Ballybunion Half Marathon & 10km Road Race - 2020

UPDATE. May 19th 2020

Due to the ongoing coronovirus - corvid19 outbreak, the RunBallybunion 2020 Half Marathon has been rescheduled to April 3rd 2021 from its original April 11th 2020 date.

If you have registered before May 19th 2020, your booking will automatically transfer to the new date. However if the new date is not suitable for you and you wish to cancel your booking, please email us with your booking details and we will issue you a refund.  Email us at info@runballybunion.com

Alternativley you can opt to defer your booking to the virtual race. Email us to request this with your booking details.

We apologise for any inconvenience and dissapointment this may cause our fantastic runners. We choose this action after consulting with a broad range of experts. The health and safety of all our participants, their supporters and our volunteers is paramount. 

Saturday, April 3rd 2021 will be the 12th Anniversary of RunBallybunion.

We would like to thank Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue for all their help over the years along with you, who have either run or walked, what we believe is one of the most spectacular courses in the country.

Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue is entirely made up of volunteers who will again provide their expertise and equipment to ensure the health and safety of all participants. In return, all profit generated by runballybunion will be given to Ballybunion Sea & Cliff Rescue.

Key Dates.

All entrants who register prior to Feb 28th 2021 will get a special commemorative Tec T-Shirt and Medal.

There are limited quantities of T-Shirts & Medals.

Because of the fantastic support from both runners & walkers over the last 10 years we have no option to limit the number of entries for the 12th anniversary.

Race Times

Chip timing will be provided for both the Half Marathon and 10k events.

Kiddies Race : Start time 12 noon

Half Marathon & 10k Race : Start time 1:00 PM

Trophy & Prizes

For those who compete to win, the Eamon Fitzmaurice Perpetual Trophy is awarded to the first half marathon competitor to cross the finish-line.

Prizes will also be awarded separately to men and women overall and in the over 40s category. However, each competitor will be able to access their personal race time online within hours of completing the race so whether you place or not, you can always check if you’ve out-paced yourself.

Kids Fun Run

In our efforts to make this a fun-filled day for the whole family, we also host a 1 kilometre kids race that includes a lap around the town of Ballybunion.