Kinsale Regatta 5mile
Kinsale, Cork
31 Jul 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 Kinsale Regatta 5 Mile is a net downhill point-to-point road race widely regarded as one of the fastest 5-mile courses in Munster. The race starts at Kinsale GAA Club and heads out towards Ballinacurra House through scenic countryside before descending to White Castle and following the Bandon River into town. Runners enjoy sweeping views up and down the river throughout the middle section of the course. With approximately 800 metres to go, the route turns onto Lower O'Connell Street and finishes on Main Street in the heart of Kinsale town. Organised by Kinsale TriClub under an Athletics Ireland permit, the race takes place on the Friday evening of the Kinsale Regatta on the August Bank Holiday weekend. The finish is right in the centre of the festival, creating a vibrant atmosphere for all finishers.
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.