Join UK & Ireland’s record breaking 5km
The Belfast 5km Road Race will make history as the fastest and only World Athletics Elite Label Race in Belfast. Make your 5km experience a memorable one and join us for 2024
Race Day
Sunday, 09 Jun 2024
Registration Closes
Friday, 01 June 2024
Distance
5km
Elevation Level
31m
Race Start time
5km: 10am
Start Location
Ulster University
Finish Line
Ulster University
the ultimate 5km experience for all
The 2024 race will take place on Sunday 09th June 2024. The race will be one of the most anticipated 5km events of the year.
Flat & Scenic
The Belfast 5km Road Race is one of the fastest and flattest routes throughout the entire UK and Ireland making it perfect for PB’s or first timers.
all abilities & levels
5km races are for everybody, and at the Belfast 5km Road Race we go the extra mile to ensure everyone can enjoy the experience. We look forward to continuing to foster a community where people of all abilities can take part.
Fun, Food & Music
Enjoy the Belfast 5km Road Race experience with friends or family, we kick off the mass race with a variety of local entertainers, guaranteed to get runners ready for the start line.
the course
Experience the best of the Belfast and run through the picturesque Cathedral Quarter and alongside some of Belfasts’s most prominent landmarks.
the 5KM course
The Belfast 5km course is one of the fastest road courses in the world.
The route is essentially flat, and takes you through the centre of Belfast. You’ll Start at Ulster University, before heading across the Lagan to the Titanic Quarter, getting a glimpse of the Harland and Wolff cranes. The route back across the river heads through the Cathedral Quarter to the finish line.
Course Elevation
Finish
+4m above sea level
Start
+7m above sea level
Total climb
31 m
Places of interest along the couse
Titanic Belfast
The Titanic Belfast is a monument to Belfast’s maritime heritage. It tells the stories of the Titanic, which hit an iceberg and sank during it’s trip in 1912
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