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| Location | Distance | Type | Championship | Permit | Measured | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cork | Marathon Half-Ma | Road | Yes | Yes | John Quigley |
Cork
8:30am Sunday June 5th 2022
Enter Cork City Marathon, Half-Marathon & Relay
Cork City Marathon Facebook Page
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date
Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events
At present, there are no changes to this year's marathon route, so it's exactly the same as before. Several changes were made for the 2018 routes, primarily due to avoidance, as far as possible, of churches, of all demoninations. For previous marathons, church services hasn't an issue, however changing the Marathon to a Sunday gave rise to a lot of logistical headaches, including church services and lots of sporting events
The first major change to the Marathon came in the first three miles, where the section between Christy Ring Bridge and North Gate Bridge and back again to Christy Ring. Instead the route heads North over Christy Ring Bridge and out to Blackpool on the regular route. The route then remains the same as before, until the section between 18 and 21 miles, where radical changes take place
The second major change came at the 18 Mile mark. After turning onto Lower Friar's Walk, by the former Manhattan Bar, the course turns right, onto Connolly Road, where previously it continued straight on to Ballyphehane Church - a location that had to be avoided this year. After turning onto Connolly Road, the route continues straight on, across Pearse Road, and up the hill, passing Tory Top Park, after which it turns immediately left
At the North end of Tory Top Park, it turns right and immediately left - probably best described as "a jiggle" - into Reendowney Place and on through Clareville, and left onto Pouladuff Road. It rejoins the old course at Pearse Road, where it turns right towards, and past, the Lough
The third change comes after passing the Lough. Continuing up Hartland's Avenue, the route now crosses Glasheen Road, onto Dorgan's Road, before turning left onto Magazine Road, right again, onto St. Francis Avenue. At the end of St. Francis Avenue, there is a left turn onto College Road, by Brookfield, before turning right, into Orchard Road
At the Orchard Road - Wilton Road junction, there is another "jiggle", crossing Wilton Road, into Farranlea Road, on to Farranlea Park, before rejoining the old course again at the Model Farm Road - Farranlea Park junction
The final major change comes in the final mile. After crossing North Gate Bridge, the course heads directly up North Main Street, as far as Washington St., where it turns left. Passing the 26 Mile mark, at the main door to St. Augustine's church, the route turns left onto Grand Parade, before swinging immediately right into Patrick's St, for the final run-in. The finish is at exactly the same point as previous years, but the approach is from the opposite direction
The start is on Monaghan Road, by Kennedy Park. Starting on Monaghan Road, the route goes directly east, eliminating the turns in the Albert Road area. Going around Páirc Uí Caoimh, it joins the Marathon course on the Marin, and continues along the same course
Official Course Map - Click on Map image to download/view PDF Version 
Half-Marathon Route on MapMyRun
The Marathon and Relay start line is in Patrick St, adjacent to the Pedestrian Traffic Lights by the Brown Thomas store, and heads up Patrick St, as in previous years
The First Mile mark is on Lavitt's Quay. This year the course heads northward, across Christy Ring Bridge, to the right on the photo
The Two Mile mark is just before Blackpool church, just after the 'switchback' at the Beasley St/Commons Road junction
The Three Mile mark is on Patrick's Quay, just before Brian Boru Boru Bridge
The 5k Mark is just before Michael Collins Bridge
The Four Mile Mark is just after the Railway Crossing (on left), just after Lower Glanmire Road opens up to the river
The Five Mile Mark is shortly after the First Relay Changeover Point, and just before the start of the Tivoli Dual-Carriageway, adjacent to the old McCormack McNaughton premises
The Six Mile Mark is immediately before the Dunkettle Roundabout
10k Mark
10k Photo to be added
The 10k Mark is Just after the Dunkettle Roundabout
The Seven Mile Mark is adjacent to the last Emergency Door as you run through the Jack Lynch Tunnel
The Eight Mile Mark is towards the bottom of the slip-road up to Mahon
The Nine Mile Mark is adjacent to the bus-stop on Skehard Road, just after the CSO
The Ten Mile Mark is on Ringmahon Road, close to the old Half-Marathon start, and before the second Relay Changeover Point
The Eleven Mile Mark is on the Blackrock-Lakelands Walkway, on the straight stretch shortly after the Blackrock Castle Carpark
The Twelve Mile Mark is on the Blackrock-Lakelands Walkway, adjacent to the Jacob's Island Apartments Complex
The 20k Mark is opposite Harty's Quay (on the other side of the Douglas estuary)
The Thirteen Mile Mark is just after the pedestrian bridge over the N40 South Ring Road
Half Way!! The Half-Marathon Mark is by the new access slip to the road to Mahon Point, below the ISPCA premises (Dog's Home)
The Fourteen Mile Mark is at the old Blackrock Station
Fifteen Miles - at the start of Centre Park Road, just around the corner from Lee Rowing Club
Sixteen Miles - Victoria Road, towards the end of the third Relay Changeover Point
Seventeen Miles - Immediately before the slip road to South Douglas Road
Eighteen Miles - On Tramore Road, just after the Musgrave/Centra distribution depot, and, also, Musgrave Park
Nineteen Miles - Reendowney Place
Twenty Mile Mark - Magazine Road
Twenty One Mile Mark - Just beyond the new Leevale AC Indoor facility. There will be a water station, manned by Leevale AC, outside their facility
Farranlea Road
Twenty Three Mile Mark - Carrigrohane Road, adjacent to entrance to John A Woods premises
40k Mark - Mardyke
25 Miles - Just after turning off Mardyke
26 Miles - Outside St Augustine's Church, on Washington St
