Rathcormac 4 Mile Road Race
Rathcormac, Cork
20 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 Rathcormac 4 Mile Road Race, organised and hosted by Bridevale Athletic Club and Max Runners, takes place on a Thursday evening in late August in the village of Rathcormac, North Cork. The professionally measured course is widely promoted as flat and fast, making it a popular choice for runners chasing personal bests, and a detailed route map is published on MapMyRun ahead of each edition. The race is chip timed and run under an Athletics Ireland permit, with registrations typically opening some weeks in advance. A practice run on the course is often organised by the club in the lead-up to race night, giving entrants the chance to familiarise themselves with the route beforehand. The event has built a loyal following in the North Cork running community and continues to attract strong fields year after year.
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.