Cork Echo Womens Mini Marathon 2026

Event Date: 20 Sep 2026

Campaign Closes: 20 Oct 2026

Echo Women's Mini Marathon

The Echo Women's Mini Marathon is the biggest event of its kind in Munster. It has grown from its beginnings, in 1981, with only 300 participants, to over 10,000 participants in recent years

Whether you are a seasoned runner, on a fitness mission, or are joining friends to enjoy the walk, the Mini Marathon is suitable for everyone, with women choosing to run, jog or walk depending on their fitness level

Each year, several hundred thousand euro is raised for local, national and international charities and organisations. Each year, an estimated €1.5 Million euro has been raised for charity by participants, over the last three decades, with the participants themselves deciding which charity they will support. The Echo Women's Mini Marathon has become a key event on every charity’s fundraising calendar.

FUNDRAISERS CHARITY

In Memory of Our Best Friend Kerry	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€3,529
Breda Mc Elhinney	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€2,663
For Surya -- Arundhathi Krishnan	LauraLynn Children's Hospice	€1,700
Ciara Sheehan, Triona O’ Gorman, Katelyn O’ Gorman, Emily Sheehan and Lauren O’ Gorman	The Mercy Foundation	€1,670
Remembering Gary and Celebrating Stephen Comerford	Irish Heart Foundation	€1,035
Lorna Golden	Acquired Brain Injury Ireland	€710
For Dinny-Pa	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€600
Susan Laste	HUGG	€310
Jessie Morley	Diabetes Ireland	€305
Sophie Ferriter	ARC Cancer Support Centre (Dublin)	€300
Monika Coghlan	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€208
Klara O Hare	ARC Cancer Support Centre (Dublin)	€205
Ann Lynch	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€200
Rebecca Ryan	LGBT IRELAND	€190
Joanne Lewis	LauraLynn Children's Hospice	€185
Sarah Meade	Bru Columbanus	€160
Mary Monaher(Tyndall on the Move)	Marymount University Hospice	€140
Yasmin Hassan	Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland	€130
Kirsty Cleary	Mental Health Ireland	€130
Lucy Morley	Diabetes Ireland	€120
Jade Graham	LauraLynn Children's Hospice	€120
Kiera Galvin	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€110
Mary Monaher	Marymount University Hospice	€110
Ava Warren	Crohn's and Colitis Ireland	€110
Kathryn Hurley	Marymount University Hospice	€90
Margaret Donnellan	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€82
Amanda Walsh	Enable Ireland	€70
Aisling Harty	Women's Aid	€65
Lorraine Dawe	Marymount University Hospice	€60
Michelle Hickey	Oesophageal Cancer Fund	€50

TEAMS

Tyndall on the Move	€110
Killeagh Lodge	€10
South Main Street Hub	€0

CHARITIES

	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€4,628
	Cork ARC Cancer Support House CLG	€2,863
	LauraLynn Children's Hospice	€2,005
	The Mercy Foundation	€1,670
	Irish Heart Foundation	€1,065
	Acquired Brain Injury Ireland	€710
	ARC Cancer Support Centre (Dublin)	€505
	Diabetes Ireland	€425
	Marymount University Hospice	€400
	HUGG	€310
	LGBT IRELAND	€190
	Bru Columbanus	€160
	Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland	€130
	Mental Health Ireland	€130
	Crohn's and Colitis Ireland	€110
	Enable Ireland	€70
	Women's Aid	€65
	Oesophageal Cancer Fund	€50
	Cork Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals	€45
	CUH (Cork University Hospital) Charity	€40
	Make-A-Wish Ireland	€40
	Parkinson's Ireland	€30
	Alzheimer Society of Ireland	€20
	Dyslexia Ireland	€20
	Pieta	€20
	The Crann Centre	€20
	Nasc Migrant and Refugees Rights Centre	€10
	22q11 Ireland	€0
	3Eighteen	£0
	3Ts	€0