Cork Half Marathon

Sunday 12th September 2020

A touch of the blarney to go with that new PB for the half marathon! Another relatively new race to the calendar but with a flat, fast course run through Blarney, home of the famous stone, just to the west of Cork means that this is one that is one that is rapidly gaining in popularity.

The Location

Located on the south western coast of Ireland, Cork is the third largest city in Ireland and a hotbed of road running in the country. Cork lies on an island, formed by two channels of the River Lee, spanned by several bridges which, alongside the narrow alleys and the Georgian architecture of the old quays, giving the city a continental character.

Post race we will have an opportunity to visit Castle Blarney and to acquire 'the gift of the gab' by kissing the magic stone!

The Hotel

We will be staying at the Quality Hotel and Leisure Centre. This newly refurbished hotel is located in Cork's City Centre, less than a five minute walk from Patrick St, the city's main thoroughfare.

All rooms are en suite and include TV, telephones, tea and coffee making facilities, a hair dryer and trouser press. The state of the art Leisure Centre, Club Vitae which is available to hotel guests includes a 20m pool, sauna, steam room, jacuzzi, and fully equipped gymnasium.

Travel

Prices are based on Ryanair services from Stansted to Cork. As Ryanair operates a flexible pricing system, the prices shown are a guide and may vary either up or down at the time of booking. A variety of other flights are available from regional airports on request. Transfers are not included in the package as clients have a wide range of flights to chose from - a taxi transfer from the airport costs about £10.