Join us at the Lough Cutra Castle Multisport Event to race through the beautiful grounds and surrounding area of stunning South Galway. Pick your discipline - triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, swim and run - and choose a distance from starter to elite. Recruit your friends and celebrate completing your challenge in our festival village.

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We are delighted to introduce Alzheimer’s Research UK as our new National Charity partner. Get a charity place and help us raise much needed funds.

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Lough Cutra Castle

Venue

County Galway

Lough Cutra Castle Multisport event is the backdrop to this festival of triathlon and multisport event in County Galway.

The Castle, built during the Gothic revival period and once home to now King Charles during a 3-day visit to Ireland, is idyllically situated overlooking the Estate’s 1,000 acre lake; the largest privately owned lake in Europe and home to this event’s open-water swims.

Throughout the weekend, athletes and spectators will be able to enjoy the grounds and a fun-packed festival village featuring live music, shopping, food and drink, children’s entertainment, yoga and more.

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Races

Course maps

This family friendly event features some truly iconic courses in the west of Ireland. The weekend will host a huge range of races for all ages and abilities.

Whether you’re 9 or 90 years old, a first-timer or an elite, you can pick from our triathlon, duathlon, aquabike, aquathlon, run and swim races at the Lough Cutra Castle Multisport Event.

View our  2025 Series Competitor Guide and 2025 Half Iron Course Guide. Use the buttons below for full list of races and course maps. The 2025 Race Report  gives you a flavour of what to expect on race day.

Races List
Course Maps
Lough Cutra Castle Event Guide
Lough Cutra Castle Race Series open water swimmers

Tri Ireland

Licence and rules

Lough Cutra Castle event is sanctioned by Triathlon Ireland (TI). Competitors in triathlon / multisport races are required to produce either a valid membership licence or purchase a TI One Day Membership (ODM).

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TI Rules

Mixed Team Relay

Chance to win a €500

We’re hosting an exciting Mixed Team Relay event at 2.30pm on the Saturday 23rd of May at Lough Cutra, where teams will go head-to-head in a fast-paced, action-packed race — all for the chance to win a fantastic prize for the winning team!

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charity

Alzheimer's Research UK

We are delighted to have partnered with Alzheimer’s Research UK for another year and urge all our participants to support their efforts to help find a cure for dementia, a condition that affects millions worldwide.

Together, we can accelerate scientific discoveries, improve treatments, and create a future free from the fear and heartbreak of Alzheimer’s. You can support Alzheimer’s Research UK by booking a charity place and committing to fundraise or setting up your own fundraising page, or simply making a donation.

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Supporters

Supporters

VENUE ACCESS

Lough Cutra Castle Multisport Event is a fantastic day out - we welcome supporters to come along, explore the stunning castle grounds, cheer athletes on from numerous up close viewing spots, enjoy the event village entertainment and soak up the festival atmosphere.

Pricing and Distances

Discipline
Race
Distance
Ticket Price (Ind/Rel)
Day/Time
Sunday Tri
Gauntlet
1.9K / 90K / 21K
€220 / €270
SUN 08:00
Sunday Tri
Olympic
1500M / 40K / 10K
€105 / €150
SUN 09:30
Saturday Tri
Sprint Plus
800M / 40K / 8K
€90 / €140
SAT 09:00
Saturday Tri
Sprint
750M / 20K / 5K
€85 / €130
SAT 09:30
Saturday Tri
16-17 years Youth
Sprint
€55/ €90
SAT 09:30
Saturday Tri
Super Sprint
400M / 20K /4K
€75 / €125
SAT 10:45
Saturday Tri
Starter
200M / 10K / 2K
€65 / €105
SAT 11:00
Sunday Tri
14-15 years Youth
500M / 12K / 2.5K
€35 / €50
SUN 14.00
Sunday Tri
12-13 years Junior
400m/8km/1.8km
€35 / €50
SUN 14:15
Sunday Tri
11-12 years
300M / 4K / 1.8K
€30 / €50
SUN 14:30
Sunday Tri
9-10 years
200M / 4K / 1.2K
€25 / €50
SUN 14:45
Saturday Tri
Mixed Team Relay
250M /5K / 1.5K
€50
SAT 14:30
Sunday Duathlon
Middle
11K/96K/10K
€85
SUN 08:30
Sunday Duathlon
Standard
11K/40K/5K
€65
SUN 08:30
Saturday Duathlon
Sprint
5K/20K/2.5K
€55
SAT 10:15
Sunday Aquabike
Standard
1500M/40K
€65
SUN 10:00
Saturday Aquabike
Sprint
750M/20K
€50
SAT 10:30
Sunday Aquathlon
Standard
1500M/10K
€55
SUN 10:00
Saturday Aquathlon
Sprint
750M/5K
€45
SAT 10:30
Sunday Run
Marathon
42.2K
€55/80
SUN 08:45
SundayRun
Half Marathon
21.1K
€40
SUN 10:30
SundayRun
10K
10K
€30
SUN 11:00
Saturday Swim
5K
5K
€50
SAT 12:00
Saturday Swim
2.5K
2.5K
€45
SAT 12:15
Saturday Swim
1 Mile
1 Mile
€40
SAT 12:30

The Sprint race starting at 09:30am will comprise of 1 mixed waves, including the 16-17 years old TI Youth series, and 1 female only wave.

12-13 years triathlon and 14-15 years triathlon is a tarmac bike course on closed roads

9-10 years triathlon and 11-12 years triathlon is off-road, mountain bike advisable

Take advantage of our payment plan and split the payments of your race fee over 3 months. Look for option at checkout.

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