Route profile – Map

The Causeway Crossing 100k/50k route for Lost Worlds Trail Series.

This is a challenging route through forests, glens, bogs and coastline.

100k ROUTE: The 100k starts in Glenarm on the eastern coast of Ireland. It heads north and west past the halfway point of Ballintoy, where it stays along the northern coast and past the Giant’s Causeway. It goes past Dunseverick Castle and on to Dunluce Castle. Runners then turn back east to the finish line in Ballintoy. Once on the northern coast and west of Ballintoy the entire route is coastal trail and amazing scenery!

50k ROUTEThe 50k starts in Ballintoy and stays along the northern coast and past the Giant’s Causeway. It goes past Dunseverick Castle and to Portrush. Runners then turn back east to the finish line in Ballintoy. The entire 50k route will be along the northern coast and coastal trail.

Giant’s Causeway Crossing – Overview and description

Welcome to Ireland and the Giant’s Causeway.

Peter Ferris MBE (Irish Marathon Record Holder) after running the shorter Causeway Coast Marathon: – “For me the Causeway Coast Marathon was a real cracker full of stunning, mind blowing world class scenery. It was the best ever marathon in my life and I have over 350 of them run from North Pole to Antarctica, from Mount Everest to Sahara Desert and the Causeway Coast Marathon is way out in front!”

The 100k Ultra will start in Glenarm on the eastern shore and will follow the roads and forest paths towards the world famous Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. From here participants will follow go through Ballintoy and past Dunseverick Castle, along the Causeway Coast Way which skirts the cliff path along the headlands of the Giants Causeway and passes stretches of sandy beach before reaching the quaint village of Portballintrae. The highlight of this section is a run through the Giants Causeway and a chance to grab a quick picture as you do so!

From Portballintrae the route follows a coastal path past Dunluce Castle and then on to the town of Portrush before turning on Portstewart strand and retracing the route back to the finish at Ballintoy, close to Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge. This run covers a route along one of the most spectacular coastlines in the whole of the UK and past one of the most photographed places in the world The Giants Causeway.

The entire route passes through magnificent coastline scenery with fine views of wide bays, sandy beaches, dramatic cliffs and off – shore rocks, all of which characterise the Causeway Coast, making its beauty and uniqueness world famous.

Deserted ruins of castles, churches, cairns and forts mark the route and speak of transient time. Defiant Dunluce stands on a cliff, resisting the incessant waves below. Mussenden Temple mocks the harsh cliff face below and the ruined mansion behind. Irish chieftains fought and won possession of lands, a castle and a friary in Antrim. Myths and legends abound with ghosts and giants associated with coastal and inland places.

To travel along the Causeway Coastal Route is to experience one of the most dramatic routes in the world. A recent pole placed the Antrim Coast section of the Causeway Coastal Route in 5th place in a list of the world’s most spectacular views. Some eighty miles of stunning coastline will transport you past rugged and windswept cliffs, spectacular scenery and fabulous unspoilt beaches. It’s a coastline sprinkled with historic castles, churches and forts. Many are now just ruins but each holds the memories of a mysterious and heroic past.

Ireland is calling you to come and run along the route of this fantastic race. So come race and then raise a pint or two of Guinness among new friends at the post race celebrations.

We’ll see you there.

Peace.

- Lost Worlds Racing