WWAC Ballinroad 5K
Ballinroad, Waterford
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 AHS Tuning Ireland Ballinroad 5K is the opening race in the West Waterford AC Summer Series, held annually on a Friday evening in the townland of Ballinroad, east of Dungarvan. The course starts and finishes at Ballinroad Community Hall and follows a flat, fast out-and-back route along the quiet roads surrounding the village, which also adjoin the scenic Waterford Greenway. Widely regarded as one of the flattest and most PB-friendly 5K courses in Munster, the event attracts competitive club runners and casual participants alike. Number collection is at the hall until 7pm, with the race starting at 7:30pm sharp. Online entry is €10 with on-the-night entry at €15. A fun run/walk also takes place alongside the main race, with proceeds supporting a local community cause.
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.