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update 20/4/23: registration is now closed. There will be registration on the morning but those people will not get a finishers medal.

This year’s race will take place on Sunday April 23rd starting at 10am at the new Maynooth Education Campus on the Moyglare road W23 P2R0.

Organized by MEC PTA, the Parent teacher association for Maynooth Education Campus, this race is a fund-raiser for the upkeep of the school playing fields on the Moyglare road and school facilities.

Excellent Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Ladies and Men in the 10K and 5K and all finishers will receive a medal sponsored by Dental House Maynooth plus a Snood sponsored by Specsavers

Entry fees are €20 for an individual or €40 for a family of 2 adults and one or more children.

Number collection and registration at Maynooth Community College, Maynooth Education Campus, W23 P2R0, from 8am to 9:45am on Sunday April 23rd.

Ample car parking, toilet facilities and cloakroom available at the school. Refreshments and prize-giving in Maynooth Community College after the race.

For more information please see our website: www.maynooth10K.ie or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/maynooth10k

update 20/4/23: registration is now closed. There will be registration on the morning but those people will not get a finishers medal.

This year’s race will take place on Sunday April 23rd starting at 10am at the new Maynooth Education Campus on the Moyglare road W23 P2R0.

Organized by MEC PTA, the Parent teacher association for Maynooth Education Campus, this race is a fund-raiser for the upkeep of the school playing fields on the Moyglare road and school facilities.

Excellent Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd Ladies and Men in the 10K and 5K and all finishers will receive a medal sponsored by Dental House Maynooth plus a Snood sponsored by Specsavers

Entry fees are €20 for an individual or €40 for a family of 2 adults and one or more children.

Number collection and registration at Maynooth Community College, Maynooth Education Campus, W23 P2R0, from 8am to 9:45am on Sunday April 23rd.

Ample car parking, toilet facilities and cloakroom available at the school. Refreshments and prize-giving in Maynooth Community College after the race.

For more information please see our website: www.maynooth10K.ie or Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/maynooth10k

Thank you for registering for the Maynooth 10k & 5k!

Below is some information to help you make the most of the event.

Location

The start, finish, registration / number collection, refreshments and prize-giving all take place in Maynooth Community College, Moyglare road, Maynooth,  W23 P2R0. Attached is a map of the campus to help find your way.

 

Schedule

8 - 9.45am Number collection in Maynooth Community College (MCC) W23 P2R0

9.40am Race warm-up at the astro pitch for 5k and 10k runners

10am Race start for 10k and 5k

10.15am Refreshments in the school hall

11.30am Prize-giving

Registration and Number Collection

We have a high level of entries so please collect your number in good time. We are accepting walk-in entries but medals depend on the final number of starters. We have separate sections for number collection and walk-in entries, please follow the signs.

Race route

Please see course maps online at http://www.maynooth10k.ie/10krun.html. The 10k is the same as last year and the 5k has a small change at the turning point. There will be road closures along the route but please follow the instructions of the Gardai and race marshals and be mindful that safety is paramount for all involved. The race route will be clearly marked and marshalled along the way and there will be markers at each kilometre.

Finish line

Medals, snoods, water and fruit will be given out at the finish line.

Reusable cups

In the interests of reducing plastic waste, we provide water in reusable cups instead of plastic bottles. Please return the cups in the bags provided.

Car parking

Parking is available as follows, please park as directed by the car-park stewards. Cars are parked at owner's risk.

  • Within the school campus at MPPs, MCC and on the basketball courts

  • The Moyglare Hall GAA pitches beside the school.

  • The old MPPs grounds on the Moyglare road W23 HC66

  • We have permission from Maynooth University to park on their North Campus and the Moyglare gate will be open from 8am to 1pm, eircode W23 HC99. There is no charge for parking in the college on weekends.

We have a high number of entries so please be patient getting in and out of the school campus. If you need to get away early, please use the Maynooth University car park, 1.3km from the school.

Toilets and cloakroom

Are available in MCC. Showers and changing rooms are not available

Post-race Physio

We have no post-race physio this year

Prizes

1st, 2nd, 3rd, Male and Female in each race. This year, thanks to the generous sponsorship of the Glenroyal Hotel we will be including all participants in a special prize draw for a wonderful prize of one night B&B with dinner in our local Glenroyal Hotel.

Results

As the race is chip-timed, your result will be available straight away and full results will be available online soon after the race ends on popupraces.ie

Race Behaviour

Please be considerate of other runners and road users. Please follow the instructions of the race stewards.