Toughest Tribe 26

What is it?

The wait is over. Toughest Tribe returns on Saturday, 21 February 2026, and it’s rougher and tougher than ever. This 8km endurance race will push teams and individuals to their limits across land, water, road, bog, and forest in the County Clare countryside. With obstacles like container climbs, wall scrambles, and unpredictable terrain, this is a unique test of grit, strength, and resilience.

Whether you're part of a GAA or sports club, you’re already a workout warrior, or you and your friends are just hungry for a challenge, Toughest Tribe is the race for you. It’s a chance to benchmark your fitness, hit your strength and conditioning goals, build team spirit and kickstart your season.

The winning team will receive €1,000 or a brand-new set of jerseys for your club — plus the honour of being crowned Toughest Tribe. New this year? Solo warriors can now enter as individuals. The first male and female individual race entrant to complete the course in the fastest time, will each receive €200.

Toughest Tribe is proudly sponsored once by PS Carmody, who are returning as our main event partner again this year.

What does it involve?

View the route map here and the highlights from last year below.

Forest_photo credit_Tom Maher

Container obstacle_photo credit_Catherine Hayes

River_photo credit_Tom Maher

River_photo credit_Karol Connellan

River_photo credit_Tom Maher2

Winning team w/sponsors_photo credit_Tom Maher

Who can enter?

Individual entries

You can enter as an individual or as a team. All participants must be aged 15+ (or turning 15 in 2025). You do not need to be a member of a sports club to enter.

Team entries

Each team entering must have 4 members/’warriors’ and teams may be single or mixed gender. The winning team will be the team with the fastest accumulated time of all 4 race runners. All 4 runners must complete the course for the team’s time to count. Not competing the full course or avoiding challenges on the course will mean disqualification of the team from winning.

Race schedule

Registration: 10.30am-11.45am
Race start time: 12pm
Race duration: As long as it takes you!
What to wear? Your home club jersey/kit if you have one
Course challenges: Obstacles, river run, forest trail and lots of tough cross-country terrain
Winners presentation: 3pm

The location?

The start and finish location is Kilmaley GAA, Lisbiggeen, Kilmaley, Co Clare, V95 YV04. Attending as a family member or just keen to watch? Lisbiggeen sports facility has ample parking with a tea/coffee and a snack shop also available on-site. Dressing rooms with showers will be available for participants. The location also has a ball wall, two grass pitches, walkway and playground.

Clubhouse and pitches

Lisbgiggen main pitch

Lisbiggeen sports facility

Register now

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Activity	What does it include?	Register now
Team registration	€105 race fee (incl. €5 admin fee) for each team of 4 adults	Click here to pay
Individual registration	€32.00 per adult (incl. €2 admin fee)	Click here to pay

Questions

Contact Brian @ 085 862 4271