The Quadrathon Challenge
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The Quadrathon Challenge : course and format
The Quadrathon Challenge is a four-day running event around Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland, covering a single 105-mile loop split across four different courses. Each day uses a separate route on tarred coastal roads and together they form a loop that follows sections of the Wild Atlantic Way.
The event offers two entry options across the four days:
- WARRIOR : four full marathons over four days.
- QUEST : four half marathons over four days.
Day-by-day course highlights:
- Day 1 (Kinnego): coastal roads from Moville, a long flat section along Lough Foyle, and a sustained two-mile climb of about 900 ft, finishing near Malin.
- Day 2 (Malin Head): coastal Wild Atlantic Way roads from Malin Town with Atlantic coastal views and a main climb at Knockamanny Bends of under 600 ft.
- Day 3 (Mamore): generally flatter early miles through Carndonagh and Ballyliffin, with a notable Mamore Gap climb of about 880 ft over 1.2 miles, finishing at Buncrana.
- Day 4 (Muff): a mostly flat final day with stretches along Lough Swilly and the River Foyle, finishing in Moville.
Support and logistics noted include daily kit-drop points, toilets and food at half-marathon stages, shower facilities at Malin GAA club house, and course gradient maps for each day. Runners should allow additional time compared with flat marathons to account for elevation and back-to-back runs. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
