Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 3rd Oct 2026

Saturday 3rd of October 2026 - There was a definite drop in temperature this week with a reading of  about 9 deg C at 9:30am at Cork Airport, about 5 deg cooler than last week. There was a total of 1147 finishers across the ten events.

Milestones... 

Mallow... Edel Buckley completed her 100th 5k parkrun! 43 of these were at Mallow Castle with another 38 at Ballincollig.

Castlehaven… Michael Wilson completed his 300th 5k parkrun this weekend and 233 of those were at Castlehaven.

Clonakilty... Colm O'Sullivan completed his 100th 5k parkrun and 93 of these were in Clon.

Macroom… Visitor Mark Harpur completed his 100th parkrun.

Elsewhere... Sophie & Sonia O'Sullivan took part in the spectacular Inch Beach parkrun in Co Kerry.

1 Sophie O'SULLIVAN Female SW20-24 Hampton Court Dragons 17:32

10 Sonia O'SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 23:38

Results...

Tramore Valley Park - Number of finishers - This week 265, last week 239

Top 3 men & women...

1 Brian COLLINS Male SM25-29 18:03

2 Rory O' SULLIVAN Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 18:14

3 Eoin FEHILY Male VM35-39 18:32

10 Niamh CRONIN Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 19:49

33 Paula MULCAHY Female VW50-54 22:30

36 Laura MAYE Female VW35-39 22:52

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/222/

Ballincollig - Number of finishers - This week 345, last week 325

Top 3 men & women...

1 Unknown

2 Ciarán MURRAY Male VM45-49 Togher AC 19:10

3 Cillian KEHOE Male SM18-19 19:17

21 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 21:32

29 Mairead PEREZ Female VW50-54 Eagle A.C. 21:47

30 Sinead BARNETT Female VW35-39 21:48

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/444/

Glen River - Number of finishers - This week 60, last week 65

Top 3 men & women...

1 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 Glanmire A.C 19:44

2 Derek OKEEFFE Male VM50-54 Eagle A.C. 19:49

3 Diarmuid DEASY Male SM20-24S 21:01 

14 Caroline SHEARY Female VW45-49 24:08

18 Eileen KENNY Female VW75-79 St Finbarrs AC 25:07

21 Miriam SHERIDAN Female VW40-44 26:27

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/331/

Midleton Greenway - Number of finishers - This week 129, last week 183

Top 3 men & women...

1 Unknown

2 Derek SMYTH Male VM50-54 19:30

3 Dylan MCINERNEY Male JM15-17 19:41

20 Katie MCCARTHY Female JW15-17 23:21

21 Aoife BARRY Female JW15-17 Youghal AC 23:38

22 Breda LYNCH Female VW40-44 23:49

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/85/

Mallow Castle - Number of finishers - This week 117, last week 82

Top 3 men & women...

1 Matthew COOKE Male JM15-17 18:11

2 Donnacha RYAN Male JM15-17 18:51

3 Garven O CALLAGHAN Male VM35-39 19:35

16 Edel BUCKLEY Female VW40-44 23:19

17 Lisa QUIRKE Female VW50-54 Mt. Hillary AC 23:21

19 Amy DALY Female VW35-39 Donoughmore AC 23:22

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/249/

Macroom Demesne - Number of finishers - This week 44, last week 52

Top 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 18:14 

2 John O'DONOGHUE Male SM30-34 20:10

3 Matt MURPHY Male SM20-24 20:47

14 Caroline O DONNELL Female VW55-59 24:36

16 Laura JARROLD Female SW30-34 24:46

17 Michelle BUCKLEY Female VW45-49 25:14

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/597/

Glengarriff - Number of finishers - This week 59, last week 64

Top 3 men & women...

1 Bobby TANGNEY Male VM45-49 Kenmare Athletics Club 18:25

2 James LAVIN Male SM25-29 18:28

3 Unknown 

6 Genevieve COLLINS Female VW35-39 21:10

12 Sorcha CLAPHAM Female VW35-39 Mornington Chasers 24:07

15 Niamh CASEY Female VW35-39 24:20

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/474/

Bere Island - Number of finishers - This week 43, last week 35

Top 3 men & women...

1 Liam OCONNOR Male VM50-54 19:41

2 Craig HARRINGTON Male VM35-39 Cork Track Club 21:22

3 Frank ARMSTRONG Male SM30-34 21:22

7 Mags O NEILL Female VW50-54 Beara AC 25:41

10 Edel HAYES Female SW30-34 26:24

13 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 27:17

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/565/

Castlehaven - Number of finishers - 19 this week, 12 last week

Top 3 men & women...

1 James LAVERY Male SM30-34 22:29

2 Aaron ROSS Male SM25-29 22:44

3 Craig SHEARD Male SM30-34 Holmfirth Harriers AC 23:03

5 Hannah AUSTIN Female SW30-34 Holmfirth Harriers AC 24:53

8 Sharon LEVIS Female VW45-49 25:58

15 Aideen COLEMAN Female VW40-44 Eagle A.C. 30:59

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/485/

 
Clonakilty - Number of finishers - 62 this week, 60 last week

Top 3 men & women...

1 Pedro AYALA Male SM25-29 20:40

3 Olan MURPHY Male SM20-24 20:50

4 Matthew GEDEN Male VM60-64 21:02

2 Carmel CROWLEY Female VW55-59 20:41

9 Mary FITZSIMONS Female VW60-64 Tralee parkrunners on Tour - TpoT 22:23

10 Anna O'NEILL Female VW55-59 23:24

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/551/

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For more information about the weekly 5k parkruns in Co Cork, go to this page HERE.

Runners in Cork with 250 or more 5k parkruns - End Q3 2026

The parkrun organisation have a number of milestones going from 25 to 1000 parkruns. The thing about milestones is that they are open to everyone and anyone can aspire to reach a certain level.

Just under 100 people have now passed the 250 mark and it's a significant achievement as it takes at least five years to complete. It's a big change from three years ago when I started this list and there were only 20 with 250 or more parkruns.

Criteria... As with any list, there must be some sort of guideline or rules. The criteria I went with are simple...

At least 100 of the 5k parkruns must be in Co Cork

Only the information on the parkrun website counts

I'm sure there are plenty of people in Dublin and elsewhere who are over 250 but this post is about the parkruns in Cork.

Over 300 5k parkruns completed...

The top three parkrunners in Co Cork are all at the Bere Island event. Joanne Sullivan became the first person in Co Cork to complete 500 parkruns back in August. Both Edel Murphy and Finola Crowley are on track to hit the 500 mark by the end of the year.

Kerry Constant in sixth place is on 457 parkruns and completed his 100th 5k parkrun in Co Cork recently.

250 to 299 5k parkruns completed...

You'll notice a pattern above as the likes of Ballincollig, Glengarriff and Macroom are now running long enough that regulars are beginning to pass the 250 mark.

I'll have a look at the top volunteer list next week.

Errors & Omissions... If you know of any runner of volunteer from Cork missing who might at 250 or more, leave a comment with their name and parkrun number.

Link... More information about the 5k parkruns in Co Cork and previous lists can be found HERE

Notice: Elevate Credit Union Charity 5k in Tramore Valley Park - Sun 4th Oct 2026

The seventh Elevate Credit Union Charity 5k is coming up in Tramore Valley Park in Cork City on Sunday the 4th of October 2026 at 11am.

The entry fee is €13 (€12 + €1 online fee) and all proceeds from this event go to two charities. 

ENTER HERE

(€7 for U16's... must be accompanied by an adult)(€6 + €1 online fee) 

Anyone who pre-enters online will be entered into a draw for a pair of running shoes from John Buckley Sports.

From the organisers... Elevate Credit Union are delighted to bring you their annual charity 5k

Access issues stops 5k parkrun in Tramore, Waterford

The organisers of the Tramore 5k parkrun in Waterford have cancelled their event until further notice.

As the photo shows below, access to parts of the course has been blocked by wooden barriers.

From my understanding of the situation, this part of the parkrun course ran through a nature area which is on private land. The land owner has now blocked access.

The map below shows the parkrun course and the part that is impacted is the eastern loop on the right hand side.

The Tramore 5k parkrun is one of only two in Co Waterford and was a reasonably large event getting an average of 162 finisher per week since the start of 2026.

The Tramore parkrun has been running since February 2016.

Results of the Run the Line 5k - Sat 26th Sept 2026

This free timed 5k on the Carrigaline to Crosshaven Greenway was held on Saturday the 26th of Sept 2026.

UK - Has parkrun Become a Victim of Its Own Success?

Back in August, a 5k parkrun in Weymouth in England was suspended over 'worrying' overtaking issues.

The BBC article on the subject said... "A parkrun event has been suspended for two weeks following a surge in attendance and safety concerns over runners overtaking on narrow sections of the course."

"Organisers said they made the decision after a rise in numbers and, "more worryingly", an increase in reports of runners overtaking in confined areas, causing some participants to be barged into or tripped."

The BBC article is HERE

The Vegan Runner YouTube channel recently posted this video shown below and he raises plenty of issues to consider. 

I wonder if there are any issues with regular overcrowding at parkruns in Ireland???

Entries for the 2027 Dublin Marathon opens 12th of Nov as the entry fee goes up to €130

The organisers of the Dublin Marathon have announced an increased entry fee of €130, an 18% increase on the previous price of €110. This is the first price increase in five years. Overall race entry for 2027 remains capped at 22,500 runners.

While some may complain at the €130 & fees to enter the  Dublin marathon, the reality is that there is a huge demand and they could easily charge a lot more.

Here are some of the key details...

Race Date: Sunday 24 October 2027
Event Capacity: 22,500 runners
General Entry Places: 17,200 places will be available through the public ballot – the same number as in 2026.
Entry Fee: €130 + platform and payment processing fees

GENERAL ENTRY BALLOT

Ballot Opens: 9am, Thursday 12 November 2026
Ballot Closes: Midnight, Tuesday 17 November 2026
Ballot Fee: €4 + platform and payment processing fees. The €4 ballot fee will be automatically refunded to unsuccessful applicants and offset against the €130 Marathon entry fee for successful applicants. Platform and payment processing fees are separate and are not refundable or offset.
Ballot Results: Applicants will be notified of their ballot result on Wednesday 25 November 2026.
Successful Applicants: Successful applicants will have until midnight on Monday 30th November to complete and pay for their entry.

REFUND

Refund Window: Thursday 1 July – Monday 12 July 2027
Refund Fee: €20 (plus platform and payment processing fees)

TRANSFER

Transfer Window: Wednesday 21 July – Wednesday 22 September 2027
Transfer Fee: €20 (plus platform and payment processing fees)

GOOD FOR AGE

Qualifying Criteria Published: Tuesday 1 December, 2026
Eligible Results: Qualifying performances from eligible races in 2025, 2026 or 2027.
Applications Open: Friday 7 May 2027
Applications Close: Wednesday 26 May 2027
Results: Runners will be notified from Wednesday 2 June 2027. If more applications are received than places available, the fastest qualifying times in each category will be successful.

More information can be found on the Dublin marathon website... https://irishlifedublinmarathon.ie/

Youghal - What happens when a parkrun stops?

The Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 5k parkrun in Youghal started on the 23rd of October 2021 and it came to an  end on Saturday the 15th of August 2026. Post HERE

In total, there were 223 editions over the last five years and the average number of finishers per event was 54.

There were 44 finishers in the last event and I was wondering what has happened in the six weeks since? Did everyone move to the Midleton Greenway parkrun which is 26kms away by car? Did half move? A quarter?

Breakdown... Out of those 44 finishers on the last day, 4 were unknown and 8 were obvious parkrun tourists so that gives us 32.

Out of that 32, just 4 people have taken part in the Midleton parkrun since which is 12.5% or an eight. 

Looking through the remaining 28 or 87.5%, the end of the local parkrun has resulted in them not doing any parkrun since.

Now, some of those 28 might not have done a local parkrun in the meantime regardless but there are plenty in the results that were regulars. While there were only 28 'locals' in the last event, there is probably a multiple of that who didn't make the last event but used to attend on a regular or occasional basis.

The takeaway from this is to show how important having a local parkrun is and it's wrong to assume that most people just move to the nearest parkrun when an event ends. It would seem that once a local parkrun stops, a significant number of the people in that area no longer take part in parkrun events.

Future... As of the end of Sept 2026, a team is working away at finding a new home for a parkrun in Youghal. It's certainly not gone for good and a new event should be up and running in this east Cork town in the next few months.

Addendum: Some of the local parkrunners are now doing an informal 5k on the beach every Saturday morning while they are waiting for the return of an official parkrun.

Guest Post: In Praise... by Pat Walsh

* In praise *

I didn’t get around to my usual Friday post this week as I was busy galavanting around Malaga on a late Summer break just to ensure the body was ready for Autumn.

The weather was beautiful and miles were walked in every direction.

Good to be able to go on holiday, have the health to move around and enjoy it. I tried a run early one morning but it was hot so it turned into a slow jog with stops for pictures.

I’m writing this post Sunday evening in a bad week for mixing politics and sport. I don’t have the answers and I always feel for those caught in a situation like this. Please no comments about this as I will delete them. 

It is ironic that I use Facebook to post my ramblings while the whole world of social media is turning into a toxic cesspit. Would it hurt anyone to just be nice to people.

Isn’t it lovely to be able to just run somewhere nice and actually forget about the world for a while.

Isn’t it great to get up in the morning with the health to be able to move regardless of pace.

Isn’t it marvelous to check the death notices and your name isn’t there.

We passed the Autumnal equinox this week and it can only mean we are heading for cooler weather. We had a fantastic Summer and we need the motivation to keep going, keep running, keep moving, get out and take part. I was home in time for Saturday parkrun and a great morning for running with temperatures a little lower, I sweated the beer out of me. Run, meet people, have a coffee. Keep it simple.

I bore the arse off Pablo Picasso. He knows very little about running and I know nothing about art 😃

#pwr

Results of the Allihies 5-mile - Sat 26th Sep 2026

The 2026 edition of the annual Allihies 5-mile road race was held on Sat 26th of September. This was an uptick in numbers this year with 130 taking part.

Results below...

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 26th Sep 2026

Saturday 26th of September 2026 - Blue skies and sunshine for the parkruns in Co Cork this weekend. Temp at Cork Airport 14 deg C. There was a total of 1124 finishers across the ten events.

Milestones... 

Ballincollig... Sean O'Brien completed his 300th parkrun this weekend!

Colette O'Callaghan completed her 200th parkrun at the same event.

No volunteers, no parkrun. Well done to Donal Fennessy who earned his 300th volunteer credit at the Ballincollig event.

Tramore Valley... The Tramore Valley parkrun celebrated it's 11th birthday! The first event was 26th Sept 2015!

Midleton Greenway... Event director Liagh Miller earned her 100th volunteer credit this weekend!

Mallow Castle... Gillian Groeger completed her 200th 5k parkrun. 153 of these were at the Mallow event.

Results...

Tramore Valley Park - Number of finishers - This week 239, last week 295

Top 3 men & women...

1 Rory O' SULLIVAN Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 18:13
2 Eoin FEHILY Male VM35-39 18:46
3 Donal O SHEA Male SM30-34 18:51
18 Lauren CLARKE Female JW15-17 Westport AC 21:45
19 Pamela BARRY Female VW50-54 Aghada Running Club 21:56
34 Laura MAYE Female VW35-39 23:04

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/221/

Ballincollig - Number of finishers - This week 325, last week 266

Top 3 men & women...

1 Unknown

2 Marcin SWIATKOWSKI Male VM40-44 18:15

3 Aaron HORNIBROOK Male VM35-39 18:54
14 Sorcha MC CARTHY Female SW20-24 21:03
16 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 21:09
28 Siobhan HOLLAND Female VW50-54 Eagle A.C. 22:39

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/443/

Glen River - Number of finishers - This week 65, last week 65

Top 3 men & women...

1 Donal COFFEY Male VM45-49 Leevale AC 19:23
2 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 Glanmire A.C 19:25
3 Ken INCE Male VM40-44 Eagle A.C. 19:30
19 Catherine DEENIHAN Female VW55-59 UCC Staff Athletics Club 24:57
20 Niamh SHEEHAN Female VW35-39 Togher AC 25:06
24 Laura CAHILL Female SW20-24 26:02

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/330/

Midleton Greenway - Number of finishers - This week 183, last week 154

Top 3 men & women...
1 Darren MCCANN Male VM40-44 17:10
2 Oisín MURRAY Male JM15-17 18:05
3 Andy GOULDING  Male VM40-44 Leevale AC 18:10
6 Olive KELLY Female VW40-44 18:49
10 Liz O SHEA Female VW45-49 19:44
21 Suzanne ALCOCK Female VW35-39 21:10

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/84/

Mallow Castle - Number of finishers - This week 82, last week 90

Top 3 men & women...

1 Evan FITZGERALD Male SM25-29 West Waterford AC 15:22
2 Unknown
3 Michael WITHERS Male VM45-49 19:34
20 Mary MURPHY Female VW65-69 Mallow AC 25:09
21 Jill O'DONNELL Female SW30-34 25:22
22 Clodagh BENNETT Female VW45-49 25:22

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/248/

Macroom Demesne - Number of finishers - This week 52, last week 50

Top 3 men & women...

1 Jude MURPHY Male SM18-19 18:19
4 David BRADLEY  Male JM15-17 20:43
5 Matt MURPHY Male M20-24 21:10
2 Saoirse TWOMEY Female SW18-19 18:30
3 Aoife LUCEY  Female SW20-24 West Muskerry A.C. 20:01
6 Leah KEATING Female SW25-29 24:42

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/596/

Glengarriff - Number of finishers - This week 64, last week 72

Top 3 men & women...

1 Matt HOULIHAN Male JM15-17 19:48
2 Paul Pio O'CALLAGHAN Male VM45-49 Pulse Triathlon Club 20:35
3 Stephen O'SULLIVAN Male VM55-59 21:28
14 Niamh CASEY Female VW35-39 25:23
15 Pippa O SULLIVAN Female JW15-17 25:30
22 Carol HURLEY Female VW55-59 Beara AC 28:36

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/473/

Bere Island - Number of finishers - This week 35, last week 89

Top 3 men & women...

1 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:03
4 Julia O SULLIVAN Female SW18-19 25:50
5 Aoife COTTER Female SW25-29 26:14
2 Liam COTTER Male SM25-29 21:11
3 Colin GLEESON Male VM70-74 24:53
6 Edward STEL Male VM55-59 26:25

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/564/

Castlehaven - Number of finishers - 19 this week, 12 last week

Top 3 men & women...

1 Julius KETZ Male SM20-24 25:35
3 Peter BUCKLEY Male VM60-64 26:35
4 George BUCKINGHAM Male VM60-64 27:42
2 Sharon LEVIS Female VW45-49 26:11
6 Louise LYNCH Female VW60-64 Sanctuary Runners 29:03
16 Mary HOURIHANE Female VW70-74 38:40

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/484/
 
Clonakilty - Number of finishers - 69 this week, 69 last week

Top 3 men & women...

1 Cian OCONNELL Male SM25-29 18:33
2 Paul DEANE Male VM45-49 Clonakilty Roadrunners AC 19:03
3 Conor HANRAHAN Male SM30-34 20:12
14 Ursula HEDDERMAN Female VW60-64 24:12
25 Niamh LENIHAN Female VW35-39 28:14
27 Mary DILLON Female VW60-64 29:28

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/550/

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For more information about the weekly 5k parkruns in Co Cork, go to this page HERE.

A look at the numbers for the Cork BHAA evening road races for 2026

The Cork BHAA hold some of the most popular road races in Cork and they recently had their last summer evening road race for 2026. I had a look at the numbers to see if there are any trends.

The following 11 evening races were held in both 2025 and 2026... John Buckley Sports 5k, PwC 5k, Gas Networks Ireland 5k, Musgrave 5k, Stryker 4m, Sterling 5k, Apple Employees 5k, Pfizers 6m, J&J MedTech 4m, ThermoFisher 4m &  Carey Tools 5k. 

Out of those, six were up in 2026 while five were down when compared to 2025. Doing the same exercise for 2025 versus 2024, it was five up and five down. This in itself is a rather imperfect method of seeing a trend but it does suggest that not much has changed.

To get a more accurate picture, I worked out the average number of finishers for all eleven events and the figure was about 530. 

Regardless of whether numbers are going up or down, the fact that there were an average of 530 finishers in the Cork BHAA evening races during the summer of 2026 just shows how popular they are.

If we now compare the same eleven races to 2025 then we can see there is a 2% drop in numbers. That's a very small drop and it pretty much says that there is no real change.

The BHAA have seven races which were held every year from 2022 to 2026. These are some of the more popular BHAA events and the average number of finishers in 2026 was 650.

The 2026 numbers were down just 1.5% on the number for 2025 and the averages for these seven races are shown above.

In conclusion... While some of the club races seem to be gradually reducing, the numbers at the Cork BHAA races seem reasonably steady. 

The 2026 numbers suggest that any growth in numbers in 2027 is unlikely and the challenge for the Cork BHAA will be to hold on to the numbers that they have.

At the end of the year, I'll look at the Cork BHAA numbers for the year as a whole.

Parkrun Ambassador Conference in Limerick

Parkrun Ireland held their annual Ambassador Conference in Limerick last weekend with attendees from all over Ireland.

Parkrun Ireland writes... "We had the absolute pleasure of bringing our parkrun Ireland ambassadors together for our annual Ambassador Conference this weekend in Limerick 💚 

Our ambassadors play such an important role in supporting local events and communities, and it was fantastic to see so much passion, energy and enthusiasm in the room!

The conference weekend also provided an opportunity to connect with local parkrun communities, with visits to both Limerick parkrun and Shelbourne junior parkrun. It was a great chance to meet the teams, see the events in action and hear more about the experiences of their local communities.

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us and to everyone who continues to give their time, energy and expertise to parkrun 🧡 "

Guest Post: A visit to the Chelmsford Central parkrun... by Tom Scriven

Tom Scriven at the 650th edition of the Chelmsford Central 5k parkrun

Being a registered parkrun participant, a little addiction seemingly creeps into your life. Whereas many might check if a particular venue had leisure or swimming facilities, a registered person is now more likely to check if an accessible parkrun is scheduled in the locality. 

Thus, being in the Chelmsford of London area for a family wedding,  the search for a parkrun was very fruitful, an event is held in the city park each week. The course winds it's way through the park, in an approximate figure of eight. The surface is primarily on tarmac paths with a portion on grassland. The recent exceptional Summer weather ensured the grassed section was dry and firm. The attendance numbered in the hundreds, with the usual runners,  walkers, parents with children or buggies and dog owners.

The course was well signposted with the km markers. (Each kilometre equates to 20% of the total course, using this formula to harness any psychological advantage possible). The course is virtually flat, a little undulating but minimally so. 

The volunteers coped adequately with the finishing numbers, despite hundreds taking part. Volunteers were also present at the junctions, one had to resist saying 'Go raibh maith agat' in appreciation in Chelmsford! 

As usual, the customary email arrived with the details (Like the old mobile phone joke, 'how well they knew where to find me'!) Similar to all parkrun events I've experienced,  it was efficiently organised, instructions followed the usual formula. Hopefully, I'll be in Tramore Valley next Saturday, who mentioned a little addiction!

Multiple finishing chutes to handle the 738 finishers

Notice: Churchtown 10-mile road race - Sat 14th Nov 2026

The Churchtown 10-mile road race in north Cork is coming up this year on Saturday 14th November 2026. The race starts at 10am. 

After a successful three years, this will be the fourth edition of this race. Please note that entries close on  Wednesday 11th November at 11:30pm.

Entries HERE

Churchtown is located just 4kms west of the N20 Cork to Limerick road so access couldn't be easier.

There will be a beanie hat and race mug for finishers as well. The 2025 versions are shown below and info on the 2026 versions will be updated soon.

All runners in the race will receive a beanie hat as shown above in time for the winter weather.

In addition to the beanie, there is also a special race mug for all finishers!

Course... The 10-mile route is shown below...

As you can see, the course is a 10-mile loop to the north-east of Churchtown. The road on the right is the N20.

I have a brief preview of the course  here... https://munsterraceroutes.blogspot.com/2013/01/cork127.html

Family day out??... It might be worth mentioning that the Donkey Sanctuary is only 4kms away near Liscarroll if anyone wants to make it a family day out.

From the organisers... "We are delighted to announce that we will also have course record prizes of €300 for male and female also.

Current 10-mile course records - Men: Karl Fitzmaurice Shannon AC 53:43 (2024) // Women: Kealey Tideswell Clonmel AC 59:57 (2024)

(Note that the times for the 2025 race don't count for the course records as two 5-mile loops were used)