Date
Fri, 30 Oct 2026
Start
19:30
Venue
Glensheshkin Woods, about 1 km east of Kilworth Village, County Cork, Ireland
County Cork, Ireland
Countdown
October
A half marathon run in the dark on a Cork trail loop, with a head torch and a bit of Halloween spirit. Fully marked, about 475 m of climbing, so it's a spooky night out, not a monster.
Key facts
01IMRA membership is required to enter
02Level B kit is mandatory: waterproof jacket, hat or buff, gloves, whistle, foil blanket or bivvy bag
03Carry a charged mobile phone with the emergency number saved
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The course
The route
County Cork
Distance21km
Total climb475m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.5 km
Weather
Late-October, County Cork
12°CTypical high
7°CTypical low
0°CColdest in 20 years
67%Days with rain
Highs around 12°C and lows around 7°C, but it has dropped to 0°C. Rain on 67% of days. Pack for the cold end, not the average.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Steven O'Keeffe1:43:4812.1 km/h
02Micheal Bourke1:45:0412.0 km/h
03James Coade1:45:2512.0 km/h
112
Finishers
2:14:32
Median time
9.4 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserIrish Mountain Running Association (IMRA), Munster branch
Websiteimra.ie
Instagram@munstermountainrunning
Running since2021
Training
Training for the Halloween Half Marathon
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
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Intervals.icuWhat a Halloween Half Marathon plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 475 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
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