• Half Marathon
  • 21.1 km
  • Limerick
  • Event weekend starts
  • Open entry

Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon

This race edition

Race date
Date not confirmed for this distance
Race timezone
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Edition status
Status not confirmed

Entry options

2027 edition

Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.

Modelled energy-cost change 0.2% versus flat · net elevation -3 m

Decision summary

Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon at a glance

Route ascent
114 m

Lower than 67% of comparable mapped races

Typical conditions
87/100

Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast

Evidence depth
26 verified facts

Stored GPS route

Quick answers

What runners ask first

Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon route map

raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.

How hilly is the Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon?

The Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon route has 114 m of ascent, 117 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.

Where does the Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon route go?

The Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon route starts at Pery Square, in front of St Michael's Church, Limerick and finishes at O'Connell Street in Limerick city centre. Underfoot, expect road. The setting includes city and waterfront.

What should runners know on race day for the Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon?

One small bag only may be handed in (multiple bags or loose items are not accepted); bag drop closes and must be collected by 5:00pm. The route runs on closed city streets; road closure details are published as a separate map/PDF each year. Pace groups are available for each distance.

Race character

Scenery

  • City
  • Waterfront
  • Countryside
  • Riverside
  • Historic

Atmosphere

  • Big City
  • Community
  • Festival

Terrain

  • Road
Elevation character
Flat
Source-stated ascent
94 m

The stored route produces 114 m of ascent, while a source states 94 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.

Entry, logistics and records

Records and field

Field size
Over 16,000 race entrants registered in 2025; the half marathon page references over 11,000 participants on that distance.

Entry requirements

Entry status
Open entry: The held registration model is open entry and this edition is not marked sold out.

Race day logistics

Pacers
Pace groups are available for each distance.
Bag drop
One small bag only may be handed in (multiple bags or loose items are not accepted); bag drop closes and must be collected by 5:00pm.
Closed roads
The route runs on closed city streets; road closure details are published as a separate map/PDF each year.
Expo / packet pickup
Race pack collection takes place the day before the race at UL Arena (no race packs available on race day).
Medal
A finisher's medal is awarded to runners completing their race with their race number visible.

Access and course status

Start
Pery Square, in front of St Michael's Church, Limerick.
Finish
O'Connell Street in Limerick city centre.

Course facts

Surface
Road
Notable features
  • Offers a full marathon, marathon relay (teams of 2 or 4 with 3 transitions), half marathon, 6 mile and a Saturday Kids Fun Run
  • the marathon, half and 6 mile all share a common final stretch finishing on O'Connell Street

How hilly is the Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon?

10%81%10%
  • Descent 10%
  • Flat 81%
  • Climb 10%
Total ascent
114 m
Net elevation
−3 m
GAP factor
0.2%
Longest climb
1,110 m at 1.7%
Gradient mix and ascent are derived from the course geometry under our published normalisation, not taken from organiser marketing.

What are typical race-day conditions?

  • 11°CTypical temperature
  • 18 kphTypical wind
  • 3 mmTypical rainfall
  • 87Favourability /100
Typical conditions for the race date and locality, within the endurance-optimal window. These are climatological norms, not a forecast, and are shared across every distance at this event.

More race details

Is the Regeneron Great Limerick Run Half Marathon flat?

Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 114 m of total ascent.