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Hill running at Tounntina

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  • 22-10-2012 3:18am
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    killwill
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    I have heard of people parking somewhere on the way to up Tounntina and doing hill runs to the top and back. However I have no idea where they are. Can anyone enlighten me please?


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    dahat
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    http://www.runireland.com/events/ballina-tountinna-7k

    Quick Google search gave me this,i would assume this is the route.


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    killwill
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    dahat wrote: »
    http://www.runireland.com/events/ballina-tountinna-7k

    Quick Google search gave me this,i would assume this is the route.

    Thanks but that didn't give the location of the run itself.
    Also those co-ordinates are actually for Ballina Co. Mayo!


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    mikemac1
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    I never knew that was the name of it
    I just called it the hill with that unmanned signal station :pac:

    Yes, it's a great place for a run

    Easier to get there from Ballina then Portroe, though I think you know this

    There is parking up the top, drive up the top and run from there instead of trying to squeeze into a ditch down the bottom


    Directions from Ballina
    http://goo.gl/maps/cKqBH

    The private road on the hill is about 2km long but is pretty steep, a few goes of this would be a good workout.
    You'll meet a few cars but otherwise it's pretty deserted up there.

    If you want to go off road well you can use whatever route you want

    The fact that it's a private road makes ideal for runners


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    mikemac1
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    A longer run would be using the marked walking route from Derrycastle on the Ballina Rd and running up that and onto the hill

    Would be a tough run.

    I'm certain there is a marked route down there but I couldn't find it on google maps

    This is a good link I think
    http://www.tripadvisor.ie/Guide-g212519-i6443-Killaloe_County_Clare.html


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