Ardee and District AC Seamie Weldon 5k
Ardee, Louth
5 Sep 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Map based on 2025 route
⚠ This map is for indicative purposes only — routes can change, or be reversed, year to year. Check with the race organiser for this year's confirmed map.
Elevation profile
About this race
The Seamie Weldon Memorial 5k is a popular evening road race held in the town of Ardee, County Louth, organised by Ardee & District Athletic Club in memory of Seamie Weldon, a much-loved runner, coach and committee member who gave decades of service to the club. Held on the first Saturday in September with the club's base at Ardee Community School, the chip-timed course starts and finishes at the school and takes runners out along the roads in and around the town. The route is well marshalled and suited to all abilities, from first-timers and walkers to club athletes chasing a fast time, and it also incorporates the Louth Masters 5k Road Race Championship. With finisher medals, an extensive prize list and a warm community atmosphere, the event has become a cherished fixture on the local calendar, drawing a strong field each year in Seamie's honour.
Course profile & record eligibility
World Athletics record-eligibility rules cap net elevation loss at 1m per km of race distance, and require the start and finish to be no more than 50% of the race distance apart — both meant to stop a course gaining an unfair edge from downhill grade or a point-to-point tailwind. This is based on this course's recorded elevation and GPS data, not an official measurement or certification.