2027 race date
Connemarathon: April 25, 2027. Checked against the official organizer source on October 13, 2026.
The date was checked separately from the course and planning details below, reviewed October 14, 2026. Recheck entry availability and the final athlete guide before travel.
Lough Inagh to Maam Cross: save effort for the later hills
The Connemarathon organizer places the full-marathon start at Lough Inagh and the finish at Maam Cross. The marathon includes the half-marathon route from Leenane, whose two substantial hills make the second part of the full particularly important. The half and ultra have different starts; their transport and route instructions are not interchangeable with the marathon's.
Use a long run with hills in its later portion to rehearse changing effort without trying to hold flat-road pace uphill. The useful lesson is how comfortably you can resume running after a climb, not how much speed you can force out of the first half. Mark the main climbs on the current full-marathon profile and plan fueling so that opening a packet does not coincide with your hardest ascent.
The point-to-point layout also changes race morning. Work backwards from the organizer's full-marathon bus departure and boarding location, not just the gun time. Check whether a seat must be booked, what baggage transfer accepts, and how you return from Maam Cross. Keep the clothes needed at the finish in the correct transfer bag rather than in luggage left at your accommodation.
Some pages on the organizer's site still refer to 2026. Use those to understand the event's layout, but wait for the 2027 transport instructions before committing to a particular bus time. For a travelling supporter, the finish and return journey are usually more useful planning anchors than trying to accompany the runner between the separate starts.
Last-known race profile
These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. Confirm current course and operations on the official event site.
Training calendar
These start dates count back from the first listed race day. For a multi-day event, recalculate from your assigned day. The duration is a planning option, not proof of readiness.