Free, weekly, every Saturday
parkruns in Dublin
There are 26 weekly 5K parkruns in Dublin, plus 19 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. Every one is free, every one is on a Saturday morning, and the barcode you register once works at all of them.
- Weekly 5K events
- 26
- junior parkruns
- 19
- Cost
- Free
Every weekly 5K parkrun in Dublin
They start at 9:30am on Saturday mornings. Turn up with your barcode — there is nothing to book and nothing to pay.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Ardgillan parkrun | Ardgillan Castle and Demesne | parkrun.ie |
| Ballymount parkrun | Ballymount | parkrun.ie |
| Brickfields parkrun | Brickfields Park | parkrun.ie |
| Broadmeadow Linear parkrun | Broadmeadow Linear | parkrun.ie |
| Bushy parkrun, Dublin | Bushy Park | parkrun.ie |
| Cabinteely parkrun | Cabinteely Park | parkrun.ie |
| Corkagh parkrun | Corkagh Park | parkrun.ie |
| Darndale parkrun | Darndale | parkrun.ie |
| Dodder Valley parkrun | Dodder Valley Park | parkrun.ie |
| Donabate parkrun | Newbridge House | parkrun.ie |
| Fairview parkrun | Fairview Park | parkrun.ie |
| Father Collins parkrun | Father Collins Park | parkrun.ie |
| Griffeen parkrun | Griffeen Valley Park | parkrun.ie |
| Hartstown parkrun | Hartstown Park | parkrun.ie |
| Malahide parkrun | Malahide Castle grounds | parkrun.ie |
| Marlay parkrun | Marlay Park | parkrun.ie |
| Poolbeg parkrun | Sean Moore Park | parkrun.ie |
| Poppintree parkrun | Poppintree Park | parkrun.ie |
| Porterstown parkrun | Porterstown Park | parkrun.ie |
| River Valley parkrun | River Valley Park | parkrun.ie |
| Shanganagh parkrun | Shanganagh Park | parkrun.ie |
| Sport Ireland Campus parkrun | Sport Ireland Campus | parkrun.ie |
| St Anne’s parkrun | St Anne’s Park | parkrun.ie |
| Tolka Valley parkrun | Tolka Valley park | parkrun.ie |
| Tymon parkrun | Tymon Park | parkrun.ie |
| Waterstown parkrun | Waterstown Park | parkrun.ie |
Verus athletes who run here
junior parkruns in Dublin
A 2km run for children aged 4 to 14, held at 9:30am on Sunday mornings. Check the event's own page before a first visit.
| Event | Where it's held | Official page |
|---|---|---|
| Albert College junior parkrun | Albert College Park | parkrun.ie |
| Balbriggan junior parkrun | Bremore Castle Park | parkrun.ie |
| Beechpark junior parkrun | Beechpark | parkrun.ie |
| Belcamp junior parkrun | Belcamp juniors | parkrun.ie |
| Cabinteely junior parkrun | Cabinteely juniors | parkrun.ie |
| Cherry Orchard junior parkrun | Cherry Orchard Park | parkrun.ie |
| Deerpark junior parkrun | Deerpark | parkrun.ie |
| Griffeen junior parkrun | Griffeen Valley Park | parkrun.ie |
| Iveagh Sports Ground junior parkrun | Iveagh Sports Ground juniors | parkrun.ie |
| Lusk Sports Hub junior parkrun | Lusk Sports Hub | parkrun.ie |
| Malahide Castle junior parkrun | Malahide Castle Park | parkrun.ie |
| Marlay junior parkrun | Marlay Park | parkrun.ie |
| Mellowes Park junior parkrun | Mellowes Park | parkrun.ie |
| Newbridge House junior parkrun | Newbridge House Park | parkrun.ie |
| Ringsend junior parkrun | Ringsend Park | parkrun.ie |
| River Valley junior parkrun | River Valley Park | parkrun.ie |
| Rockfield junior parkrun | Rockfield Park | parkrun.ie |
| Rush junior parkrun | Kenure Woods | parkrun.ie |
| St Anne’s junior parkrun | St Anne’s Park | parkrun.ie |
Doing your first parkrun
- 1 Register once at parkrun.ie. It is free, and takes a couple of minutes.
- 2 Print your barcode, or save it to your phone. Without it you will run but not get a time — and every parkrunner has forgotten it at least once.
- 3 Turn up about fifteen minutes early. There is a first-timers briefing at most events, and it is worth going to.
- 4 Run, jog or walk the 5K. There is a tail walker at the back whose job is to finish last, so you cannot come in alone at the end.
- 5 Get your finish token scanned with your barcode, and your time arrives by email later that morning.
The same barcode works at every parkrun in the world, forever. Verus is not affiliated with parkrun — these listings are compiled from parkrun's own public events data.
Ready to enter something?
parkrun is where a lot of people start. When you want a start list, a number and a date to train towards, Verus covers 43 organised races in Dublin.
43 races in DublinAthletes from Dublin on Verus
Everyone here has set out what they're training for, in public. Find someone from your own town chasing the same start line.
parkrun in Dublin: common questions
How many parkruns are there in Dublin?
There are 26 weekly 5K parkruns in Dublin, plus 19 junior parkruns for children aged 4 to 14. All 45 are listed on this page.
What time does parkrun start in Dublin?
Weekly 5K parkruns in Dublin start at 9:30am on Saturday mornings. junior parkrun runs at 9:30am on Sunday mornings. Start times are read from each event's own page rather than assumed — they vary by country and, in Australia, within a state.
Is parkrun free?
Yes. parkrun is free and always has been. You register once at parkrun.ie, print or save your barcode, and that same barcode works at any parkrun in the world, for life.
Is parkrun a race?
No, and parkrun are clear about this — it is a free, weekly, volunteer-run timed 5K rather than a race. You get a time, but there are no places, no prizes and no entry fee. That is also why parkrun events are listed separately from races on Verus.
Do I need to be fast to do a parkrun?
No. Every parkrun has a tail walker whose job is to finish last, so nobody ever comes in behind everyone else on their own. Walking the whole 5K is completely normal.
What is the difference between parkrun and a Dublin race?
A parkrun is free, weekly and untimed in the competitive sense. A race has an entry fee, a fixed date, a start list and usually a finisher’s medal. Many runners use parkrun as regular practice between races — Verus lists 43 organised races in Dublin too.