RACE INFORMATION
ENTRY DETAILS
The Rathlin Run is online entry only.
Entry fees are:
- 10 Mile Challenge (1:00pm Start) - £35
- 5k Race (1:10pm Start) - £25
All competitors will receive an official commemorative item, water and a chocolate bar as part of entry fee.
PRIZE-GIVING
Due to the unique nature of the event, were people must leave after the race to get ferries, it has proved logistically impossible to organise a prize-giving that suits everyone.
Therefore, from 2024, the top three finishers across the line in the 10 mile and 5k races will receive their prizes when they cross the line. All other prizes will be posted to the winners within 7 days of the event.
There will be prizes for the following athletes....
Rathlin Run 10 mile Challenge:
1st Place Male & Female (Handed out on the day)
2nd Place Male & Female (Handed out on the day)
3rd Place Male & Female (Handed out on the day)
1st Place Vet35 Male & Female (Posted)
1st Place Vet40 Male & Female (Posted)
1st Place Vet45 Male & Female (Posted)
1st Place Vet50 Male & Female (Posted)
1st Place Vet55+ Male & Female (Posted)
Rathlin Run 5k Race:
1st Place Male & Female (Handed out on the day)
2nd Place Male & Female (Handed out on the day)
3rd Place Male & Female (Handed out on the day)
Note: Participants will only be able to avail of one prize, for example, should a Vet35 finish within the top three places... they will be classed as podium placing athlete in the open race and the next Vet35 who finishes outside of the top three will receive the Vet35 prize.
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RATHLIN RUN - COURSE INFORMATION
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 10 MILE CHALLENGE
The Rathlin Run 10 mile race covers an extremely scenic course. It starts in the hub of the island, ‘Church Bay’ before heading inland, where competitors will complete a ‘loop’ which takes them in the direction of the East Light House. Once at the island’s Community Centre (1.6m), the course directs athlete’s right and follows the main road towards the popular RSPB Seabird Centre and the West Lighthouse.
Participants will follow this undulating road, where they will be treated to stunning coastal and inland views. En-route to the furthermost Western Point of the island, runners will pass Kinramer Wood, before entering Kebble Nature Reserve. After completing a short off road road/trail section (normal road running shoes are suitable), competitors will turn at the RSPB Seabird Centre (5.7m), where they will follow the instructions of Marshalls and turn, heading back towards the Church Bay.
Unlike many ‘out and back’ courses, the Rathlin Run is unique in the fact that running in each direction seems appears like a completely new route, due to the stunning scenery, much of which is only visible when you are travelling either one way or the other.
On reaching the Community Centre, athletes will be instructed to turn right, down a steep hill (proceed with caution and turn left at the bottom) towards the Harbour. Here, participants will enjoy a flat and fast finish along the Sea Front, before finishing just short of McCuigs Bar.
There will be Water Stations located at 2.7m, 5.7m and 8.1m.
COURSE DESCRIPTION: 5K RACE
Athletes will start in Church Bay (same start as the 10m race), before moving inland and turning right behind McCuigs Bar, towards ‘Rue Point’. The course takes competitors past Craigmacagan Lough and Ally Lough, before turning just prior to the descent towards Usher Lough and the ‘metal gate’ into RSPB land.
On the way back, runners will then turn left before reaching Soernoeg Hostel, this will take them onto the stunning coast line; from here, participants will follow the coastal path, which offers excellent views of historical ruins, through Mill Bay and back towards Church Bay, where they will finish directly in front of McCuigs Bar.
There will be a Water Stations located at 1k and 4k.