Clare Burren Half Marathon
Ballyvaughan, Clare
23 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 Clare Burren Half Marathon follows a mixed-terrain route that starts and finishes on the seafront pier in Ballyvaughan. After departing the village, the course travels through the Burren National Park on a combination of paved roads, "green roads" (grass-centered tracks), and off-road trails. Landmarks along the circuit include the Burren College of Art, the ruins of Rathbourney Church, and the high-elevation sections of Poulacapple and Gleninagh. The terrain features moderate elevation gain with views of the Aran Islands and the Connemara coastline before returning to the village via the coast road.
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.