title: Denis Rankin Round
text: # Denis Rankin Round
  
  The Denis Rankin Round is a long distance hill running challenge around the Mourne Mountains in County Down, Northern Ireland. The route is a circuit of over 90 kilometres, with a total climb of over 6,500 metres. The Round must be completed within 24 hours to be considered a success.
  
  The record times are 13:20 by Shane Lynch and 19:12 by Aoife Mundow.
  
  ## The route
  
  Much of the route runs through the Mourne Mountains Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty; the highest summit in both Ulster and Northern Ireland (Slieve Donard) is included. The Round must be completed either in the order below, or in the reverse order.
  
  | Summit Sequence | Location |
  | - | - |
  | Start and Finish Line | Donard car park |
  | 1 | Slieve Donard |
  | 2 | Chimney Rock Mountain |
  | 3 | Rocky Mountain (Annalong valley) |
  | 4 | Slieve Beg |
  | 5 | Cove Mountain |
  | 6 | Slievelamagan |
  | 7 | Binnian North tor |
  | 8 | Slieve Binnian |
  | 9 | Wee Binnian |
  | | Silent Valley |
  | 10 | Slievenaglogh |
  | 11 | Doan |
  | 12 | Ben Crom |
  | 13 | Carn Mountain |
  | 14 | Slieve Muck |
  | | Stile, Deer's Meadow |
  | 15 | Pigeon Rock North Top |
  | 16 | Slievemoughanmore |
  | 17 | Wee Slievemoughan |
  | 18 | Eagle Mountain |
  | 19 | Shanlieve |
  | 20 | Finlieve |
  | 21 | Slievemeen |
  | 22 | Slievemartin |
  | 23 | Crenville |
  | 24 | Slievemeel |
  | 25 | Tievedockaragh |
  | 26 | Pierce's Castle |
  | 27 | Rocky Mountain (Leitrim Lodge) |
  | 28 | Cock Mountain, NE Top |
  | 29 | Slievenamiskan |
  | | Spelga Car park |
  | 30 | Spaltha |
  | 31 | Slievenamuck |
  | 32 | Ott Mountain |
  | 33 | Slieve Loughshannagh |
  | 34 | Slieve Meelbeg |
  | 35 | Slieve Meelmore |
  | 36 | Slieve Bearnagh |
  | 37 | Slievenaglogh |
  | 38 | Slieve Corragh |
  | 39 | Slieve Commedagh |
  | Start and Finish Line | Donard car park |
  