Upcoming Races

The following table shows all official Athletics Ireland races taking place in Cork between the start of 2026 and Cork City Marathon. The highlighted events have been included in the training plans in this document, and therefore the events which we will be focusing on as a club

MonthDateRaceWalk5km5 mile10km10 mileHalf MarathonFull Marathon
Jan1/25/2026Clonakilty ✓✓
5 mile
Feb08/02/26*Noreen McCarthy memorial 5 & 10 mile✓✓
15/02/26*Carrigaline 5✓
2/22/2026Kinsale 10 mile✓
Mar3/1/2026Blarney Stone Mad Half Marathon✓
3/8/2026Midleton 10 Mile✓
3/8/2026Banteer 5 mile✓
3/14/2026C25K Graduation (TVP Parkrun)✓
3/22/2026Mallow 10 mile✓
3/29/2026Garretstown 5 mile✓
3/29/2026Belfast FR✓
April4/12/2026Sonia O Sullivan Cobh 10 mile✓
4/18/2026Barry O’Sullivan ✓
5km Dromhane
4/19/2026Great Railway Run (25K)✓
*25/04/26Roscarbery Surf, Turf & Tar✓✓
4/26/2026Karen Fenton Memorial Run ✓
May5/10/2026Bweeng Cork 5k✓
5/14/2026Cheetah Run✓
5/24/2025Buttevant 4 mile✓
5/31/2026Cork City Marathon✓✓✓✓
June6/18/2026Donough-✓
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6/18/2026Coolagown 10K 2026✓
**19/06/26Dublin Pride Run✓✓
6/21/2026Dunmanway 10k✓
6/26/2026Willie Neenan Memorial 5 Mile Road✓
July7/17/2026The Bob Burke 4 mile Road Race✓
*25/07/25Cork FR 5k✓✓
Aug*16/08/26Cork City 10km✓
Sept9/13/2026Charleville Half✓
**20/09/26Women’s Mini Marathon✓✓
OctTBDTrip away
Nov11/8/2026Thomas Kent 10K✓
*14/11/26Churchtown 10 mile✓
Dec**27/12/26Togher 5k✓
  31/12/26New Year’s Eve 10K✓

Races in Bold are Frontrunners Cork recommendations

*Pending permit

**Date to be confirmed

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