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Find the answer to your question about the Sandyford 5K on this page. You’re probably not the first one to have asked it!

The next Drivalia Sandyford 5K will take place in Sandyford on Thursday 7th May.
The Kid’s Fun Run will start at 7:15pm, and the 5km race will start at 7:30pm.

See the Course Route below. Please note the distance from Race HQ at Dynamic Space to to the start line is approx. a 10 minute walk.

Drivalia Sandyford 5K Course Route

Road closures will be in place from 7:00pm and will remain closed until 8:45pm, after completion of the race.

The roads affected are as follows:

1. Blackthorn Road (Partial)
2. Blackthorn Avenue (Partial)
3. Blackthorn Drive (Partial)
4. Carmanhall Road (from Dunnes Car Park to Blackthorn Road)
5. Three Rock Road
6. Corrig Road
7. Raven’s Rock Road

A Traffic Management Plan will be in place and all diversion routes will be clearly sign-posted. Emergency Access can be provided, if required, during the period of the road closures.

Registrants can select our new postage option during registration to have their race pack posted directly to their preferred mailing address. Participants will also be able to collect their race number and t-shirt from two venues.

Venue: Sandyford Office
27 Sandyford Office Park, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, D18 PW66

When:
Wednesday May 6th, 11am – 2pm

AND

Venue: Race HQ
Dynamic Space Events, 60 Holly Ave, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94 X4P0

When:
Thursday May 7th, 11am – 2pm
Thursday May 7th, 5pm – 6:30pm

We’ll also be accepting a limited number of late entries at Race HQ.

Adult 5K race €25 / Children’s fun run €5 / Team of 4 – 5k race €95

An 8% processing fee will be applied at checkout.

To take part in the Drivalia Sandyford 5k, participants must be 14 years old and over.

Registrants receive a Drivalia Sandyford 5k Technical Race T-shirt and a commemorative medal.
Children’s Fun Run registrants receive a commemorative medal and a goodie bag post-event.

Race HQ is located at Dynamic Space Events, 60 Holly Ave, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94 X4P0.

Here you can collect your race number on Thursday May 7th, 11am – 2pm and 5pm – 6:30pm.

Make your way back to race HQ to collect your medal once you finish the race.

Our post race celebration will also take part here with music, refreshments and prizegiving ceremony.

Please note that race HQ is a 10 minute walk to the start line. 

Yes, our Bag Drop service from 5.00pm on Thursday at race HQ.

Clear bags will be provided and belongings are left at owners risk.

FREE parking is available from 5:30pm on May 7th in the Stillorgan and Sandyford Green Luas Car Parks.

Dundrum South Dublin Athletics Club (Ireland’s largest athletics club), are the hosts of the Drivalia Sandyford 5k event. Our club is also the organiser of the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon each year.

We can be contacted directly at info@sandyford5k.ie and we’ll be delighted to answer any other questions you may have.

You can also message us on Facebook, Instagram

The Drivalia Sandyford 5k is organised by Dundrum South Dublin AC, one of the biggest athletics clubs in the country.

The club is famed for producing many of our country’s greatest athletes (for more information click here) while catering for huge numbers of all ages and abilities across South Dublin.

Occasionally, we run competitions thanks to our fantastic sponsors. Terms and Conditions are available here when relevant.

Find the answer to your question about the Sandyford 5K on this page. You’re probably not the first one to have asked it!

The next Drivalia Sandyford 5K will take place in Sandyford on Thursday 7th May.

The Kid’s Fun Run will start at 7:15pm, and the 5km race will start at 7:30pm.

See the Course Route below. Please note the distance from Race HQ at Dynamic Space to to the start line is approx. a 10 minute walk.

Drivalia Sandyford 5K Course Route

Road closures will be in place from 7:00pm and will remain closed until 8:45pm, after completion of the race.

The roads affected are as follows:

1. Blackthorn Road (Partial)
2. Blackthorn Avenue (Partial)
3. Blackthorn Drive (Partial)
4. Carmanhall Road (from Dunnes Car Park to Blackthorn Road)
5. Three Rock Road
6. Corrig Road
7. Raven’s Rock Road

A Traffic Management Plan will be in place and all diversion routes will be clearly sign-posted. Emergency Access can be provided, if required, during the period of the road closures.

egistrants can select our new postage option during registration to have their race pack posted directly to their preferred mailing address. Participants will also be able to collect their race number and t-shirt from two venues.

Venue: Sandyford Office
27 Sandyford Office Park, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, D18 PW66

When:
Wednesday May 6th, 11am – 2pm

AND

Venue: Race HQ
Dynamic Space Events, 60 Holly Ave, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94 X4P0

When:
Thursday May 7th, 11am – 2pm
Thursday May 7th, 5pm – 6:30pm

We’ll also be accepting a limited number of late entries at Race HQ.

Adult 5K race €25 / Children’s fun run €5 / Team of 4 – 5k race €95

An 8% processing fee will be applied at checkout.

To take part in the Drivalia Sandyford 5k, participants must be 14 years old and over.

Everyone who enters will receive a Sandyford 5k Technical Race T-shirt from our Technical Kit sponsor Joma and a commemorative medal.

Race HQ is located at Dynamic Space Events, 60 Holly Ave, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94 X4P0.

Here you can collect your race number on Thursday May 7th, 11am – 2pm and 5pm – 6:30pm.

Make your way back to race HQ to collect your medal once you finish the race.

Our post race celebration will also take part here with music, refreshments and prizegiving ceremony.

Please note that race HQ is a 10 minute walk to the start line. 

Yes, our Bag Drop service from 5.00pm on Thursday at race HQ.

Clear bags will be provided and belongings are left at owners risk.

FREE parking is available from 5:30pm on May 9th in the Stillorgan and Sandyford Green Luas Car Parks.

Dundrum South Dublin Athletics Club (Ireland’s largest athletics club), are the hosts of the Sandyford 5k event. Our club is also the organiser of the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon each year.

We can be contacted directly at info@sandyford5k.ie and we’ll be delighted to answer any other questions you may have.

You can also message us on Facebook, Instagram and X @sandyford5k

The Sandyford 5k is organised by Dundrum South Dublin AC, one of the biggest athletics clubs in the country.

The club is famed for producing many of our country’s greatest athletes (for more information click here) while catering for huge numbers of all ages and abilities across South Dublin.

Occasionally, we run competitions thanks to our fantastic sponsors. Terms and Conditions are available here when relevant.

Find the answer to your question about the Sandyford 5K on this page. You’re probably not the first one to have asked it!

The next Drivalia Sandyford 5K will take place in Sandyford on Thursday 7th May.

The Kid’s Fun Run will start at 7:15pm, and the 5km race will start at 7:30pm.

See the Course Route below. Please note the distance from Race HQ at Dynamic Space to to the start line is approx. a 10 minute walk.

Drivalia Sandyford 5K Course Route

Road closures will be in place from 7:00pm and will remain closed until 8:45pm, after completion of the race.

The roads affected are as follows:

1. Blackthorn Road (Partial)
2. Blackthorn Avenue (Partial)
3. Blackthorn Drive (Partial)
4. Carmanhall Road (from Dunnes Car Park to Blackthorn Road)
5. Three Rock Road
6. Corrig Road
7. Raven’s Rock Road

A Traffic Management Plan will be in place and all diversion routes will be clearly sign-posted. Emergency Access can be provided, if required, during the period of the road closures.

egistrants can select our new postage option during registration to have their race pack posted directly to their preferred mailing address. Participants will also be able to collect their race number and t-shirt from two venues.

Venue: Sandyford Office
27 Sandyford Office Park, Sandyford Industrial Estate, Dublin 18, D18 PW66

When:
Wednesday May 6th, 11am – 2pm

AND

Venue: Race HQ
Dynamic Space Events, 60 Holly Ave, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94 X4P0

When:
Thursday May 7th, 11am – 2pm
Thursday May 7th, 5pm – 6:30pm

We’ll also be accepting a limited number of late entries at Race HQ.

Adult 5K race €25 / Children’s fun run €5 / Team of 4 – 5k race €95

An 8% processing fee will be applied at checkout.

To take part in the Drivalia Sandyford 5k, participants must be 14 years old and over.

Everyone who enters will receive a Sandyford 5k Technical Race T-shirt as well as a commemorative medal.
Children taking part in the Fun Run will receive a commemorative medal goodie bag post-run at the Race HQ.

Race HQ is located at Dynamic Space Events, 60 Holly Ave, Stillorgan, Dublin, A94 X4P0.

Here you can collect your race number on Thursday May 7th, 11am – 2pm and 5pm – 6:30pm.

Make your way back to race HQ to collect your medal once you finish the race.

Our post race celebration will also take part here with music, refreshments and prizegiving ceremony.

Please note that race HQ is a 10 minute walk to the start line. 

Yes, our Bag Drop service from 5.00pm on Thursday at race HQ.

Clear bags will be provided and belongings are left at owners risk.

FREE parking is available from 5:30pm on May 7th in the Stillorgan and Sandyford Green Luas Car Parks.

Dundrum South Dublin Athletics Club (Ireland’s largest athletics club), are the hosts of the Drivalia Sandyford 5k event. Our club is also the organiser of the Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon each year.

We can be contacted directly at info@sandyford5k.ie and we’ll be delighted to answer any other questions you may have.

You can also message us on Facebook, Instagram .

The Drivalia Sandyford 5k is organised by Dundrum South Dublin AC, one of the biggest athletics clubs in the country.

The club is famed for producing many of our country’s greatest athletes (for more information click here) while catering for huge numbers of all ages and abilities across South Dublin.

Occasionally, we run competitions thanks to our fantastic sponsors. Terms and Conditions are available here when relevant.