The Culmullen Run 5mile
Culmullen, Meath
24 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 confirmed by race organiser
Elevation profile
About this race
The Culmullen Run is a popular 5-mile road race through the quiet country roads of Culmullen in County Meath, returning on Sunday 24 May 2026 at 1:00pm. The scenic and varied course runs through glorious Meath countryside on traffic-calmed rural roads, featuring long downhills, short uphills, and tree-shaded grass-centred lanes that give the race a distinctive character. The start is located approximately one kilometre from the finish at the church. The course is chip timed and is described by organisers as a scenic challenge that suits runners of all levels, from those progressing beyond a Couch to 5K programme to those preparing for longer autumn events. Proceeds from the race benefit Culmullen National School, and home-made refreshments are served to all finishers after the race.
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.