Pure And EcoTrail Wicklow Commit To A Litter Free Route And Race Day

More than 1,400 participants are coming to Bray Seafront to take part in the 5 th edition of EcoTrail Wicklow.

The popular trail running race is committed to minimise it environmental impact with actions such as no single use plastic, sorting litter and promotion of public transport to participants.

EcoTrail Wicklow has partnered with PURE. This is a major initiative that helps the event to look after the uplands and the various routes used on race day.

The objective is to collaborate with PURE on litter picks and clean-ups along the trails used for the race from Bray Seafront to Bray Head, Belmont, Sugarloaf, The Wicklow Way and all the way to Roundwood.

The EcoTrail Wicklow marshals also take on the role of litter pickers on the day of the race to ensure
the route is clean and pristine for the runners.

Any runner seen littering will be disqualified as it goes against the ethos of Ecotrail.

With start and finish near the Band Stand at Bray Seafront, EcoTrail Wicklow offers five different race options starting through the day.

The 80km race starts at 7.30am and will bring competitors all the way to Lough Tay and Roundwood and back. The 47km race starts at 9am and will reach the Wicklow Way above Powerscourt Waterfall and back.

Starting at 10am and 11am, the 30km and 20km loop around the Big Surgarloaf and the Little Sugarloaf.

This year, EcoTrail Wicklow has introduced a 10km loop around Bray Head.

The last race will start at 5pm. Participants will arrive throughout the afternoon with winners expected from 12.30pm.