Walls of Fethard 5k
Fethard, Tipperary
22 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 Walls of Fethard 5k is an evening road race organised by Fethard AC in the historic medieval town of Fethard, County Tipperary. The race starts on the road just outside the Fethard Town Park and takes runners on a loop through the streets and roads of the town, passing alongside the well-preserved Norman town walls that give the race its name. The course is flat and fast with a strong competitive field drawn from clubs across Tipperary, Waterford, and Kilkenny. Cash and category prizes are awarded, and refreshments are provided at the Fethard Town Park after the race. Timing is provided by Premier Timing Systems.
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.