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Courcey AC presents Garrettstown 5 Mile Road Race! Back for 2026 (formerly Courcey AC 5 Mile) – This is a looped five mile course taking in the back roads and main roads between Ballinspittle, Garrettstown & Garrylucas beach near the Old Head of Kinsale. Starting at Garrylucas, the course takes in some fantastic scenery which includes a final mile which will have participants looking out at the Atlantic Ocean passing Garrettstown beach.

  • Participants must be 15 years or older on the day of the race
  • Single race entry €20 + booking fee
  • Entry non refundable/non-transferrable
  • Buggies / Strollers not permitted
  • Event capacity capped, get your entry in early
  • Chip Timed
  • This is a running / jogging only event. Walking is not permitted.

This event is run under an Athletics Ireland permit/licence

This course was measured by John Quigley AIMS/World Athletics Grade A Measurer

Prizes: M&W 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th | M&W U21, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 Age Cat. | Homegrown M&W 1st, 2nd & 3rd. 

Course Record Prizes: M 26:50 | W 28:40

Details on number, tee shirt pickup & parking on race day will be posted closer to the date.

Postage of number & tee (if applicable) optional. Tee & Number pickup also available day before and morning of race.

Post Race Prize Giving & Refreshments: Post race prize giving & refreshments will be at Ballinspittle Community Hall this year. All participants & stewards are invited to join us.

Please note that the board of Athletics Ireland has established the requirement for all non-Athletics Ireland registered runners to purchase a One Day Licence (2 euro) during the registration process. This fee goes directly to Athletics Ireland not the race organisers. This fee does not apply to Athletics Ireland registered club members. See Athletics Ireland website for further information.

Courcey AC presents Garrettstown 5 Mile Road Race! Back for 2026 (formerly Courcey AC 5 Mile) – This is a looped five mile course taking in the back roads and main roads between Ballinspittle, Garrettstown & Garrylucas beach near the Old Head of Kinsale. Starting at Garrylucas, the course takes in some fantastic scenery which includes a final mile which will have participants looking out at the Atlantic Ocean passing Garrettstown beach.

  • Participants must be 15 years or older on the day of the race
  • Single race entry €20 + booking fee
  • Entry non refundable/non-transferrable
  • Buggies / Strollers not permitted
  • Event capacity capped, get your entry in early
  • Chip Timed
  • This is a running / jogging only event. Walking is not permitted.

This event is run under an Athletics Ireland permit/licence

This course was measured by John Quigley AIMS/World Athletics Grade A Measurer

Prizes: M&W 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th | M&W U21, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 Age Cat. | Homegrown M&W 1st, 2nd & 3rd. 

Course Record Prizes: M 26:50 | W 28:40

Details on number, tee shirt pickup & parking on race day will be posted closer to the date.

Postage of number & tee (if applicable) optional. Tee & Number pickup also available day before and morning of race.

Post Race Prize Giving & Refreshments: Post race prize giving & refreshments will be at Ballinspittle Community Hall this year. All participants & stewards are invited to join us.

Please note that the board of Athletics Ireland has established the requirement for all non-Athletics Ireland registered runners to purchase a One Day Licence (2 euro) during the registration process. This fee goes directly to Athletics Ireland not the race organisers. This fee does not apply to Athletics Ireland registered club members. See Athletics Ireland website for further information.

***RACE DAY INFO***
NUMBER COLLECTION (see map below)
Your race number & pins / tee shirt will be available from Garrettstown Pitch & Putt Club, Garrylucas, Dooneen, Old Head of Kinsale, Cork. Map location: JCRP+3C Old Head, County Cork
on Saturday 28th of March from 2pm - 4pm
and again on race morning Sunday 29th March from 9:00am - 10:10am.
We would like to urge anyone living within an easy driveable distance to collect their number/tee shirt on Saturday to ease pressure & ensure we start the race on time at 10.30am on Sunday.
RACE NUMBER
Please wear your race number on the front of your t-shirt & on your outermost layer of clothing. Do not bend your number as it may damage the chip. Do not pierce the chip with your race pins.
PARKING (see map below)
Please allow enough time for parking, number collection and getting to the start line. Parking will be available at both public car parks on Garrylucas beach along with limited beachside parking. There is also a small car park 1km from the start line at The Speckled Door as well as 2 small car parks at Garrettstown Beach (1.3km & 0.8km distance from start line).
ROUTE
See map below.
TOILETS
Public toilets & Portaloos will be available at race HQ and at Garrettstown beach.
BAG DROP / CHANGING AREA / SHOWERS
Unfortunately we cannot provide these facilities this year.
WATER STOP
There will be a water stop just after the half way mark by Ballinspittle National School.
START LINE & START TIME (see map below)
The start line is just 200mtrs from Race HQ. Start time is 10:30am sharp. This area can become quite busy in the later morning so there will be no delay in starting the race.
***PRIZE GIVING & REFRESHMENTS***
Please note Prize giving will take place at Ballinspittle Community Centre from 11:45am / 12pm, there will also be plenty of refreshments and we invite all participants to join us after. Ballinspittle Community Centre is at the bottom entrance to Ballinspittle GAA Pitch, a 2km drive from the finish line.
SAFETY
Kinsale Red Cross will be on our course along with over 40 stewards including members of the Irish Coast Guard. Safety regarding the course will be covered in the race brief on race morning, though we strongly urge athletes to stick to the left hand side of the road especially from Ballinspittle Village back to the finish line as the road will be open and can be quite busy with traffic.
THANK YOU TO OUR RACE SPONSORS
**OLD HEAD GOLF LINKS**
Lilly Kinsale
Centra Ballinspittle
Super Valu Bandon
MMD
O’Sullivan Hackney, Ballinspittle
Old Head Milk
Tracy’s Fitness Studio, Innishannon
Hurleys Bar, Ballinspittle
The Speckled Door, Old Head of Kinsale
O’Reilly Brothers Construction
Barryroe Co-Op
Head 2 Toe Therapies
Kinsale Weight Lifting
Cork Self Drive
Lidl Kinsale
Clash Awards