Craughwell 10k
Craughwell, Galway
6 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
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 Craughwell 10k is the shorter companion to the popular Craughwell 10 Mile, organised by Craughwell Athletic Club in County Galway and first added in 2019. Like the longer race, it starts in Craughwell village before heading out through the quaint and scenic countryside and surrounding hinterlands of south Galway on quiet rural roads, finishing outside Gilligan Park GAA grounds where finisher medals are collected. Relatively flat and fast by West of Ireland standards, the AAI-certified and chip-timed course is well suited to club runners chasing a quick time as well as those stepping up from shorter distances. Race headquarters is at St Michael's Hall in the village, where post-race food, refreshments and the event's famous scones are served. With its friendly yet electric atmosphere and meticulous organisation, the 10k shares all the appeal that has made the event a Galway favourite.
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.