{"id":15854,"date":"2026-01-23T08:00:47","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T08:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/?p=15854"},"modified":"2026-01-22T22:19:19","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T22:19:19","slug":"2026-axa-raheny-5-race-day-instructions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/?p=15854","title":{"rendered":"2026 AXA Raheny 5 – Race Day Instructions"},"content":{"rendered":"

AXA Insurance and Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club are delighted to welcome you to the 2026 AXA Raheny 5.<\/p>\n

It is our great pleasure to welcome you back to Raheny for what we hope will be another great day.<\/p>\n

We are delighted to welcome you back and we ask you to please help us by following these instructions before and during race day.<\/p>\n

Entries<\/h4>\n

Entries for the 2026 AXA Raheny 5 are now sold out. There are no late entries available.<\/p>\n

Number Collection<\/h4>\n

For patron\u2019s advised to collect you\u2019re number, there are two options.<\/p>\n

On Saturday you can collect your numbers from the Raheny Shamrock Clubhouse, old church Raheny village, D05T8N8 between 10:30am and 4pm.<\/p>\n

Registration for the five Juvenile races will also be accepted on Saturday. Entry fee is \u20ac5 each.<\/p>\n

On Race Day<\/h4>\n

You can collect numbers for the AXA Raheny 5 in the race HQ, Scoil Aine national School between 11am and 2pm on race.<\/p>\n

Juvenile race entries will also be taken in the Race HQ Scoil Aine National School.<\/p>\n

Getting to Raheny<\/h4>\n

A big crowd is expected in Raheny, with limited parking available. We highly recommend the use of public transport with Raheny served by;<\/p>\n

Dublin Bus routes H1, H2 and \u00a0H3.<\/p>\n

On the Dart, Raheny is located Northbound on the Howth\/Malahide line from Dublin City Centre.<\/p>\n

There is limited parking available in Raheny at the Church and St. Anne\u2019s Tennis Club with limited public parking also available in Raheny Village. A map is available here.<\/p>\n

Race Facilities<\/h4>\n

The Race HQ is Scoil Aine, On Google maps here<\/p>\n

A Bag Drop is available at Scoil Aine<\/p>\n

Portaloo\u2019s will also be available at the start\/finish area.<\/p>\n

Juvenile Races<\/p>\n

There are five juvenile races on the day, which are listed below. Entries for these races are taken at the RACE HQ, Scoil Aine, Raheny.<\/p>\n

Entry fee is \u20ac5 and entries open on Sunday at 11am<\/p>\n

1:30pm \u2013 Girls 5 \u2013 7 years old \u2013 400 Metres<\/p>\n

1:40m \u2013 Boys 5 \u2013 7 years old \u2013 400 Metres<\/p>\n

1:50pm \u2013 Girls 8 \u2013 12 years old \u2013 800 Metres<\/p>\n

2pm – Boys 8 \u2013 12 years old \u2013 800 Metres<\/p>\n

2:15pm \u2013 Boys & Girls 13 \u2013 16 years old \u2013 1 Mile<\/p>\n

All Participants receive a medal with prizes for the top three in each race<\/p>\n

RACE Time<\/p>\n

Please follow the instructions of the stewards and Gardai at all time. There are seven races on the card which are;<\/p>\n

The Start\/Finish area is the same for all races at All Saints Park<\/h4>\n

1:30pm \u2013 Girls 5 \u2013 7 years old \u2013 400 Metres<\/p>\n

1:40m \u2013 Boys 5 \u2013 7 years old \u2013 400 Metres<\/p>\n

1:50pm \u2013 Girls 8 \u2013 12 years old \u2013 800 Metres<\/p>\n

2pm – Boys 8 \u2013 12 years old \u2013 800 Metres<\/p>\n

2:15pm \u2013 Boys & Girls 13 \u2013 16 years old \u2013 1 Mile<\/p>\n

2:55pm \u2013 AXA Raheny 5 Wheelchair race<\/p>\n

3pm \u2013 2026 AXA Raheny 5 & Walkers START<\/p>\n

After you have completed the race please follow the steward\u2019s instructions, slowly and carefully moving through the finish area where you will collect you\u2019re goodie bag including the AXA Raheny 5 plaque.<\/p>\n

Prize Presentation<\/h4>\n

A quick medal presentation will take place for the top three men and women will take place at this years event. The top three men and women will be presented with their prizes shortly after the finish close to the finish line<\/p>\n

The prize presentation for all other prizes will take place in Scoil Aine School hall from 4:30pm aprox.<\/p>\n

Prizes are available for the top 10 men and women. The Top three runners in all age categories and the top three men\u2019s and women\u2019s teams and top three men\u2019s and women\u2019s masters teams<\/p>\n

N.B. Prize winners must be present at the prize presentation to receive their prize. The organisers will not be posting out prizes.<\/p>\n

How to watch<\/h4>\n

If you are a supporter, there are a number of spectator spots on the course where you will be able to see the race pass.<\/p>\n\"Facebook\"<\/a>\"twitter\"<\/a>\"reddit\"<\/a>\"pinterest\"<\/a>\"linkedin\"<\/a>\"tumblr\"<\/a>\"mail\"<\/a>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

AXA Insurance and Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club are delighted to welcome you to the 2026 AXA Raheny 5. It is our great pleasure to welcome you back to Raheny for what we hope will be another great day. We are delighted to welcome you back and we ask you to please help us by following these instructions before and during race day. Entries Entries for the 2026 AXA Raheny 5…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-latest-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=15854"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15856,"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15854\/revisions\/15856"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=15854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=15854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/rahenyshamrock.ie\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=15854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}