Wild West Run

21/11/2019

Wonderful to meet Wild West Runners, Martin Deenan (pictured) and 3 times winner, James Doran, at the recent Amsterdam Marathon. Always good to see a Kerry top on our travels but we were moved to see Martin sporting his WWR t-shirt from our event 4 years ago 😍 Lovely chat about all things running and possibly bringing Wild West Run back again. One week later, we bumped into more friends from Kerry at Dublin Marathon and the chat again was about bringing Wild West Run back.

We had 5 great years working with many incredible people. Thanks everyone for your kind words. We we will go away and see if we could possibly bring ‘Wild West Run’ back - supported by a major running brand😊

08/01/2016

Happy new year to all our Wild West Runners! Hoping you are all fighting fit, injury free and looking forward to lots of great running in 2016. Sean will be back from NZ next month and we will be back in touch about WWR 2016 plans. Keep in touch and ‘stay tuned’ as lots more to shout about trail running wise in 2016. WWR team

19/12/2015

Folks,many thanks for your recent messages and feedback in general from many of you on 5 years of Wild West Run. We truly appreciate it. We have been looking at some fresh angles and new ideas for Wild West Run and some other new trail running events for 2016 and beyond. After 5 fantastic years, we felt it would be good to freshen things up rather than do the same event at the same time in the same way.

At the same time, One of our organising team is currently recovering from an operation while the other is away on travels to New Zealand. As such, we also felt it best not to organise another WWR for the last Saturday in February 2016 due to personal circumstances. This has been very fluid, so apologies if any of you were looking forward to WWR Feb 2016. We look forward to bringing you all other Wild West Run events - with a difference - in the future and we truly hope you will all join us again.

Please keep in touch with us via this page. We will be making more event announcements in early 2016,so you will all be the first to know. If you would like us to organise more WWRs, do let us know - and in perhaps in other places also. Drop us a PM and we will be happy to look at all options.

Finally, Kenmare, Killarney and Co. Kerry are close to our hearts, We have loved meeting all of you and have nothing but brilliant memories. It has been hard,hard work but the smiles,laughs and goodwill always make it all worthwhile. Huge thanks to the following people who have been amazing:
Tessa and family, Conor and all at Kenmare AC.
John Lenihan - the legend, our legend
Seamus Murphy, Simon,Stephen and all the Mangan family
Mizuno Running
Killarney National Park
......and to every one of you who has ran Wild West Run. We will be back! Wishing every one of you a very HAPPY CHRISTMAS and PEACEFUL NEW YEAR. Best Wishes, WWR Crew

05/03/2015

One photo to sum up last weekends Wild West Run.....

Why we love running in Ireland!

05/03/2015

More Wild West Run memories from last weekend’s event. Hope everyone now suitably recovered and you all have great memories from running one of Ireland’s toughest half marathons. The views took the pain away:-)

02/03/2015

More pics* from Saturday’s Wild West Run. Featured are our Top 3 ladies and men, the race start and race registration. Big thanks to event partners Kenmare Athletic Club Kenmare Bay Hotel & Resort Pure Running,High5 Sports Nutrition and MizunoRunning - without whom there would be no event.

Big shout to all our marshals who came smiling, directing and encouraging even in the most trying conditions. Special mention to Tessa for the results - even with the rain doing it’s best to wreck havoc! Thanks Tessa :-)

Finally, vote here if you want 'Gavin the Gorilla’ back next year!

(*Send us in your pics and we will post on the page,please PM us)

28/02/2015

Results now available for Wild West Run 2015
Huge thanks to Tessa and all at Kenmare Athletic Club.
http://kenmareathleticclub.com/2015/02/28/wild-west-run-results-2015/

Last NameFirst NameSexBib 'ConnellJohnMale254101:30:38O'SullivanJerryMale263201:34:14DeanePaulMale46401:34:14WolfeEricMale200501:37:44AgarRolandMale261601:37:54O'ConnellJohn PaulMa...

28/02/2015

Thanks Kenmare Athletic Club for event pictures today. Please tag yourself if you are in any of our pictures. Well done everyone!

28/02/2015

Wild West Run 2015 - Some pictures from the day that was including 6 particular folk who ran rather fast :-)

We would like to congratulate our Top 3 ladies and men who all win Mizuno running shoes and running gear courtesy of Mizuno and Pure Running. There is a prize fund of over 1500 Euros worth of Mizuno shoes and run gear to be split between our 6 runners below in addition to two other winners of Mizuno run shoes*

Ladies:
1 Anna Schwaiger 1.42.26
2. Teresa Duffy 1.43.40
3. Isobel Oakes 1.46.22

Mens:
1. John O’Connell 1.30.38
2. Jerry O’Sullivan 1.34.13
3. Martin Dineen 1.34.47

Thanks Tessa & Kenmare AC for results and time-keeping.
*More on this over coming days.

28/02/2015

Pictures coming in of WWR spectators sleeping in the back of cars (thanks Pa) and another of 3 boys from Co Down prioritising with ‘recovery Guinness’. Keep them coming in. We will do a montage and post here on Facebook. Any pics before,during or after the race.

Special mention to the 3 Co. Down lads Simon Robinson, Patrick Marshall and Stephen Dobbs who ran 1.56 at WWR today. It’s a 500 round mile trip for 13.1 miles but a fantastic run from the 3 friends running together (and a few Guinness) makes it all worthwhile. Well done to the 3 of you,the training paid off!

28/02/2015

Well how was it for you today? CONGRATULATIONS on completing Wild West Run 2015 in Kenmare & on the Kerry Way trail. More updates, pics and features to follow over the coming hours and days. Stay ‘tuned”. Send us in your WWR2015 pics via Facebook and tag ‘Wild West Run’ please or tweet (event partner) We will be delighted to share your pics and celebrate success with our finishers. Thanks & massive WELL DONE, WWR Crew.

28/02/2015

Let’s Go Wild West Run. It’s time! Have a fantastic run today everyone and stay safe. Special shout to all the marshals and support team - without which there would be no event.

Remember that our marshals word is final. Listen to the marshals and remember the terrain which you are running on. Any injuries, please let a fellow runner know and ask them to let a marshall know - or walk to our next marshall. With Kenmare Athletic Club, John Lenihan & team and our events team, you are in good hands.

Run strong but most importantly,enjoy! When you see the Mizuno race Arch back in Kenmare,you will have completed the Wild West Run 2015.