Antrim Coast 5K 2026

What to Expect

The Antrim Coast 5K is a brand new race introduced for 2026, held on the same day as the Antrim Coast Half Marathon. It is a flat, fast 5K race on a route that winds through Larne town centre and has a World Athletics Label Race designation. The race is fully inclusive and open to wheelchair athletes.

Good to Know

• Starts at 9:00am on Sunday 23 August 2026 - two hours before the half marathon

• Open to all runners and wheelchair athletes aged 17+

• Flat, fast, accessible town-centre route

• Register at antrimcoasthalfmarathon.com

• Participants in both the 5K and half marathon must enter each separately

Getting There

Larne is on the A2 Antrim Coast Road, approximately 30km north of Belfast. Translink bus services run regularly between Belfast and Larne.