Dublin BHAA ESB Sandymount 5k
Sandymount, Dublin
5 May 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 Dublin BHAA ESB Sandymount 5k is held on Sandymount Strand in south Dublin in May. The course follows a flat out-and-back route along the tidal strand and coastal paths, offering views across Dublin Bay. Number collection and post-race refreshments take place at Crusaders AC Stadium in Irishtown, a short distance from the start. Organised by ESB Athletic Club, this is a long-standing and popular race on the Dublin BHAA calendar. Online pre-entry and on-the-evening entry are available.
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.