Churchtown South 4mile Road Race
Churchtown South, Cork
23 Jul 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 confirmed by race organiser
Elevation profile
About this race
The Churchtown South Road Race is an annual summer evening road race held in the village of Churchtown South, near Cloyne in east Cork, organised by East Cork AC and Churchtown South Community Council. The 4-mile course takes runners on a looped route through the quiet country roads of this part of east Cork, with views of the sea and the surrounding golden fields of the coastal countryside near Ballycotton. The course is undulating and scenic, running through the narrow rural roads typical of the area. The event is held on a Thursday evening in late July at 8pm, with race HQ at the small community hall in the village. Post-race refreshments and a social gathering in the hall are a popular feature. The race is run under an Athletics Ireland permit, and the course has been professionally measured. It has been revived in recent years as a standalone event building on the area's long tradition of road racing, previously associated with the historic Ballycotton Summer Series.
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.