Groomsport 10k
Groomsport, Down
4 Oct 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Route confirmed by race organiser
Elevation profile
About this race
The Groomsport 10k is organised by Ward Park Runners and takes place in the coastal village of Groomsport, Co. Down. The chip-timed course starts and finishes at Groomsport Football Club on The Meadows. The route initially follows the Bangor Road to the Groomsport Road Roundabout before looping back towards the village. It continues on a second loop through the quiet rural roads surrounding Groomsport, returning to the finish line at the football club. The course is measured and certified by Athletics Northern Ireland and is open to participants aged 15 and over. Finishers receive a bespoke medal and hat. Prizes are awarded to the top three male and female finishers and age category winners. Post-race refreshments are provided for all participants.
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.