Streets of Galway 8km 2026

August 08, 2026 at 07:00 PM to August 08, 2026 at 08:30 PM

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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

Wilsimone Cordeiro	Action Cancer	€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
Louis Slevin	Asthma Society of 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
Thomas Dolan	Autism Assistance Dogs Ireland	€0
Anna Nic Con Iomaire	AsIAm	€0
Doug Niland	Galway Hospice	€0
Eva Higgins	Autism NI	€0
Eltigani Akasha	Horizons (formerly Cope Foundation)	€0
Jenny Myers	Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association	€0
John Deely	Special Olympics Ireland	€0
Ellen Deely	Special Olympics Ireland	€0
Grainne Deely	Special Olympics Ireland	€0
Sarah Deely	Special Olympics Ireland	€0
Sean Hosty	Galway Hospice	€0

CHARITIES

	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
	Age Action	€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
	Alzheimer Society of Ireland	€0
	Amnesty International Ireland	€0
	Amyloidosis UK & Ireland	£0
	Anam Cara Parental & Sibling Bereavement Support clg	€0
	Angelman Syndrome Ireland	€0
	Aoibheanns Pink Tie	€0
	Aortic Dissection Awareness UK & Ireland	£0
	ARC Cancer Support Centre (Dublin)	€0