TRANSFERS – CLICK HERE
**5km RACE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT”
Portlaoise AC’s St Patrick’s Day 5K road race around the streets of Portlaoise. The course is a fast relatively flat course with a town centre finish.
Athletes who enter as junior athletes (at junior rate) are only eligible for junior prizes.
Athletes must be 13 years of age on the day of the race to take part in the 5km.
All finishers will receive a medal
TRANSFERS – CLICK HERE
**5km RACE COMPLETELY SOLD OUT”
Portlaoise AC’s St Patrick’s Day 5K road race around the streets of Portlaoise. The course is a fast relatively flat course with a town centre finish.
Athletes who enter as junior athletes (at junior rate) are only eligible for junior prizes.
Athletes must be 13 years of age on the day of the race to take part in the 5km.
All finishers will receive a medal
Streets of Portlaoise 5K RACE DAY INFO
NUMBER & T-SHIRT COLLECTION
Midlands Park Hotel
• Sunday 15th – 2:00pm to 5:00pm
• Tuesday 17th – 8:00am to 10:15am
• Eircode: R32 KV20
We strongly encourage anyone local or within easy driving distance to collect their number on Sunday to help reduce race day queues.
his event is SOLD OUT – please do not arrive without a confirmed place.
We have a very limited amount of T-shirts for sale. So we advise to be early.
Cash only €20
RACE NUMBER INSTRUCTIONS
• Wear your race number on the front of your t-shirt or outermost layer.
• Do not bend your number (this may damage the timing chip).
• Do not pierce the chip when attaching race pins.
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PARKING
Paid Parking:
• Midlands Park Hotel
FREE Parking:
• Kealew Business Park
• Lyster Square
• Dunnes Stores (Mountmellick Road)
Important: Portlaoise will be very busy as the Portlaoise Parade is on straight after our race .
Some roads will close early.
Please allow plenty of time for Parking and Number collection
• Getting to the start line
START LINE & TIME
Start Line: Mountrath Road
(Follow the crowd)
Race Starts at 11:00am
All kilometres will be clearly marked — and we’ll have a photographer at each one, so don’t forget to smile
We have pacers this year.
20 25 30 min pacers.
If you are expecting to be under 20 mins. Please line up ahead of the 20 min pacers.
If you are expecting to be over 30 mins. Please line up behind the 30 mins pacers.
By doing this you will make the race flow so much better and you will get into a group that's the same pace as you.
TOILETS
• Public toilets available at Midlands Park Hotel
• Portaloos available at Railway Bridge (200m from start line)
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BAG DROP / CHANGING / SHOWERS
Unfortunately, these facilities are not available this year.
• Bags may be left in the registration room
• Hotel & Portlaoise A.C. are not responsible for belongings
WATER STATION
Water station available just after the finish line
PRIZE GIVING & REFRESHMENTS
12:00pm
Midlands Park Hotel
SAFETY
We are supported on course by:
• Order of Malta
• Civil Defence
• Over 50 stewards
• Members of An Garda Síochána**
Your safety is our priority.
Please listen to our Marshals.
At the end line please keep moving to get your medal and water.
This is our BIGGEST RACE yet.
The very best of luck to everyone — we hope you all have a fantastic day!
Portlaoise A.C
