Aughagower Athletics Club

💚💛 IT’S RACE MONTH! 💚💛

September has arrived… which means it’s officially RACE MONTH! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🎉

In just 25 days, the roads around Aughagower will come alive as we welcome runners, walkers, families and seasoned athletes to our very first Aughagower 5K & Half Marathon!

📅 Saturday 26th September

And whether you’re thinking…

👟 “I’d love to do my first 5K.”
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 “Let’s do it together as a family.”
🚶 “I’ll walk it with my friends.”
🏃 “I need a new challenge.”
⛰️ “That Half Marathon will be perfect for my training.”

…now is the time to make it happen!

The 5K is for EVERYONE — run, jog or walk your way around it.

And for the Half Marathon runners, we’re ready to give you a brand new course to conquer — beautiful Mayo countryside, plenty of character and a challenge to add to your racing calendar. 💪

This has been months in the making behind the scenes, and we cannot wait to finally see it all come together.

25 days to go. 21.1km to conquer. One brand new race.

Who’s joining us on the start line? 👀💚💛

🎟️ Entries are OPEN:

👉 Enter the Aughagower 5K & Half Marathon⁠

https://eventmaster.ie/event/q028cP7SQq

September. Aughagower. Race month. Let’s do this! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💚💛

💚💛 SUPPORTING THOSE WHO SUPPORT US ♥️🤍

At Aughagower Athletics, we know first-hand how much goes on behind the scenes to keep a club moving forward.

So when another club supports our development, we’re delighted to be able to support them right back. 🤝

We want to wish Naomh Mhuire AC Daingean the very best with their 26 Counties Challenge Fundraiser on 26th September.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ 26 counties. One challenge. A fantastic fundraiser.

Grassroots clubs are built on people supporting each other — coaches, athletes, parents, volunteers, fundraisers and communities all playing their part.

So if you can, get behind this fantastic challenge, support the fundraiser and show Naomh Mhuire the same support they’ve shown us.

When clubs support clubs, communities become stronger. 💚💛

Best of luck to everyone involved — we’ll be cheering you on from Aughagower Athletics Club👏

YOUR NEXT CHALLENGE
IS WAITING… 👀

26 SEPTEMBER | AUGHAGOWER
5K + HALF MARATHON

Whether you’re looking for:

🏃 Your first 5K
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A family challenge
🚶 A run/walk with friends
💪 A fitness goal to work towards
⛰️ A brand new Half Marathon challenge
🏅 A race to add to your training for a marathon or Sea2Summit

…there’s a place for you on our start line.

And just imagine coming through that finish line, knowing you took on something new🏅💚💛

New route. New challenge. YOUR finish line.

🎟️ Entries are OPEN — don’t leave it until the last minute!

👉 ENTER HERE: eventmaster.ie – Aughagower 5K & Half Marathon⁠

📍 Aughagower
📅 26th September 2026
🏃 5K & Half Marathon

Who are you bringing to the start line? Tag them below! 👇

🏅 THE MEDALS HAVE ARRIVED! 🏅💚💛

Okay… this just made it all feel VERY real! 👀

The medals for the Aughagower 5K & Half Marathon have landed, and we are officially counting down to Saturday 26th September!

There’s something special about seeing that medal for the first time.

Because in a few weeks, these won’t be sitting on the kitchen worktop…

They’ll be around the necks of people who decided to take on a challenge. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

Your first 5K.
A family challenge.
A walk with friends.
A new PB.
A brand new Half Marathon.
A training run with a purpose.
Or simply a decision to get yourself moving.

Whatever your reason, if you ain’t in….💚

And we have to say… we think they’re pretty special! 😍

📅 Saturday 26th September 2026
📍 Aughagower
🏃 5K & Half Marathon
🎟️ Entries are OPEN!

So… who will have one of these around their neck? 👀👇

New route. New challenge. Your medal is waiting. 🏅

💚♥️MAYO IS WINNING… SO LET’S GET MAYO RUNNING! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️💚💛

There’s a bit of a winning feeling around Mayo at the moment… 👀🏆

So while Mayo is winning on the pitch, let’s get Mayo running on the roads! 💚💛

On Saturday 26th September, Aughagower Athletics is bringing a brand new 5K and Half Marathon to the Mayo running calendar.

Whether you’re looking for your first 5K, a family challenge, a run with friends, or you’re ready to take on a brand new half marathon route…

This is your chance to get moving and be part of it.

🏃 5K for all abilities
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Families & walkers welcome
⛰️ A fresh Half Marathon challenge
🏅 Officially measured & timed
👕 Race T-shirt included
🏆 Cash prizes
☕ Refreshments provided

And for those training for a marathon or Sea2Summit, this could be the perfect September challenge to add to the calendar.

Mayo is winning.
Now let’s get Mayo running. 💚💛

📅 26th September 2026
📍 Aughagower
🎟️ Entries are OPEN!

https://eventmaster.ie/event/q028cP7SQq

Tag the person you want beside you on the start line 👇

🇮🇪💚💛 FROM OUR LOCAL CLUBS TO THE EUROPEAN STAGE…

What a week for Irish athletics at the European Championships in Birmingham!

🥇 Mark English – European 800m Champion
🥇 Kate O’Connor – European Heptathlon Champion
🥈 Rhasidat Adeleke – European 200m Silver Medallist

And the Irish support trackside has been incredible. 🇮🇪☘️ The flags, the noise, the cheers… it makes you so proud.

BUT watching all of this has made us think about where it all begins.

It begins in small clubs just like ours, Aughagower Athletics🙌🏻

With coaches who give their time and expertise.
With parents bringing their kids to training and competitions.
With volunteers organising races, fundraising, marshalling and doing all the jobs behind the scenes.
With supporters who turn up and cheer.

It ALL begins with support.

Not every child who joins our club will become a European champion — THAT’S not the point.

It’s about giving every young athlete the opportunity to discover what they’re capable of, make friends, build confidence and fall in love with sport.

And that’s exactly what we’re trying to build here in Aughagower.

💚 More people to help at our races.
💛 More volunteers and community support.
💚 And ultimately, a new track for our athletes to train, develop and dream on.

A track doesn’t just create a place to run.

It creates somewhere for the next generation to start.

So when you see those Irish athletes on the European stage, remember…

They all started somewhere.

And what we do at grassroots level matters. 🇮🇪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

If you can support Aughagower Athletics — in any way — please get involved.

It ALL begins with support. 💚💛

You’ve raced Westport🏃🏃🏼‍♀️
Ticked Achill ✅

Now it’s time for something new🙌🏻

If you’re looking for a fresh challenge this autumn, Aughagower Half Marathon belongs on your race calendar 📆

Rolling roads.
Beautiful scenery.
Officially measured.

A race you’ll remember.

26th September. Aughagower.

Are you ready? 💚💛

🎟️ Entries are OPEN — come take on the challenge!

https://eventmaster.ie/event/q028cP7SQq

🏃‍♀️ READY TO SEE WHAT YOU’RE TAKING ON? ⛰️

21.1km.
A brand new route.
A new challenge to conquer.

Take a look at the route and elevation profile 👀👇

There’s a bit of everything along the way — beautiful countryside, rolling roads, climbs to test you and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the challenge.

Whether you’re looking for a new half marathon to add to your racing calendar, want to test yourself on a different course, or you’re putting in the miles for another big goal like a marathon or Sea2Summit, we’d love to have you on our start line.

And remember… every challenge looks a little daunting on paper! 😉

26th September. Aughagower. Are you ready to conquer it? 💚💛

🎟️ Entries are OPEN — come take on the challenge!

https://eventmaster.ie/event/q028cP7SQq

🏃‍♀️ WHY ENTER OUR 5K?

You might think a 5K is “just a run”…

But sometimes having a date in the diary is exactly what we need to get moving 💚💛

Maybe you’ve been doing a Couch to 5K and need something to work towards.

Maybe you’ve been saying “I really must get back into walking/running” and this could be the little push you need.

Maybe you could make it a family challenge — parents, kids, grandparents… run it, jog it or walk it together and celebrate crossing that finish line side by side. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦

Maybe you could get a few work colleagues together and turn it into a bit of fun and friendly competition. 👟

Maybe you’re simply looking for a fitness goal to keep you motivated over the next few weeks.

Or maybe, and just as importantly, you need some time for YOU.

Getting outside. Moving your body. Having something to work towards. Getting away from the everyday noise for a while.

You don’t need to be fast.

You don’t need to be experienced.

You don’t even need to run the whole thing.

You just need to start. ❤️

And on Saturday 26th September, we’d love to see you on the start line in Aughagower.

🏃 Run it
🚶 Walk it
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Bring the family
👯 Bring your friends
💚 Support your local club

Who knows… this 5K might just be the first of many. 😉

🎟️ Entries are now open!

https://eventmaster.ie/event/q028cP7SQq

What would YOUR reason for entering be? 👇

You don’t have to call yourself a runner.

Walk it.
Jog it.
Run it.

Push for your fastest time…
or simply enjoy crossing the finish line.

🏃🏼‍♀️Bring your family.
🚶🏼‍♀️Bring your friends.
🏃‍♂️Bring your neighbour.

The hardest part is signing up💚💛

https://eventmaster.ie/event/q028cP7SQq

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