Great Erris Run 10k
Ballinavode, Mayo
9 Aug 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 Great Erris Run 10k starts and finishes at the Broadhaven Bay Hotel in Belmullet, on the Erris peninsula of north Mayo. The route follows a loop along the surrounding coastline, taking in sweeping views of Broadhaven and Blacksod bays with the backdrop of Achill Island across the water. The terrain is flat and on roads, which organisers highlight as ideal for novices and runners of all abilities alike. Sanctioned and measured by Athletics Ireland, the chip-timed event was first established as part of Belmullet's bicentenary celebrations and now runs annually during the town's festival week. Organised by M Fitness in memory of the late Pauline Sweeney, it raises funds for MS Ireland. Participants are encouraged to finish with a dip in the nearby Belmullet Tidal Pool, adding to the event's scenic coastal character.
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.