Rebel Run 5k
Bishopstown, Cork
18 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
Map confirmed by race organiser
Elevation profile
About this race
The Cork Rebel Run 5k is an annual community road race now in its 14th year, taking place on Sunday 18 October 2026 at MTU Cork Campus in Bishopstown, Cork City. Organised by Cork Sports Partnership, MTU Sports Department and Leisureworld Cork, and sponsored by Cork County Council and Cork City Council, the event is open to runners and joggers of all abilities. The 5k starts from the MTU tiered carpark at the rear of the Athletics Track stand and travels on road for the first 1.5km before joining the Curraheen Riverwalk, a peaceful pedestrianised pathway running along the Curraheen River. After approximately 2km on the walkway, the route returns to road, re-enters the MTU campus via Rossa Avenue and finishes on the state-of-the-art MTU Athletics Track. Each participant receives a goody bag including a special edition gift and water bottle.
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.