Sheep's Head 10mile Challenge
Bantry, Cork
23 May 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 Sheep's Head 10-Mile Challenge takes place on Saturday 23 May 2026, starting and finishing at the Tin Pub in Ahakista on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in West Cork. The course follows the Glenlough Loop on the Sheep's Head Way across a mix of road and trail surfaces, taking runners through the rugged and remote terrain of the peninsula. The route offers spectacular views of Dunmanus Bay and the surrounding West Cork landscape. Walkers set off at 9:30am with runners following at 11:30am. The event is priced at €30 and is open to both competitive runners and leisure walkers. Organised locally, the challenge has developed a loyal following thanks to the wild and unspoiled beauty of the Sheep's Head Way route.
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.