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sport · Saturday 18 July 2026 · 11:00am 
Beast of Beara Trail Race - Allihies
At Allihies Village · Allihies, Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork
At Allihies Village · Allihies, Beara Peninsula, Co. Cork
The Beast of Beara is a 21km trail race through the dramatic landscape of the Beara Peninsula in West Cork. Starting in Allihies village on Saturday 18 July 2026 at 11am, the course takes in rugged mountain and coastal terrain. It is a unique challenge in one of Ireland’s most remote and scenic areas, introduced as a new event in recent years.
Allihies is at the western tip of the Beara Peninsula, approximately 120km south-west of Cork city via the N71 and R572. Allow extra travel time on peninsula roads.
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