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Upcoming Events

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Ballinskelligs Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 2026 – 10K - 10k race in Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, Ireland
10K25 Oct 2026
Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry
10:00
October 202610k
Ballinskelligs Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 2026 – 5K - 5k race in Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, Ireland
October 20265k
Ballinskelligs Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 2026 – Half Marathon - half-marathon race in Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, Ireland
HALF-MARATHON25 Oct 2026
Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry
09:30
October 2026half-marathon
Ballinskelligs Full Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K & 5K 2026 – Full Marathon - marathon race in Ballinskelligs, Co. Kerry, Ireland
October 2026marathon
Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2026 - marathon race in Dublin City, Ireland
MARATHON25 Oct 2026
Dublin City
08:45
October 2026marathon
Shane's Castle Marathon, Half Marathon & 10K 2026 – 10K - 10k race in Shane's Castle, Co. Antrim, Ireland
10K25 Oct 2026
Shane's Castle, Co. Antrim
10:00
October 202610k

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