Cork City Marathon 2026

The Cork City Marathon follows a flat, single-loop paved course starting and finishing on Grand Parade, close to the City Library. From Grand Parade, runners head up Patrick Street and north across the River Lee at North Gate Bridge toward Blackpool. The route travels east along the Lower Glanmire Road to Dunkettle, south through Tivoli and Mahon, and along the Marina and old railway line path past Blackrock Castle. After Blackrock, the course heads inland through the southern suburbs, passing The Lough and University College Cork before heading west on Model Farm Road. The final stretch comes off Mardyke Walk, turning right onto Western Road and Washington Street for a city centre finish on Grand Parade.