Leixlip 5k
Leixlip, Kildare
8 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 Leixlip 5k (hosted by Le Chéile AC) follows a fast and popular route starting and finishing at the Leixlip Amenities Centre. The entirely paved course is known for its smooth surface. The terrain is primarily flat with a series of gentle, manageable undulations as it travels through the local community and surrounding residential areas. The run concludes with a return to the athletics track.
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.