Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon or Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon — which comes out ahead?

Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon has the stronger available profile on flat grade share and course flatness.

Route comparison snapshot

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
1.5%
flat grade share
55.3%
lower ascent
265 m
climbing density
12.6 m/km
net elevation
-8 m
maximum grade
12.6%

Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon

Mapped route
Held
Elevation profile
Held
course flatness
0.2% Favoured
flat grade share
80.6% Favoured
lower ascent
114 m
climbing density
5.4 m/km
net elevation
-3 m
maximum grade
5.4%
Head-to-head comparison
MetricClonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half MarathonRegeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Flat grade share55.3%80.6%
GAP factor (% slower than flat)1.5%0.2%
Uphill share23.5%9.7%
Steep-up share6.1%0.0%
Downhill share21.2%9.7%
Total ascent (m)265 m114 m
Climbing density (m/km)12.6 m/km5.4 m/km
Longest climb length (m)1,810 m1,110 m
Longest climb gain (m)66 m19 m
Longest climb average grade3.6%1.7%
Total descent (m)274 m117 m
Net elevation (m)-8 m-3 m
Max absolute grade12.6%5.4%
Start elevation (m)25 m16 m
Finish elevation (m)17 m13 m
Scenic scoreUnavailable60/100
ConditionsUnavailable87/100

Only metrics available for at least one side are shown. A ✓ marks the better value for each metric (higher-is-better aware). Scores are out of 100 when available. Ascent, climbing density, max absolute grade and median finish describe course or field context and are not marked as better or worse.

Race facts that change the decision

Race facts comparison
FactClonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half MarathonRegeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Schedule

Exact race date not confirmed.

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-02 (legacy event-level date).

LocationClonakilty, IrelandLimerick, Ireland
Actual distance21.1 km21.1 km
raceindex.org mapped route heldHeldHeld
raceindex.org elevation profile heldHeldHeld
SurfaceSealed roadsRoad
Elevation characterUnavailableFlat
TerrainBeachRoad
SceneryCoastal, Waterfront, Countryside, ForestCity, Waterfront, Countryside, Riverside, Historic
AtmosphereScenic Tour, Destination, CommunityBig City, Community, Festival
Total ascent265 m114 m
Climbing density12.6 m/km5.4 m/km
Total descent274 m117 m
Net elevation-8 m-3 m
Max absolute grade12.6%5.4%
Flat grade share55.3%80.6%
GAP factor1.5%0.2%
Entry modelOpenOpen

Schedule

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed.

Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon

Exact race date not confirmed. Event weekend starts 2027-05-02 (legacy event-level date).

Location

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Clonakilty, Ireland
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Limerick, Ireland

Actual distance

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
21.1 km
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
21.1 km

raceindex.org mapped route held

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Held
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Held

raceindex.org elevation profile held

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Held
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Held

Surface

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Sealed roads
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Road

Elevation character

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Unavailable
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Flat

Terrain

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Beach
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Road

Scenery

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Coastal, Waterfront, Countryside, Forest
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
City, Waterfront, Countryside, Riverside, Historic

Atmosphere

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Scenic Tour, Destination, Community
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Big City, Community, Festival

Total ascent

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
265 m
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
114 m

Climbing density

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
12.6 m/km
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
5.4 m/km

Total descent

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
274 m
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
117 m

Net elevation

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
-8 m
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
-3 m

Max absolute grade

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
12.6%
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
5.4%

Flat grade share

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
55.3%
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
80.6%

GAP factor

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
1.5%
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
0.2%

Entry model

Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon
Open
Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon
Open

Facts are shown only when they exist in the sourced race record; Not held means no sourced value is held for that race.

Common questions

Which is flatter, Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon Half Marathon or Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon?

Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon has the lower GAP factor, making it the flatter course on our route model and more favourable on gradient alone.

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