Happy New Year to all our readers. You might be seeing a lot of New Year New Me nonsense filling your social feeds today. Ignore the noise and the grand reinventions. If you simply want to keep yourself tipping over through January, here is a handy list of races taking place across Ireland over the coming weeks.
Leinster
4th Jan. Ferrycarrig 5 Mile – Wexford
11th Jan. R-Ace 5K – Louth
16th Jan. Art O Neill Pursuit 25K – Wicklow
18th Jan. The Great Heath Run 5K & 10K – Laois
25th Jan. IMRA Sugarloaf Winter 8.6K – Wicklow
25th Jan. 2026 AXA Raheny 5 Mile – Dublin
Munster
4th Jan. IMRA Ballyhoura Winter Moonlight 13K & 28K – Limerick
11th Jan. Tom Walsh 5 Mile & 10K – Limerick
11th Jan. TK8K – Kerry
11th Jan. WWAC Colligan Cup 5 Mile Race – Waterford
18th Jan. Limerick Race Series 5K – Limerick
24th Jan. Barefield 5K – Clare
25th Jan. West Clare Cancer Centre 8K – Clare
25th Jan. Kerins O'Rahillys 5K & 10K
25th Jan. Resolution Run 5K – Clare
Connacht
24th Jan. IMRA Union Wood Winter 8K – Sligo
25th Jan. Galway Corinthians RFC 10K – Galway
Ulster
4th Jan. Knocks RC 6K & 10K – Fermanagh
25th Jan. Farnoy 5K – Monaghan
And there you have it. Plenty to keep you going through the last stretch of winter. Happy New Year once again.
Are we missing your event? Please contact phil@runrepublic.com and we will get it added to both our race calendar and this article.
Image: Raheny 5
