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Hilly Honest Course 10k
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Half on the Head 10k

Ballyheigue, Kerry

Date13 Jun 2026
Start11am
Entry€25
Ascent↑ 110m
Descent↓ 106m
Start11am
Entry€25
Ascent↑ 110m
Descent↓ 106m

⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.

Course map

Adapted from the official site’s map

Elevation profile

About this race

The Half on the Head 10k is a coastal road race held on June 13, 2026, starting and ending in Ballyheigue, County Kerry. The course follows the first 5km of the half marathon route along the Wild Atlantic Way, featuring a steady climb over the first half of the run. Participants navigate a hilly loop through Kerryhead on paved lanes, finishing with a flat seaside descent overlooking Tralee Bay.

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.

Loop Course type
0m limit 10.0m Start/finish drop
0.21km limit 5.0km Start/finish separation
✓ Meets both World Athletics course-profile criteria.