Cork Harbour Festival & Ocean to City

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A heartfelt thank you to our funders – Fáilte Ireland, Cork City Council, Cork County Council and the Port of Cork – for their continued support of Cork Harbour Festival and Ocean to City 🙌

Your investment helps bring more than 100 events to life across Cork City and County, supports Ireland's largest multi-craft rowing and paddling race, and creates opportunities for thousands of participants, spectators and visitors to experience everything Cork Harbour has to offer.

From the excitement on the water to the vibrant atmosphere onshore, your support makes it all possible.

Thank you for helping us celebrate Cork Harbour, its people, its communities and its unique maritime heritage.

We look forward to building on this year's success together.

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Behind every great race is an even greater team 💙

A huge thank you to our incredible volunteers and Safety Fleet who made Ocean to City 2026 possible.

From the months of planning to the early starts, long hours and unwavering commitment on race day, your dedication ensured that more than 660 participants could safely enjoy Ireland's largest multi-craft rowing and paddling race.

Whether you were on the water in a safety boat, directing participants, assisting with registration, setting up the Race Hub, handing out medals, or helping behind the scenes, every role played a vital part in the success of the event.

Ocean to City simply could not happen without your time, expertise and enthusiasm.

From everyone at Meitheal Mara, thank you for being part of the team. We are incredibly grateful and look forward to welcoming you back next year.

Did you attend a Cork Harbour Festival event or cheer on the participants at Ocean to City? 🌊

We'd love to hear from you!

Your feedback helps us improve the festival and race experience each year, ensuring we can continue to deliver great events across Cork Harbour for participants, spectators and communities alike.

Whether you attended a talk, tour, workshop, concert, harbour event, visited the Race Hub, or simply watched the Ocean to City fleet pass by, we'd really appreciate a few minutes of your time.

Please fill out our short survey here: https://forms.gle/yGsxPEa7S7EtyurW9

Thank you for helping us make Cork Harbour Festival and Ocean to City even better for 2027!

🏆𝗙𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗢𝗰𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 🏆

The full list of Prize Winners for Ocean to City 2026 is now available online, including the full list of prize allocations from both Round 1 and Round 2.

Thank you to everyone for your patience while we worked through the results and prize categories. We encourage all participants to review the listings and let us know if you have any queries.

👉 View the full results and prize winners here:
https://oceantocity.com/results/

Congratulations to all prize winners, and thank you once again to everyone who helped make this year's Ocean to City such a memorable event

A huge thank you to Cork City Council and Cork County Council for their continued support of Ocean to City through their Waste Prevention Grant Schemes.

Their funding helped provide much-needed water stations for participants and volunteers throughout race day, reducing single-use plastic waste while keeping everyone hydrated.

With more than 660 participants taking part in this year's race, this support played an important role in helping us deliver a safer, more sustainable event for everyone involved.

Thank you for helping us make Ocean to City greener, safer and more sustainable.

The spirit of Ocean to City was on full display at this year's Youth Race in Blackrock 🤩

Despite challenging conditions, the determination, resilience and enthusiasm shown by all the young people who took part in this year's Ocean to City Youth Race was truly inspiring.

Blackrock was alive with colour and energy thanks to the beautiful koinobori windsocks created by young people from across Cork City in collaboration with artist Kim Ling Morris, creating a spectacular backdrop for the day's racing.

The Youth Race celebrations also featured Friends of the River Dripsey, Cork Nature Network & Biodiversity Centre, Blackrock Market traders, Circus Factory and the Shandon Ukulele Ensemble, helping to create a fantastic family atmosphere along the waterfront.

A huge thank you to all of the volunteers who make the Youth Race possible each year, as well as Blackrock Rowing Club and the 17th/51st Blackrock Scouts for their continued support and hospitality. Special thanks also to CCMPSAR for providing safety cover for the Youth Race over so many years.

Most importantly, congratulations to every young participant who took to the water. Your spirit, teamwork and determination were a joy to watch.