West of Ireland Women's Mini Marathon 2026

The Mayo.ie Western People Women's Mini Marathon is a women-only 10k road race held annually on the May Bank Holiday Sunday in Ballina, Co. Mayo. The course starts and finishes at Market Square, winding through Ballina town centre and crossing the River Moy twice. Runners pass the Mary Robinson Centre and St. Muredach's Cathedral before heading along the Killala Road and turning into the scenic Belleek Woods. The route then takes in the Bohernasup area with a notable hill before a fast return to the finish line at the Market Square and the renovated Innovation Quarter. The course is run entirely on tarmac roads.