Galway 5km Series Tuam
Tuam, Galway
19 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
⚠ 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 Galway 5km Series is one of Ireland's longest-running club road race programmes, now in its 20th year. The Tuam leg — Race 5 of 6 in the 2026 series — takes place on a Tuesday evening in and around the market town of Tuam in north County Galway. The course follows local roads in the area, providing a fast and well-marshalled evening race experience. Organised by the Galway County Athletics Board in partnership with local clubs, the series runs over six consecutive Tuesday nights across different County Galway locations. All proceeds fund juvenile and adult athletics in Galway. One race number covers the full series, and a souvenir T-shirt is awarded to those who complete all six legs.
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.