Night of The 5k PBs
Arklow, Wicklow
18 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 Night of the 5k PBs is an evening road race held at Coral Leisure Arklow Sport Centre in Ferrybank, Arklow, County Wicklow, on Saturday 18 July 2026. The event is organised by Coral Leisure Arklow in aid of the Jack and Jill Foundation. The course follows a fast, flat looped route through the streets and roads around the heart of Arklow town, designed specifically for personal best attempts with paced groups available across a range from sub-20 to sub-30 minutes. Two races take place on the night: an elite 5k starting at 7pm, followed by a paced open race at 7:30pm. The paced race is open to recreational runners and walkers as well as competitive runners. Prizes are awarded to the first male and female finishers in both events, with spot prizes also on offer. The event aims to bring the Arklow running community together in a festive summer evening atmosphere.
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.