About the Race

3 Great Races, 1 Great Day!

On Sunday May 1st the streets of Limerick will fill once again with runners, joggers and walkers from far and wide. The 2010 event saw over 6500 participants enjoy a superb day out and the 2011 event promises to be even bigger and better.

Theres something here for everyone! The three events include a fully certified marathon, a half marathon and a 10K event. The three events commence over a staggered start schedule. The marathon starts at 9AM, the half marathon starts at 11:30AM and the 10K starts at 1:30PM.

All participants will start at the same start line and finish at the same finishing point. The race is unique for many reasons. The marathon enters the city on no less than four occasions which helps to generate great support for the athletes. The route has been carefully designed to incorporate the many sporting and historic highpoints in Limerick including the city center Georgian architecture, the world famous University of Limerick, King Johns Castle, The Treat Stone and Thomond Park. The race follows the River Shannon in many places adding to the overall occasion. A total of 10 musical points are located along the last 10KM to help everyone enjoy the day and celebrate a great occasion in the Sporting Capital of Ireland.