The Waterville Trail Running Festival 2025
Why the Kerry Race is World-Class !
By Sean Clifford · · Race Report
Last weekend, the Waterville Trail Running Festival (WTF) took place on the Iveragh Peninsula, and it’s no exaggeration to say it’s fast becoming a crown jewel of trail running—not just in Ireland, but in the Europe. Move over, Augusta golfers; Waterville’s trails are going to steal the spotlight.
Boy, does Waterville know how to throw a trail festival that’s worth knowing!
All year round, Waterville lures golfers from every corner of the globe to its hallowed links, one of the most prestigious courses on the planet. But come the May bank holiday, Waterville is all about the trails as a slightly more crazy public —some literally jetting in from abroad—descend on this Kerry paradise for an event that’s quickly matching the golf course’s prestige… swapping the pristine greens for rough trails … and caddies for jovial volunteers