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 record times are 13:20 by Shane Lynch and 19:12 by Aoife Mundow. [2]
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 |
Mountains and hills of Ulster | ||
|---|---|---|
| Antrim Hills |  | |
| Belfast Hills | ||
| Blue Stacks | ||
| Derryveagh | ||
| Inishowen | ||
| Keenaght Hills | ||
| Mournes | ||
| Sperrins | ||
| Southwest Donegal | ||
| Others | ||
