Barrowhouse 5k
Barrowhouse, Laois
22 Apr 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 Barrowhouse 5k is a popular community road race held in the Barrowhouse area of south County Laois, close to the River Barrow and the County Kildare border near Athy. The race takes place on closed tarmac roads in the locality, following a fast and flat course well suited to personal best attempts. Starting and finishing in the Barrowhouse area, the route passes through the scenic rural roads of the southeast Laois countryside. Prizes are awarded to the first and second male and female finishers, as well as the first primary school boy and girl. Entry is €10 online and family entry is €25 on the night, with €5 for children. Refreshments are provided for all participants after the race.
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.