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44th Echo Cork Women’s Mini-Marathon 21st Sep 2025 @ Cork City

21/09/2025

  • Date
  • Location City Centre, Cork, Ireland

44th Echo Women’s Mini-Marathon

Centre Park Road,

Sunday September 21st 2025

6km Start time 1pm

The Echo Cork Womens mini Marathon

6K Event Notice – Course Details & Start Times

Start Location: Centre Park Road
Date & Time:

  • Wheelchair Participants: Start at 12:45 PM
  • Runners: Start at 1:00 PM, lining up directly behind the Start Line
  • Walkers: Line up behind the runners
  • Buggy Walkers: Line up behind the walkers

Course Overview (6km / 3.73 miles)

  1. Start: Centre Park Road, heading east toward the Marina
  2. 1km Mark: Near the Marquee venue
  3. 2km Mark: Along the redeveloped Marina, near Holland Park
  4. Blackrock Village: Turn right past the Sunday Market, then right again onto Blackrock Road
  5. 3km Mark: Just after the Ursuline Convent
  6. 4km Mark: Near Barrington’s Avenue
  7. Course Change (TBC):
    • Turn right at Park Avenue (instead of Maryville)
    • Pass the Lavanagh Centre and Joe Duffy Motors (formerly CAB)
  8. 5km Mark: Just before Marquee Road on Monahan Road
  9. Finish: Just before Kennedy Park

Note: The route change at Park Avenue is subject to final confirmation.

Mini-Marathon – Cork Athletics

Race Information – Cork Athletics

Road Closure

Entrance to the start/holding areas are via Mill Road and Marina Walk, off Victoria Road.  Other roads in the area will be closed off and barriered, with security personnel present.  There will be no access from the quay areas. There will be Road Closure Orders in place from 11am on Mill Road, Marina Walk, Kennedy Quay, Centre Park Road, and Monahan Road

Cork minimarathon route

 

Events in Cork

Event venues/ useful locations include

  • Virgin Media Park (Munster Rugby), Tramore Road, Ballyphehane, Cork, Ireland T12 FX40
  • Turner’s Cross (Cork city FC and Munster FA – soccer), 10 Curragh Rd, Turner’s Cross, Cork, T12 WK19.
  • SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh, The Marina, Cork, T12 PF30.
  • Live @ the Marquee, Centre Park Road, Marquee Road, Docklands, Cork (Eircode T12 AX77)
  • Páirc Ui Rinn Boreenmanna Rd, Ballintemple, Cork Cork, T12 RF8
  • Cork Bus Station, Parnell Place Bus Station Cork T12 K2WR
  • Cork Kent Train Station (Stáisiún Cheannt, Corcaigh) Lower Glanmire Road, Cork City, Co. Cork T23 E6TD
  • City centre (including Cork Opera House) – venue for multiple large festivals, parades and events

Irish Rail – Cork Kent Train station

Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail provide great links to Cork Kent Train station from all over the country.

To plan your journey see Iarnród Éireann Irish Rail for timetables and routes.

Inter-city: Cork has regular inter-city trains services to/from Dublin and Tralee

  • with links at Mallow, Limerick Junction, Thurles and Portarlington.
  • connecting to Limerick, Waterford, Galway and more.

Cork commuter train services to/from Cobh, Midleton and Mallow.

From Cork Kent Train Station

  • 10-minute walk to central Cork city
  • 8-minute walk to Parnell Place Bus station
  • 212 Bus route from Kent station to Pairc Uí Chaoimh / Live @ the Marquee
  • Bus 226 – from Kent station to Virgin Media Park (Musgrave Park) and Cork Airport
  • Bus 225 – from Kent station to Cork airport and to Ringaskiddy ferry port.
  • Bus 205 – from Kent station to UCC and MTU.
  • 15-min walk to Stop 250841, City Hall, Cork City, for Bus 215a – to Páirc Uí Rinn
  • 40-minute walk to Pairc Uí Chaoimh / Live @ the Marquee
  1. Cork city centre
  • Bus Éireann provide great links to Cork Parnell Place Bus Station from all over the country.
  • Cork’s Bus station at Parnell Place is a 3-minute walk to Cork city centre.

From Cork city centre/ train station to:

  1. SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh / Live @ the Marquee
  • Bus Eireann 212 (Kent Station to Mahon Point via Blackrock)
    • From: Kent Station (Train) Stop 212631, Cork Kent Stn
    • And from Stop 247811, Cork Bus Stn, Cork – from Clontarf Street
    • For – Live @ the Marquee: Alight at 248141, Marina Com Pk, Lower Glanmire Road
    • For Páirc Uí Chaoimh: Alight at Stop 246191, Páirc Uí Chaoimh, Ballintemple (Cork)
  • Bus Éireann 202/202a from Merchant’s Quay (2-minute walk from Parnell Place) towards Mahon.
    • Alight at Stop 237091, Ballintemple, Ballinlough
    • 7-minute walk to Pairc Ui Chaoimh
    • 13-minute walk to Live @ the Marquee
    • 10-minute walk to Páirc Ui Rinn
  1. Páirc Ui Rinn
  • Bus Éireann 215a towards Mahon Point
    • Board at the Stop 241211, South Mall, Cork City
    • Alight at Stop 246521, Páirc Uí Rinn, Ballinlough
    • Pairc Ui Rinn 1 minute walk
    • 17-minute walk to Páirc Ui Chaoimh
  1. Virgin Media Park (formerly Musgrave park, Munster Rugby) / Turner’s Cross stadium (FA Cork City)
  • Take Bus 203, 213, 206, 219* and 226 routes from Cork City centre.
  • Bus Éireann 213 Lapps Quay to Black Ash (Park and Ride)
    • 9 min walk to Musgrave / Virgin Media park,
    • 15 mins to Turner’s Cross
  • Bus Éireann 203 (towards Parklands)
    • Board at Stop 243881, St Patrick’s Street, Cork
    • Alight at Stop 242611, Turner’s X Stadium, Turner’s Cross
    • Alight at Stop 242221, O’Growney Crescent, Ballyphehane (for Musgrave / Virgin Media park)
  • Bus Éireann 226 – from Kent train station to Virgin Media Park (Musgrave Park)/ Turner’s Cross
    • Bus towards Kinsale (via airport)
    • Board at Kent Station, Banduff
    • Alight at Evergreen Road, Turner’s Cross (Stop 241631)
    • Walk 4 mins to Turner’s Cross
    • Walk 18 mins to Virgin Media Park
  • Bus Éireann 206
    • South Mall (city centre) to Evergreen Road Turner’s Cross (Stop 241631)
  • Bus Éireann 219* (across the south of the city, not via city centre)
    • from CIT/CUH/Wilton Shopping centre (West of city)
    • And from Douglas/Mahon (South East)
    • Via Pearse Road (Virgin Media Park) and Turners Cross.

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  • Use the TFI Journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your journey.
  • Set destination as
    • “Páirc Uí Chaoimh, The Marina (Cork)”
    • Or ”Páirc Uí Rinn, Ballinlough”
    • Or “Marina Com Pk” (for Live @ ther Marquee)
    • Or “Munster Rugby,  Virgin Media Park,  Tramore Road,  Cork,  T12FX40”
    • Or “Turner’s Cross, Cork City”

Short walk to Cork city centre, from Rail and Bus stations

Walking from Cork city centre:

  • Virgin Media Park (Musgrave Park)              38 minutes.
  • Turner’s Cross stadium 28 minutes
  • SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh 40 minutes
  • Live at the Marquee 25 minutes
  • Pairc Ui Rinn 45 minutes
  • Cork Bus station Parnell Place 3 minutes
  • Kent Train station 10 minutes

TFI Bikes are available throughout Cork city,
including from Kent train station, Parnell place bus station, Marina Promenade (near SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh and Live @ the Marquee), UCC and MTU.

City Centre, Cork, Ireland
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