Great Limerick Run
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Event overview
The Regeneron Great Limerick Run is scheduled for Sunday, May 3, 2026. The event includes multiple races and aims to encourage individuals to compete and reach personal goals. In 2024 more than 15,000 entrants registered. A report commissioned by Limerick City Council found that 49% of respondents said the event was the main reason they started physical exercise.
The organiser describes the event as inclusive, with participants ranging from children to senior citizens and from competitive athletes to occasional runners and walkers.
Races and features
- Full Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 6-Mile
A Children’s Run for Fun takes place at the University of Limerick. That event is organised with Limerick Sports Partnership and the HSE. It runs in four waves, including one wheelchair wave, and there is a limit of 1,000 children per wave.
Other features include an online fundraising option that creates a fundraising page during registration, a Fittest Company Challenge for businesses, route maps for each distance, and live event tracking used for the 2025 event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.