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Clonakilty parkrun

Ireland

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 5k community event. Walk, jog, run, volunteer or spectate – it's up to you! Nearby Sunday 2k junior parkrun events for 4 to 14 year olds and their families can be found here.

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Meeting point: 51.61764, -8.89884. The interactive map loads with JavaScript. Open the same point in OpenStreetMap.

Coordinates 51.61764, -8.89884.

The course

Course description

This is a fast 4.5lap (1.1km approximately per lap) anticlockwise course which slopes gently upwards for the first 200m parallel to Park Road (N71). This is followed by a medium slope for 150m. The remainder of the course is relatively flat or sloping downhill. The total elevation gain per lap is only 12m. Virtually all points on the course are visible from the start and finish lines, making accidental off course excursions impossible.

On the course

The course is 5k long. The course is in The Show Grounds, Clonakilty. The course is run entirely on 3m wide hardcore paving surfaced with rolled gravel. Some sections of the course may accumulate mud, leaves and puddles after rain. Dependent on availability, marshals will be at key sections of the course, or signs will be in place.

Please remember that the parkrun uses shared paths. For the continued success of the event, please give way to other park users. This won't hurt your time, it won't stop you from getting a PB and it will make sure everyone continues to enjoy the event.

Please, wherever possible walk, jog, cycle or use public transport when attending the event. If you do have to drive, please consider car-sharing to reduce our impact on both the environment and other park users. Please also watch out for other park users when arriving and leaving. Parking may be limited so try to arrive early.

Facilities

  • There is no parking available onsite, however limited public parking is available in the immediate vicinity.
  • Ladies and Gents toilets will be available on site, in the immediate vicinity of the finish area.

More details

Public transport

Clonakilty is accessible by bus route 237. For bus timetables please see the Bus Eireann website.
Clonakilty parkrun course is located a short walk/jog from the main bus stop in the town centre.

On foot

From Clonakilty town centre, walk south toward Emmett Square, passing the newly restored Georgian gardens. Continue straight onto O’Rahilly Street for 200m, turning right onto the N71. Continue on the footpath along the N71 heading west for 500m. Turn left onto Park Road (signposted Quality Hotel and Leisure Centre). The entrance to the course is from Park Road.

By road

From Cork City, follow the N71 West toward Clonakilty. On reaching Clonakilty town, follow the N71 around the town in the direction of Skibbereen for 1.25km. Turn left onto Park Road (signposted Quality Hotel and Leisure Centre). From Skibbereen, follow the N71 East toward Clonakilty. On reaching Clonakilty town, follow the N71 around the town in the direction of Cork for 750m. Turn right onto Park Road (signposted Quality Hotel and Leisure Centre). The entrance to the course is from Park Road. There is no parking available onsite, however limited public parking is available in the immediate vicinity.

If using SatNav follow directions to the Quality Hotel and Leisure Centre, Clonakilty.

Coffee

Every week we grab a post-parkrun coffee: The Coffee Dock, The Quality Hotel & Leisure Centre, Clonakilty. Please come and join us!

We're friendly

Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in The Coffee Dock, The Quality Hotel & Leisure Centre, Clonakilty - please come and join us!

Course safety

Clonakilty parkrun is a fun, free event organised by volunteers for the benefit of everyone. We wish to make the event as safe as possible, so participants, spectators and helpers are asked to take care about the following:

  • Please be considerate to the park and other park users at all times.
  • Children under the age of eleven must be accompanied (within arm's reach) throughout the event by a parent, guardian or appropriate adult of the parent's choice.
  • Please arrive by foot, by pedal-power or by public transport if you can - your efforts help to reduce our impact on the park and the planet.
  • We invite everyone to consider volunteering at parkrun. Your support helps your parkrun events remain sustainable and free for all in your community, and it’s also a wonderful way to improve your own health and happiness. Please visit the volunteer page for more information.
  • Take care near roads and car parks – some vehicles drive very quickly. Please congregate away from the cars and be careful in particular if you have children. If you’re driving to the event, please drive carefully.
  • Take care on uneven surfaces – whether on grass or on tarmac. Watch out for cyclists, other participants, pedestrians, children, dogs, wildlife, park animals, vehicles, park maintenance work, falling branches, bollards, posts and other obstacles around the course.
  • Please ensure that you are fit enough to walk, jog, run 5k (3.1 miles) with us.
  • If you see someone with a serious problem, please stop to help them out and get help as soon as possible.
  • If you’re watching, keep clear of participants on the course, and look after any children and dogs you may have with you.
  • It is not permitted to run with a pushchair and a dog at the same time.
  • Lyme Disease is a bacterial infection spread to humans by infected ticks. Consider protecting yourself by wearing repellent when at parkrun events in grassy or wooded areas. See lymediseaseuk.com for further details.
  • You are welcome to take part with one dog by your side, within reach at all times, on a short, handheld, non-extendable lead. The use of waist harnesses is prohibited. Please also see this Support Site entry for further details about parkrunning with dogs.
  • parkrunners pushing buggies are welcome, but please take care of others around you and do your best to start at an appropriate place in the field for your pace.

We hope these tips help to ensure that Clonakilty parkrun is fun and safe for everyone.

Age grading

All parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners compare results.

parkrun events use Age Grading to help parkrunners see progress and compare results.

For more information, please see our Support page.

Volunteering

All parkrun events are organised by volunteers - email clonakilty@parkrun.com to help.

Safeguarding

parkrun is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. For our full safeguarding processes and policies please see our Safeguarding Hub.

To report a safeguarding concern please email safeguarding@parkrun.com.

Event stats

553
Events
4,359
Finishers
21,261
Finishes
456
Volunteers
3,292
Personal bests
388
Groups
00:29:34
Average finish time

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