Wicklow To Host International Eco Trail Race

Friday, 22 March 2019 08:57

By Gareth Farrell

Wicklow is to become the 10th destination worldwide to host the prestigious international Eco Trails nature race event later this year.

The trails will take those taking part to some of Wicklow’s most scenic locations including Ireland’s highest waterfall, the 121 meter Waterfall at Powerscourt.

Other scenic highlights on the course include, The Great Sugarloaf, the Wicklow Way, Piers Gate, Roundwood and the Vartry Reservoir

The event will start and finish on Bray Seafront on Saturday 28th September, across a selection of challenging routes from a 17k, to a 28k, 42k and 80k.

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