Galway 5km series

Galway 5km series The County Galway 5km series is a race over 6 Tuesday nights starting April 25th 2017. All proceeds of the 5k series goes to fund athletics in Galway.

The County Galway 5km series is an initative of the Galway Athletic Clubs. Over 6 Tuesday nights, a 5km race is organised by one of the athletic clubs across the county. The format is simple - one race number covers the entire series. No prizes are awarded, but anyone who completes 4 of the 6 races gets a souvenir race t-shirt. After the last race, a social night is organised by the final host clu

b. The series has exploded in popularity over the years, to the point where entry sells out in a matter of minutes. All proceed of the 5k series goes to fund juvenile and adult athletics in Galway. Please car pool to venues - parking is strictly limited at all venues!

16/06/2026
A mash-up of photos twenty yearsapart…the first Galway 5KM Seriesleg versus the 20th anniversary jog,twenty years and on...
11/06/2026

A mash-up of photos twenty years
apart…the first Galway 5KM Series
leg versus the 20th anniversary jog,
twenty years and one month apart – 9
May 2006 and 9 June 2026!
Martin Keane took most of the images
in 2006 while John O’Connor took
most of the 2026 images – James
Lundon took the rest on both
occasions.
Here’s to the next twenty years!

Kudos to all below who have been there since the first race on 09/05/06 & still going strong 👏👏

Martin Keane 95 legs
Gary Doherty 105 legs
Adrian Fitzmaurice 110 legs
Tony O'Callaghan 111 legs
Tony Nevin 98 legs
Peadar Nugent 99 legs
James Lundon 108 legs

All out of a possible 111 legs!

12th of July road races in Abbeyknockmoy. AAI permitted 5k, 10k & Half Marathon routes to choose from. Entry link:
29/05/2026

12th of July road races in Abbeyknockmoy. AAI permitted 5k, 10k & Half Marathon routes to choose from.

Entry link:

5k, 10k and Half Marathon Road Race

28/05/2026

We loved hosting one of the 6 Galway 5km series legs again this year!
We cant wait to welcome ye all to Athenry for our annual 10K on December 26th

The early bird catches the worm 😉 sign up now!
www.athenry10k.com

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