Lucan Harriers 5 Mile Road Race
Lucan, Dublin
13 Sep 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Route confirmed by race organiser
Elevation profile
About this race
The Lucan Harriers 5 Mile Road Race is organised by Lucan Harriers AC and takes place on Sunday 13 September 2026 at 10am, starting near the club's facilities on Newcastle Road in Lucan, Co. Dublin. The course runs on closed roads through Lucan and Adamstown, featuring a flat mile-long section along the Grand Canal before looping back. The race finishes with a 300-metre lap of the club's tartan track, creating a distinctive and crowd-pleasing finale. The course is fast and flat throughout, making it popular for personal best attempts. It incorporates the Dublin 5 Mile Championships and regularly draws a field of over 500 runners, from international competitors to Fit4Life participants.
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.