At St Anne's Park · St Anne's Park, Raheny, Dublin 5, Co. Dublin
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Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club runs its Goal Mile at St Anne’s Park at 11am on Christmas Day, 25 December 2026, continuing a tradition shared by athletics clubs across Ireland where a timed mile on Christmas morning raises money for the overseas aid charity GOAL. It suits anyone in the area looking for a reason to get out of the house before Christmas dinner, whether that means racing it properly, jogging it with the family, or walking it with the dog.
The Goal Mile is open to all comers, not just club members, and has no qualifying standard or affiliation requirement. Runners, joggers and walkers of every ability take part side by side, and it works as much as a shared local ritual as a race, a chance for people in Raheny and the surrounding area to see neighbours on a morning most of the year nobody is out and about. Entry is informal and taken on the day, with proceeds going to GOAL rather than to the club. Expect a short, low key event, a single timed mile rather than a full race meeting, over inside half an hour for most who take part.
St Anne’s Park is in Raheny on Dublin’s northside, close to Raheny DART station and served by Dublin Bus routes along the Howth Road and Watermill Road. Parking is available within the park.
St Anne’s Park is one of Dublin’s largest public parks, with woodland, a walled garden and the Red Stables craft courtyard nearby for a walk before or after the mile. There is more to explore across Co. Dublin.
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