Clara AC 5k
Clara, Offaly
5 Jul 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 Clara AC 5k (The Paddy Dolan Memorial Run) is a road race that starts and finishes at the Clara GAA grounds, forming a central part of the Offaly 5k Road Race Series. The course is primarily a flat, fast loop that takes participants through the outskirts of Clara town on paved, closed roads for safety. The scenery features a mix of local urban architecture and views of the surrounding Offaly countryside.
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.