conditions should consult their Doctor/GP before taking part.

Event time limit is set at 2.5 hours.
Broom wagon will pick up stragglers after this time.

  Click for more info www.warriorsfestival.com