Bere Island 5 Mile Road Race
Rerrin, Cork
17 Oct 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Map based on 2025 route
⚠ This map is for indicative purposes only — routes can change, or be reversed, year to year. Check with the race organiser for this year's confirmed map.
Elevation profile
About this race
The Bere Island 5 Mile Road Race starts and finishes in Rerrin Village, on the eastern side of Bere Island in Bantry Bay, County Cork. Runners take the "high road" out of the village first, climbing to give stunning views across Bantry Bay towards Sheep's Head, before dropping back down on reaching the townland of Ballinakilla. From there the course follows the "low road", offering fantastic views over Berehaven Harbour, before continuing through the townland of Ardagh and back to the finish line in Rerrin. The route is entirely on the island's quiet public roads, undulating throughout rather than flat, reflecting the natural terrain of this dramatic offshore island. As Bere Island is only accessible by ferry from Castletownbere, the event has a genuinely unique, remote character. Part of the Beara AC 5 Mile Race Series alongside Allihies, Eyeries and Glengarriff, it's a scenic highlight of the West Cork autumn running calendar.