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Irish Race Calendar

Upcoming running races in Ireland, in date order. Every date was checked by hand against the organiser’s own listing — where we could not confirm one, we say so rather than guess.

August 2026

Sat 8 AugStreets of Galway 8KConfirmedSun 9 AugAthy Half/10K/5KConfirmedSun 9 AugYoughal Bay Half & 10KConfirmedSun 9 AugBallinamore AC 10K & 5KConfirmedSun 9 AugAthy 5KConfirmedSun 16 AugQuadrathon ChallengeConfirmedSun 16 AugCork City 10KConfirmedSun 16 AugRose of Tralee 5KConfirmedSun 16 AugConnemara 100ConfirmedSat 22 AugBallycastle to Waterfoot Trail MarathonConfirmedSat 22 AugThe Warriors RunConfirmedSun 23 AugAntrim Coast HalfConfirmedSun 23 AugBoston Scientific Half (Clonmel)ConfirmedFri 28 AugPortmarnock Beach 5KConfirmedSat 29 AugGreenway Half (Kilmacthomas–Ballinroad)ConfirmedSat 29 AugTullamore Harriers HalfConfirmedSun 30 AugAbbott Longford MarathonConfirmedSun 30 AugDonegal Half MarathonConfirmed

September 2026

Sat 5 SepDingle Marathon & Half MarathonConfirmedSat 5 SepKerry Way UltraConfirmedSat 5 SepDingle Half Marathon (half-distance option)ConfirmedSun 6 SepWaterside Half (Derry)ConfirmedSun 6 SepBarretstown HalfConfirmedSun 6 SepCraughwell 10 Mile & 10KConfirmedSun 6 SepVery Pink Run seriesConfirmedSun 6 SepToddy Moore 10KConfirmedSun 6 SepLaganside 10KConfirmedSat 12 SepKilkenny Medieval MarathonConfirmedSat 12 SepClew Bay Half & 10KConfirmedSat 12 SepJerry Kiernan Tralee 10KConfirmedSat 12 SepAchill ROARConfirmedSat 12 SepRatoath AC HalfConfirmedSat 12 SepBreak 4 the Border HalfConfirmedSun 13 SepCharleville International HalfConfirmedSun 13 SepRock the LoughConfirmedSun 13 SepDonegal Town Eamon Harvey 10KConfirmedSat 19 SepRhode AC Marathon/¾/Half/10KConfirmedSat 19 SepCéide Coast Atlantic RunConfirmedSat 19 SepLakers Sports & Social 10K Charity RunConfirmedSat 19 SepSeven Sisters SkylineConfirmedSun 20 SepLahinch Half Marathon & 6 MileConfirmedSun 20 SepAthlone AC Half & 10KConfirmedSun 20 SepCork Echo Women’s Mini MarathonConfirmedSun 20 SepMourne Mountain MarathonConfirmedSat 26 SepAughagower Half & 5KConfirmedSat 26 SepEcoTrail WicklowConfirmedSat 26 SepAnnaghmore Running Festival HalfConfirmed

October 2026

Sat 3 OctRun Galway BayConfirmedSat 3 OctSimon Home RunConfirmedSat 3 OctFastlane Half — Autumn EditionConfirmedSat 3 OctRun Galway Bay Half (half-distance option)ConfirmedSun 4 OctNewcastle Way Marathon & HalfConfirmedSun 4 OctGrange 10KEstimatedSun 4 OctO Dubhda Challenge Enniscrone HalfConfirmedFri 9 OctCroí Galway Night RunConfirmedSun 25 OctDublin MarathonConfirmedSun 25 OctRun BallinskelligsConfirmedSun 25 OctShane’s Castle Marathon/Half/10KConfirmedSun 25 OctTralee HalfConfirmedSun 25 OctShane’s Castle Half (half-distance option)ConfirmedSun 25 OctRun Ballinskelligs Half (half-distance option)Confirmed

November 2026

Sat 7 NovGaelforce 10K seriesConfirmedSat 7 NovWestport Sea2SummitConfirmed

December 2026

Sun 6 DecSanta Dash DublinConfirmedSun 6 DecThe Border HalfCheckSat 12 DecTriLakes Half & 10KCheckSat 26 DecFields of Athenry 10KConfirmed

January 2027

Fri 1 JanTom Brennan Memorial 5KConfirmedFri 15 JanArt O’Neill ChallengeConfirmed

March 2027

Sat 13 MarCastle to Castle RunConfirmed

April 2027

Sat 17 AprUltra Trail na mBanEstimatedSun 25 AprConnemarathonConfirmed

May 2027

Sun 2 MayBelfast City MarathonConfirmedSun 2 MayGreat Limerick RunConfirmedSun 2 MayWaterville Trail Running FestivalConfirmedSat 22 MayGlendalough Lap of the Gap MarathonConfirmedSun 30 MayDonegal Wild Atlantic Marathon & HalfConfirmedSun 30 MayLough Cutra Castle Marathon/Half/10KConfirmedSun 30 MayNorn Iron 100Confirmed

June 2027

Sat 5 JunTullaroan Festival of RunningConfirmedSun 6 JunCork City MarathonConfirmedSun 6 JunVhi Women’s Mini MarathonConfirmedSat 12 JunPortumna Forest MarathonConfirmed

No date published yet

These run most years, but no organiser had published a date when we last checked.

SummerBarretstown Charity 5KNo date yetCheck listingsBluestack Way UltraNo date yetAugustCeltic WarriorNo date yetMayClare Burren Marathon ChallengeNo date yetMayDelphi Marathon, Half & 10KNo date yetSummerDonegal East Marathons Half (Ballybofey)EstimatedAutumnDonegal Hospice 5KNo date yetMayDonegal Wild Atlantic Half (half-distance option)No date yetCheck listingsForth Mountain Trail RunNo date yetAutumnKilkenny Cancer Support 5KNo date yetCheck listingsMaurice Mullins UltraNo date yetOctoberNewcastle Way Half (half-distance option)CheckSeptemberRhode AC Half (half-distance option)No date yetAutumnSligo Hospice 5KNo date yetJuneWaterford Viking MarathonNo date yetSummerWexford Harbour 5KNo date yetCheck listingsWild Atlantic UltraNo date yetSummerYoughal Bay 5KNo date yet

Every Saturday

Parkruns need no date and no entry — 9am, every week, free.

SaturdayArdgillan parkrunWeeklySaturdayBere Island parkrunWeeklySaturdayBushy Park parkrunWeeklySaturdayCabinteely parkrunWeeklySaturdayGlengarriff parkrunWeeklySaturdayKilkenny parkrunWeeklySaturdayMalahide parkrunWeeklySaturdayMarlay Park parkrunWeeklySaturdayTramore parkrunWeeklySaturdayWestport parkrunWeekly

Dates verified as of 4 August 2026. Irish race dates move every year and organisers publish at their own pace, so this is a snapshot we re-check rather than a live feed. Anything marked Estimated or Check should be confirmed with the organiser before you book travel. Back to the running guide →