Cheetah 5k
Fota Wildlife Park, Cork
14 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 Cheetah Run 5k (organized by Eagle AC) follows a unique route entirely within the grounds of Fota Wildlife Park, Co. Cork. The course features a mix of tarmac paths and well-maintained trails that travel past animal enclosures including the Asian Sanctuary, Monkey Island, and the Cheetah habitat. It features an undulating course that winds through the park’s scenic landscape.
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.