RACEBOAT – The Inis Cleire ferry from Baltimore will bring the runners across to the island to the start line of the race. The return race ferry is INCLUDED in the race ticket. There are only 2 RaceBoats departing for the race. Once the boat is full, the race is SOLD OUT.

The limited number of participants is another unique aspect of this trail running event. The ferry will bring you back to the mainland after the race is complete, and the medal ceremony has taken place – with music and a celebratory pint of Guinness (Or a Cork stout – Beamish!) in the island pub beer garden.

THE RACES  – There are 2 race distances – Half Marathon and 10km.

START-TIMES  – Provisional Start-times are as follows: Half Marathon – 11 -11:15am,  10km – 12 – 12:15pm –  These times TBC

* Route Maps will be available here shortly *

The routes are interestingly quiet and typical of West Cork.. there’s a slower pace of life here (until RaceDay). The paved lanes are Fuschia-infused. The single-track trails take you across rough island paths, toward steep climbs and rolling descents which combine to reveal the island’s beauty and far beyond with views to the Fastnet Lighthouse – a mere 6km away.. an iconic lighthouse built on a rock in the middle of the ocean – known as ‘Irelands Teardrop’. It was known as the last piece of Irish soil seen by countless 19th-century emigrants sailing from Cork to America.

Whichever way you tackle it, you’ll discover Cape Clear Island in its entirety, across rugged trails and along quiet country lanes, on foot and at your own pace.

OuterEdge Éire builds on proven island-race experience, including our event on Lundy Island in the UK, widely regarded as Britain’s most unique and iconic trail race. That same ethos runs through everything we do: challenging routes, careful planning, respect for place, and experiences that simply couldn’t exist anywhere else.

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TERMS & CONDITIONS: 

Participants must adhere to the designated times of travel for each race distance if utilising the Raceboat option:

Half Marathon runners to take the 9am chartered ferry to the island, 10KM runners to take the 10am ferry.

*DO NOT ATTEMPT TO BOARD the ferry if NOT allocated to your race. You will be individually checked onto the boat by OuterEdge Crew members at the Baltimore harbour departure point.

Runners making their own way to the island (the NON-RACEBOAT option), must be present on the island well in advance of race start-times – at least 45 minutes beforehand

START-TIMES:

HALF MARATHON: 11-11:15am
10KM: 12-12:15pm

** Please note that our Raceboats are chartered by us and run outside of the scheduled service for the event. You will not arrive in time for the races by using the scheduled service. **

MANDATORY KIT 

1. Trail Shoes

 2. Waterproof Jacket

3. Foil Blanket

4. Whistle

5. Waist/ backpack

6. Mobile phone – fully charged with Race Director and Lead Medic numbers stored.

7. Emergency food

GETTING TO WEST CORK – Cork international airport / Cork City is only an 1 hour 30mins drive to Baltimore. Accommodation options in West Cork are as follows