St Patrick's Academy 5k, Dungannon

What to Expect

Dungannon Athletics Club hosts the St Patrick’s Academy 5k on the evening of Wednesday 9 September 2026, with a 6.45pm start from the grounds of St Patrick’s Academy in Dungannon. The race carries an Athletics Northern Ireland fixture listing, which means it runs to the governing body’s standards and results count towards club and championship records where relevant.

An early September evening 5k sits at a useful point in the calendar for club runners in Mid Ulster, coming after the summer track season and before the cross country programme begins in earnest, and races of this kind in Tyrone typically draw a field that mixes serious club athletes with school pupils, parents and first-timers doing their first timed 5k. The school setting keeps things straightforward: changing facilities, a defined start and finish and marshalled roads. Entry details and the fee are handled by the organising club rather than through a national entry portal.

Good to Know

• Date and time: Wednesday 9 September 2026, 6.45pm
• Venue: St Patrick’s Academy, Dungannon
• Distance: 5km
• Organiser: Dungannon Athletics Club
• Listed on the Athletics Northern Ireland fixtures calendar
• Entry and fee details: contact Natalie Hall at dungannonathleticsclub@gmail.com
• Evening race, so bring layers for standing around before and after

Getting There

St Patrick’s Academy is on the Killymeal Road on the southern side of Dungannon, a short distance from the town centre. Dungannon is reached from junction 15 of the M1 and sits at the meeting of the A29 and A45, roughly 40 miles from Belfast, 25 from Armagh and 30 from Omagh. There is parking on the school campus, though it fills quickly on race night, with overflow on the surrounding roads. Dungannon bus centre on Scotch Street is about a mile away and is served by Ulsterbus and Goldline routes from Belfast, Omagh, Cookstown and Armagh.