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**Online Registration now closed**

**Limited on the day reg available. Timetable and start lists available in FAQ tab

Did you recently watch the Olympics and think you would love the opportunity to race on a running track with people of similar ability to you? Well here is your chance!

This year the Leixlip 5k event will take place on the Le Chéile AC track in Leixlip. The track has been the scene of some superb performances in the past including the first ever sub four minute mile in Co. Kildare (Sam McEntee, 3:58.23 in 2014) and the Woman’s O55 800m World Record (Anne Gilshinan, 2:19.63 in 2019).

Details of Leixlip 5k 2021:

  • Multiple 5000m races held across morning of 25th September, starting 8:30am
  • Runners of all ability levels very welcome
  • Walkers very welcome
  • Wheelchair athletes very welcome
  • Sign up and outline your predicted finish time
  • You will be assigned a race start time with people of similar ability
  • Pacers for key milestone times
  • Shorter races for kids (u10 & u14)
  • All participants receive Leixlip 5k hat
  • Participants can make own decision on whatever shoes they wish to use

 

Provisional timetable below – this will be updated/confirmed ahead of the event to also include a wheelchair race

Race Category Provisional Start Time
Adults 1 Over 30min

(Walkers & Runners)

 08:30am
Adults 2 Sub 30min 09:30am
Adults 3 Sub 22:30 10:10am
Adults 4 Sub 20 10:45am
Kids u10 400 11:15am
Kids u14 800 11:25am
Adults 5 Sub 19 11:35am
Adults 6 Sub 18 12:00pm
Adults 7 Sub 16 12:25pm

 

**Online Registration now closed**

**Limited on the day reg available. Timetable and start lists available in FAQ tab

Did you recently watch the Olympics and think you would love the opportunity to race on a running track with people of similar ability to you? Well here is your chance!

This year the Leixlip 5k event will take place on the Le Chéile AC track in Leixlip. The track has been the scene of some superb performances in the past including the first ever sub four minute mile in Co. Kildare (Sam McEntee, 3:58.23 in 2014) and the Woman’s O55 800m World Record (Anne Gilshinan, 2:19.63 in 2019).

Details of Leixlip 5k 2021:

  • Multiple 5000m races held across morning of 25th September, starting 8:30am
  • Runners of all ability levels very welcome
  • Walkers very welcome
  • Wheelchair athletes very welcome
  • Sign up and outline your predicted finish time
  • You will be assigned a race start time with people of similar ability
  • Pacers for key milestone times
  • Shorter races for kids (u10 & u14)
  • All participants receive Leixlip 5k hat
  • Participants can make own decision on whatever shoes they wish to use

 

Provisional timetable below – this will be updated/confirmed ahead of the event to also include a wheelchair race

Race Category Provisional Start Time
Adults 1 Over 30min

(Walkers & Runners)

 08:30am
Adults 2 Sub 30min 09:30am
Adults 3 Sub 22:30 10:10am
Adults 4 Sub 20 10:45am
Kids u10 400 11:15am
Kids u14 800 11:25am
Adults 5 Sub 19 11:35am
Adults 6 Sub 18 12:00pm
Adults 7 Sub 16 12:25pm

 

The timetable has been finalised as per below. You will find the race Start Time that you have been assigned here: https://www.popupraces.ie/leixlip-startlists/

 

Race Category Pacer Start Time
A1 Over 30min N/A 08:30am
A2 Sub 30 Sub 25 09:35am
A3 Sub 24 Sub 22 10:10am
Kids u10 400m N/A 10:40am
Kids u14 800m N/A 10:45am
Wheelchair Open N/A 10:55am
A4 Sub 21 Sub 21 / Sub 20 11:15am
A5 Sub 19 Sub 19 11:45am
A6 Open N/A 12:10am

 

All participants must check in prior to the race (including those with Popup VIP numbers), so please arrive at least 20 minutes before your race Start Time to do this.

 

For those arriving by car, parking is available in the carpark immediately beside the Le Chéile AC track, please do not park in the area of the car park closer to the Leixlip Amenities Centre building.

 

Please only use the toilets in the Le Chéile AC track grounds – it is not permitted to use the toilets within the Leixlip Amenities Centre building.

 

All those attending Le Chéile AC track grounds must fill in this Le Chéile COVID-19 checklist prior to arrival: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdBMfBivmsv0fA0CclD1VQ8cs_i-93k2MwWxgQuZceSBCq9tw/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0. Please partake in social distancing before and after your race.