The Charles McGuinness 5k Road Race

The Charles McGuinness 5k Road Race For info call Brendan on 086-3530537, leave a message or post on our wall. 2022 will be our 14th year running. Maybe youโ€™d like to help with marshaling!

This year's event will take place at 7:30pm on Tuesday the 6th of September. The course has been officially measured by Athletics Ireland's, John Cannon and is part of the Donegal Athletic Board Grand Prix. Growing steadily in popularity, 2022 promises to be the biggest and best yet. The event was renamed in 2011 and The McGuinness family from Ard Patrick in Glenties are delighted that Charles, their son and brother will be remembered in this way every year. It is a small tribute to a young man taken from this life in 1985 at the age of just 16, a young man whose athletic fervour for football, cycling and running to name just a few sports has left memories that will continue to inspire those who remember. Indeed when Charles last ran the original race in the 80's he came home first with brother, Jim in second. It's just our way of saluting someone who was even crazier about physical fitness and competition than we are. Join us for post-race refreshments and the awards ceremony. The event is open to runners and walkers, the more the merrier! For more info call Brendan on 086-3530537

We would love it if you could post a link to this page on your wall to help promotion! All proceeds from the event will go to The Irish Heart Foundation.

20/08/2026

๐Ÿƒ ๐‚๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฅ๐ž๐ฌ ๐Œ๐œ๐†๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐Ÿ“๐ค ๐‘๐จ๐š๐ ๐‘๐š๐œ๐ž ๐Ÿƒ

๐Ÿ“… Tuesday 8th September
๐Ÿ“ St. Columbaโ€™s Comprehensive School Gym
๐Ÿ•˜ Registration from 6.30pm

๐Ÿ ๐‘๐š๐œ๐ž ๐’๐ญ๐š๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐Ÿ•.๐Ÿ‘๐ŸŽ๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐’๐ก๐š๐ซ๐ฉ

๐Ÿ† Perpetual Cup awaits the first across-the-line

โฑ๏ธ Chipped timing over our usual AAI measured flat, fast course
- If you don't feel like running enjoy the atmosphere by walking with friends instead

๐Ÿ’ฐ โ‚ฌ10 Entry Fee
- โ‚ฌ5 Entry Fee for Under 16's

๐Ÿฅช Refreshments and presentations afterwards in the Market Hall

For more details - The Charles McGuinness 5k Road Race

Attached are this year's results. Thanks so much to everyone who helped out. Everyone including the ever dependable regi...
11/09/2025

Attached are this year's results.
Thanks so much to everyone who helped out. Everyone including the ever dependable registration team; the catering team; all the race stewards out on the roads; North West Chip Timing; Joginder and Roisin in Nearby - great neighbours; The Glenties Harvest Fair Committee; Glenties Comprehensive School; Tir Chonaill AC - Glenties; Glenties Community Centre and finally a very special thank you to the McGuiness family for their continued support down the years and the hot food at the afters. I hope everyone enjoyed the race and the craic at the afters! See you all next year!

11/09/2025
A link to the official results will be up shortly but in the meantime ...Congratulations to Glenties man, David McKelvey...
09/09/2025

A link to the official results will be up shortly but in the meantime ...
Congratulations to Glenties man, David McKelvey (pictured with category winners) on winning the 17th edition of The Charles McGuiness 5k Road Race in a time of 16:34.

09/09/2025

Registration opens at 6:30pm in the Comp Gym. It's going to be a lovely dry evening so, come on down and join in the fun!

01/09/2025

The 17th annual Charles McGuiness 5k race is all set for Tuesday the 9th of September at 7:30pm. Registration in The Comp Gym from 6:30pm. Refreshments, awards and perpetual cup presentation afterwards. We're hoping to see record numbers of runners and walkers this year!
Course record - 15:38!

Great race report from a club who have always supported our race so well down the years. Unbelievable talent in your ran...
12/09/2024

Great race report from a club who have always supported our race so well down the years. Unbelievable talent in your ranks! We look forward to seeing you all next year. Thank you so much for your support. You're all class!! Especially Emily!

11/09/2024
10/09/2024

Results and more photos to follow ...

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