Date
Sun, 25 Oct 2026
Start
09:00
Venue
Ballinskelligs, County Kerry
Kenmare Municipal District, County Kerry
Countdown
October
A half marathon loop with a modest 283 m of climbing and three hours on the clock. Plenty of room for a first half or a steady PB attempt.
Key facts
01Cut-off is 3 hours
02Must be 16 or over on race day
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The course
The route
Kenmare Municipal District
Distance21km
Total climb283m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate21.1 km
Weather
Late-October, Kenmare Municipal District
13°CTypical high
10°CTypical low
3°CColdest in 20 years
75%Days with rain
Highs around 13°C and lows around 10°C, but it has dropped to 3°C. Rain on 75% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Chris Jeuken01:11:2817.7 km/h
02Simon Nolan01:21:3015.5 km/h
03Matthias Leventoux01:22:2215.4 km/h
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Finishers
1:59:11
Median time
10.6 km/h
Median speed
Overall · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
Training
Training for the Run Ballinskelligs 21 km
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.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Run Ballinskelligs 21 km plan targets
Typical sessions
21 km with 283 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
Steady mileage with one or two quality days a week
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
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