Bravest of the Brave 200kms 2024

The theme of these two events is the United Irish Rebellions of 1798-1803, while paying homage particularly to the patriot and heroine, Anne Devlin, the subject of Mícheál Ó Doibhilín’s book “The Bravest of the Brave.” Both the 200km and 100km routes start in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow, and travel along Clara Vale to Laragh. They then ascend the Wicklow Gap, before passing through Hollywood village, and approaching the Glen of Imaal via the Hollywood Glen. The routes split at Hacketstown, Co. Carlow, with the 100km route returning to Rathdrum via Askanagap. The 200km route wends its way southwards into Co. Wexford, where it visits 2 significant 1798 battlefields at Vinegar Hill and Oulart Hill, before returning to Rathdrum via Aughrim and Greenan.