River | Lake | Sea - the ultimate swim journey is back for 2024

A trilogy of open water swimming events in three magical locations. Plunge into the River Shannon, Lough Derg and Killary Fjord to experience the best of Ireland’s iconic waterways. Swim one, two or all three to complete the Gaelforce Great Swim Trilogy. 

These are no ordinary 10Ks, these are Gaelforce 10Ks! 

A trilogy of 10k trail runs in inspired locations on Ireland’s east coast, all easily accessible from Dublin city. Run one, two or all three to complete the Gaelforce 10k Trail Run Trilogy.

from Irish fitness coach and Brooks Run Happy Ambassador, Andrew Moore aka @fitnessgoose 

Time to hit the trails and start the journey to Gaelforce 10K Howth Summit - Download the FREE 10K training plan from fitness coach Andrew Moore aka @fitnessgoose

We are excited to announce Intersport Elverys and Brooks Running as our new gear sponsors for the Gaelforce 10K Trail Run Trilogy 2023.

So why is trail running such a fast growing sport in this country? There are huge benefits to running as we all know but trail running offers bonus benefits that people are starting to discover. Here are eight of the many reasons we love trail running and ideas on how to get involved. 

Whether you are thinking of starting open water sea swimming or have been doing it for a while it is no harm to look at your techniques and safety again. Here are our top tips for successful open water sea swimming in an event.

With Gaelforce Connemara on the horizon we thought it was timely to dispel a few fears participants often have about the kayak section of adventure races. We also wanted to offer our top tips to those of you who know your way around a kayak but might want to improve your time on this section.

There are so many trail runners on the market right now and so we thought we would wade through the techy jargon for you and give you our Top 3 Picks - tried and tested and nice and simple! 

Strength training is so important for runners, and yet most of us tend to forget about it and focus on what we like to do…running. But the stronger you are, the faster you’ll run, and the better you will get at uphill, downhill, trail and mountain running. It also helps preventing injuries by getting all of your body muscles stronger, not just those legs! We have selected some of our go to exercises for trail runners and included links to videos which explain how to do each one.

You might have wondered how we ended up partnering with a small Swedish brand better known for their ice running shoe? Shane Young, off trail runner, explains why Icebug is the perfect fit for Gaelforce.

We want to help you to train at home so check out Weeks 1 to 4 of our 12-Week Training Plan to get you ready for your next adventure. 

We want to help you get race ready in a real and simple way

Including different forms of exercise is a really important part of your training. Pilates is a great addition and here's why!

Adventure Racing may seem like a hard sport to branch into, but this guide tells you all you need to know and show you that you too can become an adventure racer.

To celebrate women in sport we are putting the spotlight on some of our amazing female adventure racers. All from different walks of life, but all bitten by the racing bug. Let's hear it from them what got them into adventure racing and their advice for newbies to the sport. #CantSeeCantBe

Wondering what gear you need for the Great Fjord Swim. We have compiled a list for you that will make the experience all the more comfortable for you! 

Only one adventure race to go... Time to have a close look at the current ranking in the Gaelforce Adventure Series.

This is the perfect guide for your new open water adventures. Or pass it on to any friends that you are looking to get hooked on the open water high!You know how to swim, you put in the practice. Time to sign up for a race and put it all into practise.

Leenane is a small village situated in the heart of the Killary Fjord and Connemara. It is well worth a visit, either for one of our events or for a relaxing weekend away. Here are our top 5 picks of things to do in the area:

What’s your understanding of tapering?

Tapering means to reduce gradually. This means that before the race, usually around 7 days (depending on the race you are setting out to do), you start to reduce your training in order to ensure your body is well-rested for race day! Here are our personal tips on how to taper leading up to one of the Gaelforce 10k Series run, or similar 10k events.