Streets of Galway 8km 2026

Event Date: 08 Aug 2026

Campaign Closes: 31 Aug 2026

The 40th Streets of Galway 8K on 8 August 2026 is an 8km road race, organised by Galway City Harriers around the streets of Galway City.

Since its inception in 1986 the event has grown into one of the most prestigious road races in the country, yet remains true to its original motto of Sport for All, as many locals and visitors take on the event year in year out.

The event will bring thousands of participants onto the streets of our city and suburbs into what is a fantastic event for the city.

The Streets is a fast and flat 8k race routing around Galway City, Salthill and the famous Claddagh.

It attracts thousands of runners from all walks of life to the city on a superb summers evening in the City of the Tribes.

Race Start is 7pm at Fr Griffin Road in the city centre and Race finish is at South Park. HQ is the Claddagh Hall at Nimmos Pier. Entry is open now on Eventmaster at;

5euro (the 1986 price) for first 40 entries,

25euro Early Bird offer for the next 400 entries

30euro standard entry fee

Important - Race is only open to over 16s for safety and insurance reasons. ID will be required.

Postal option available this year if you want to get your number and tshirt posted out.

There is a superb Race T Shirt for everyone along with race refreshments and the best atmosphere and fun you will have as you run through the historic Streets of Galway! Enter now for the event of the Summer!

FUNDRAISERS CHARITY

Aoife O’Looney	Irish Dogs for the Disabled	€1,955
Catherine Madden	Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association	€1,125
Louis Slevin	Asthma Society of Ireland	€820
Sean Hosty	Galway Hospice	€520
Robert Toher	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€20
Grainne Deely	Special Olympics Ireland	€0
Thomas Dolan	Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland	€0
Sarah Deely	Special Olympics Ireland	€0
Remigijus Kriukas	COPE Galway	€0
Sandra Healy	Irish Hospice Foundation	€0
Jennifer Cunningham	Tuam Cancer Care	€0
Cristina Apavaloae	COPE Galway	€0
Kelley Quinn	MS Ireland	€0
Monika Buzynuk	Enable Ireland	€0
Paul Maguire	Croí The West of Ireland Cardiac and Stroke Foundation	€0
Fabiana Martins De Souza Tacco	Childhood Cancer Ireland	€0
Barry Lillis	Samaritans Ireland	€0
Natasha Toole	Ashling Murphy Memorial Fund	€0
Aoife Uí Bhraonáin	Galway Hospice	€0
Ellen Deely	Special Olympics Ireland	€0
Sinead Gorham	Down Syndrome Ireland	€0
Anna Lindley	Jigsaw	€0
Rebecca Lindley	Age Action	€0
Shane Dynan	Irish Cancer Society	€0
Monica Dynan	Irish Cancer Society	€0
Louise Gorham	Down Syndrome Ireland	€0
Wilsimone Cordeiro	Action Cancer	€0
Anna Nic Con Iomaire	AsIAm	€0
Doug Niland	Galway Hospice	€0
Eva Higgins	Autism NI	€0

CHARITIES

	Irish Dogs for the Disabled	€1,955
	Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association	€1,125
	Asthma Society of Ireland	€820
	Galway Hospice	€520
	Breakthrough Cancer Research	€20
	22q11 Ireland	€0
	3Eighteen	£0
	3Ts	€0
	4 All Foundation	£0
	A Little Lifetime	€0
	A Lust For Life	€0
	AA Veterans Support	£0
	Acquired Brain Injury Ireland	€0
	ACT for Meningitis	€0
	Action Cancer	£0
	Action Mental Health	£0
	ActionAid Ireland	€0
	ADAPT Domestic Abuse Services	€0
	AFESOL SALUD MENTAL	€0
	Africa School Assistance Project	$0
	Age Action	€0
	Age NI	£0
	Aid Cancer Treatment	€0
	Aid for Education SCIO	€0
	Air Ambulance NI	£0
	ÁIRC supporting children with disabilities in Mayo	€0
	Aisling Project	€0
	All Lives Are Precious LTD	£0
	ALLYSON WHITNEY FOUNDATION	$0
	ALONE	€0