St. Patrick's Coast Endurance Ride

We are getting excited about welcoming everyone to the fabulous St.Patrick’s Coast Ride on Saturday.
For ILDRA members who have been taking part in the hotly contested GrassRoots Champs, this WILL be a qualifying ride (over the 16km route). Rider info and map - for everyone - are ONLINE - please take the time to read carefully

Rider Information St. Patrick

Entries are now CLOSED 🔒
Limited late entry availability
Helpers still welcome - contact the page!

Ridden St. Patrick’s Coast before, but not riding this year?

Then you know two things:

It’s a fantastic ride.
It takes a lot of people standing at road crossings to make it happen safely.

When you rode, someone gave up their day to do that for you.

So this year, we’re asking you to return the favour.

Give us one day. Put on a hi-vis vest. Stand at a road crossing. Wave at a few cars. Help keep the next group of riders safe.

You don’t even have to trot up, present to the vet or remember where your crew car is parked.

Please come and steward — the ride genuinely cannot happen without enough people to help.

Message this page or email [email protected] with your contact details

We wish all our riders a wonderful and safe day at St.Patrick’s Coast Ride on Sat.5th Sept. The 2026 Rider info is now available on the website - https://stpatrickscoast.com/rider-information. Take time to read this carefully and download the map (print a copy to have with you on the ride). Timings are VERY important this year as the 20mile riders need to be clear of the Tyrella beach section before the Whip and Collar Driving event starts there - 20mile riders MUST be out of the venue by 9.45 (any 20mile riders not able to meet this time limit will be downgraded to the 10mile ride).
Entries close tomorrow night! https://enduranceridingireland.com/ildra-calendar-event/772

Thanks to all our generous sponsors who have donated fantastic prizes - it could be YOU winning - all you have to do is enter and take part in one of our Vetted rides (open to non members). Prize distribution at the evening dinner (tickets can be bought at the ride office).
Entries close midnight Tues.1st Sept
https://enduranceridingireland.com/ildra-calendar-event/772

Many thanks to The Whip And Collar Driving Club for putting back their start time to accommodate St. Patrick’s Coast Endurance Ride. The plan is that our riders will have long departed the beach before the drivers arrive - that means an early start for the 20 mile riders!
We wish them a successful day!

Road marking for St.Patrick’s Coast Ride (Sat.5th Sept) underway - last few days to get your entries in - entries CLOSE midnight Tues.1st Sept - don’t miss this!!!
The route will be marked with yellow/orange arrows and tape - where you see a solid blue line like the one across the road below, this means “DO NOT CROSS” (because you will be going the wrong way if you do!)

https://enduranceridingireland.com/ildra-calendar-event/772

Entries for St.Patrick’s Coast Ride (Sat.5th Sept) CLOSE at midnight on Tues.1st September - don’t miss out - all welcome!

* 10 mile(16km) Pleasure Ride/Vetted Pleasure Ride- start time (approx) 10.00am - 12midday - figure of eight route covers fields, lanes, gallops, woods - NO beach. The pic below is the view from the Old Course Gallops on the 10mile/16km route.

* 20 mile(32km)Pleasure Ride/Vetted Pleasure Ride - start time (approx) 8.15am - 9.45am - circular route covers fields, lanes, gallops, beaches and road.

The longer route is NOT twice round the shorter route - friends who wish to ride together should select the same ride distance in their entry forms as different distances will have different start times (and routes). Under 18 riders must be accompanied by an adult (who, given the nature of the terrain, would also need to take part as a rider - accompaniment on foot/bike is not suitable for this ride)

* All horses must be able to show up to date flu vaccinations in their passports. Those booking stabling should forward vaccination records with their entries, others should bring them to the venue.

Any questions message this page or email us at [email protected]

https://enduranceridingireland.com/ildra-calendar-event/772

St.Patrick’s Coast Ride Sat.5th September has something for everyone! You may not be interested in winning the 100 mile class as did Jenni Cunningham (pictured here with Helen McFarland at the Home Internationals in 2016) but we have Pleasure Ride routes of 10 miles and 20 miles and Competitive Rides from 20 miles upwards. Entries are open NOW and will CLOSE at midnight on Tues.1st September. All horses must have correct up to date vaccination record. https://enduranceridingireland.com/ildra-calendar-event/772