Connacht → Co. Galway

Marathons in Co. Galway

3 marathons — course maps, elevation profiles and full race info.

25 April 2027
Connemara International Marathon
Maam Cross

A point-to-point road journey from the remote glacial shores of Lough Inagh through open bogland, past the Twelve Bens and above Killary Fjord, with the majority of its 362 metres of climbing savagely concentrated in the back half of the race before a finish at the crossroads of Maam Cross.

▲ 369m Good for debut
TBC
Portumna Forest Marathon
Portumna

Eight meditative laps of a flat 5-kilometre forest loop through 450 hectares of Scots Pine and Norway spruce in Portumna Forest Park, with no elevation, no weather exposure, and no course variety — just a deeply serene, almost spiritual repetition through ancient woodland alongside fallow deer and red squirrels that has drawn runners from across the world since 2007.

▲ 115m
03 October 2026
Run Galway Bay Marathon
The Claddagh

A fast, multi-lap coastal loop along the Atlantic shoreline that pairs a completely flat, sea-level promenade with the high-energy spectator support of a vibrant seaside community-vibe race.

▲ 40m PB course Good for debut