Karen Fenton Memorial 5k
Ballinora, Cork
26 Apr 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 Karen Fenton Memorial 5k follows a single-loop paved road course starting in Ballinora and finishing near the local church gate. The route travels through the rural landscape of Waterfall, passing the 1km mark at O’Connor’s and the 2km mark near Hourihan’s Farm Shop. After reaching Jimmy’s Cross at 3km, the terrain continues through Sraleigh before returning to the village center.
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.