Results & Gallery Beyond the Wall 2026
Round 4 of the Triathlon National Series
Beyond the Wall Triathlon, hosted by Down Triathlon Club at Castle Ward Estate, County Down, formed Round 4 of the Triathlon Ireland National Series. Athletes completed a sprint-distance course featuring a swim in Strangford Lough, a hilly bike route, and a trail run through the Castle Ward grounds.
Castle ward estate and local area
Set within the stunning surroundings of Castle Ward Estate on the shores of Strangford Lough, the Beyond the Wall Triathlon offered athletes a challenging and scenic sprint-distance course.
Following race briefing from Race Director Brian Corry, Competitors assembled along the estate’s iconic stone walls before a rolling swim start at Coal Quay, entering the waters of Strangford Lough four at a time.
After completing the saltwater swim loop, athletes made the short run to transition before tackling a demanding bike course, which included a steep climb through the Castle Ward grounds known locally as ‘Dave’s Hill’ but competitors were rewarded with panoramic views of the estate and surrounding countryside.
Following a return back down Audleystown Road and returning to T2, the race concluded with a trail run along the shoreline past Audley’s Castle, looping back around and along past transition and the iconic stone wall, and final 1km through forest, before the final run-in to the finish area in the historic Farmyard.
conor maguire wins Open Race
The Open race was won by Conor Maguire (Omagh TC) in 1:05:45, using the fourth-fastest swim and a strong bike leg to take victory.
Craig Harrison (TUNA TC) finished second in 1:07:10, while Callum O’Neill (Belpark TC) completed the podium in 1:08:00.
Jeremy Strong was fourth, just two seconds behind O’Neill, with Northwest TC’s Jude Williams rounding out the top five after recording the fastest run split of the day.
Open Podium
1. Conor Maguire
2. Craig Harrison
3. Callum O’Neill
Perry marks first series start with a win
International triathlete Erin McConnell produced the fastest swim of the day, before leading the bike leg and reaching T2 first. However an unfortunate course error out on the run resulted in a DNF for the longtime race leader.
With McConnell out of contention, Helen Perry (Lisburn Triathlon Club) took victory in 1:11:01. Down Triathlon Club celebrated a double podium with Kirsty Kee finishing second and Eirin Corbett third. Omagh TC’s Cathy Cunningham finished in fourth spot.
Female Podium
1. Helen Perry
2. Kirsty Kee
3. Eirin Corbett
Beyond the Wall Race Results
Results from the day can be found at the Core Timing website link below.
Beyond the Wall Photo Gallery
Enjoy the photo gallery from the day captured by INPHO Photographer Bryan Keane.
