Tom Kelly 8k
Ardfert, Kerry
10 Jan 2027
⚠ 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 Tom Kelly 8K is a road race in the village of Ardfert, County Kerry, run in memory of St Brendan's AC founding member Tom Kelly. The route starts in Ardfert and heads north out of the village on local roads, before turning east and then north-east on a long, straight section towards the north-eastern corner of the course. From there it turns south and runs back towards the village on a different set of roads, before the closing stretch heads west along a southern road and turns north-west to the finish just south of Ardfert. The course is mostly paved. The opening half is flat, after which a gradual climb leads to the highest part of the course in the final third, followed by a level section and a descent in the closing stretch. Walkers and runners are welcome.