Burnfort 5mile
Burnfort, Cork
1 May 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 Burnfort 5mile Road Race follows a scenic but demanding loop along the rolling country roads of North Cork, starting and finishing at Burnfort National School. Organized by the local Parents' Association and North Cork AC, the event is a key community fundraiser that takes runners through a quiet, undulating pastoral landscape. The paved route is known for its challenging elevations, offering a straightforward but testing run through the heart of the village countryside.
Course profile & record eligibility
World Athletics record-eligibility rules cap net elevation loss at 1m per km of race distance, and require the start and finish to be no more than 50% of the race distance apart — both meant to stop a course gaining an unfair edge from downhill grade or a point-to-point tailwind. This is based on this course's recorded elevation and GPS data, not an official measurement or certification.