Thu, Jul 30, 2026

Dublin Irish Festival 5K & Kids Dash

Dublin, OH

Registration openAnnual since at least 2011

5K0.25 Miles

About the Dublin Irish Festival 5K & Kids Dash

The course runs out and back through the historic district, so the finish stretch has spectators lining both sides. The whole thing feels more like the opening act of a festival weekend than a standalone road race, and that is essentially what it is. The evening start keeps the heat manageable and gives the route a different character than a morning race.

After you finish, the party is already going. Food vendors are set up nearby, a brewery has a beverage tent, and a live band plays into the evening. IDs are checked for alcohol. Packet pickup details were not something shared here, but the post-race setup is worth building time around.

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Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a decent-sized field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

5K · 2025 results

873finishers

14:52winner

31:24median

1:02:06cutoff

Top 3: Andrew Wilcox (14:52) · Eli Lengl (14:56) · Taye Gonzalez (15:02)

The Dublin Irish Festival 5K & Kids Dash has been held every year since at least 2011. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

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Median

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How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

5K7/30/2026 19:00$55

0.25 Miles7/30/2026 18:35$5

0.25 Miles7/30/2026 18:45$5

5K7/30/2026 19:00Free

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Common Questions About the Dublin Irish Festival 5K & Kids Dash

Will I finish last at the Dublin Irish Festival 5K & Kids Dash?

Almost certainly not. Half the 5K field finished slower than 31:24, and the last recorded finisher came in around 1:02:06, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Dublin Irish Festival 5K & Kids Dash a good first 5K?

With 873 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 5K, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Dublin Irish Festival 5K & Kids Dash?

The 5K winner ran 14:52 while the median finisher took 31:24. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.