Céide Coast Atlantic Run Half Marathon
Ballycastle, Mayo
19 Sep 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Route confirmed by race organiser
Elevation profile
About this race
The Céide Coast Atlantic Run Half Marathon is hosted by Ballycastle Athletic Club on the Wild Atlantic Way in north Mayo. The point-to-point course departs from the Céide Fields Visitor Centre and follows the coast road south, passing Ballycastle Beach and continuing to Downpatrick Head, where a brief 500-metre section crosses the headland on grass before returning to road. Runners then make their way back to the finish at Ballycastle Community Hall. The route takes in the dramatic Céide Cliffs, views of the Dún Briste sea stack, and sweeping Atlantic panoramas throughout. Coaches transport all runners from the village to the start at Céide Fields. Each finisher receives a bespoke medal and tech top, with post-race refreshments provided at the Community Hall.
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.