You can join our club online through Athletic Ireland https://membership.athleticsireland.ie/

Please ensure you read the clubs Policies & Code of Conduct listed on the website https://www.westportac.ie/registration.php

Membership is valid from Jan 01 to Dec 31st each year and you can join at any point throughout the year.

You are welcome to come along to the club sessions once or twice if you want to try them out before joining. We train on Tuesdays 7:20pm (speed session) at the track in Horkans Hill and Thursdays 7:20pm (endurance session) from the Skatepark on the West Road.
If you have children or another family member in the club then please use the family membership option on registration for the best value. If you already have children in the club please let us know so we will align your membership cost to the family membership rate for the best value.
Check out the Athletics Ireland transfer process if you are transferring from another club. The transfer process is online for lapsed memberships and active members transferring.

Contact us at [email protected]

Westport AC Club Race League 2025

Westport AC Club league 2025

Here are the rules and list of designated races for our club league 2025.

RACES

February:

National Novice cross country in Westport 9/2

(It's already taken place but ye were warned)

March:

Kinvara Half Marathon. 1/3

April:

Kilmovee 10k. 19/4

May:

5k Series, Castlebar 13/5

5k Series, Westport 20/5

5k Series, Foxford 27/5

River Moy Half Marathon, Ballina 25/5

June:

5k Series, Claremorris 3/6

5k Series Ballinrobe 10/6

Roscommon 10 miler 28/6

August:

Streets of Galway 8k 9/8

Tullamore Half Marathon (National Half) 30/8

September:

Craughwell 10 mile 7/9

Clew Bay Half Marathon OR 10k, Louisburgh 13/9

October:

Galway Bay 10k 4/10

Dublin Marathon 26/10

November:

Leenane 5 Mile Road Race, TBC

Bonus National events:

Note, some bonus races are also designated races!

National 10k, Dunboyne 23rd March

National 10 mile, Dublin July 20th

National half marathon, Tullamore August 30th

Dublin Marathon, (National marathon), October 25th

RULES AND CONDITIONS :

Separate men's and women's competitions.

20 points for first club member over the line, 19 for second and so on.

5 point bonus for a pb.

10 point bonus for competing in any of the 4 National events. If its a designated race, eg Dublin Marathon, you also get the regular 20, 19 etc. Pb bonus also available in National events.

Your final score is your 6 best of the designated races, plus bonuses for National events, plus pb bonuses from any of the listed races.

For scoring purposes, you can include no more than 3 races from the 5k Series.

You must register as Westport AC and wear the club singlet or t shirt. It's your own responsibility to appear on the results as Westport AC.

Please inform me of any pb by WhatsApp message ( Paul Reynolds 087 6875164) and please let me know of mistakes or omissions.

Enjoy your racing.

You can join our club online through Athletic Ireland https://membership.athleticsireland.ie/

Please ensure you read the clubs Policies & Code of Conduct listed on the website https://www.westportac.ie/registration.php

Membership is valid from Jan 01 to Dec 31st each year and you can join at any point throughout the year.

You are welcome to come along to the club sessions once or twice if you want to try them out before joining. We train on Tuesdays 7:20pm (speed session) at the track in Horkans Hill and Thursdays 7:20pm (endurance session) from the Skatepark on the West Road.

If you have children or another family member in the club then please use the family membership option on registration for the best value. If you already have children in the club please let us know so we will align your membership cost to the family membership rate for the best value.

Check out the Athletics Ireland transfer process if you are transferring from another club. The transfer process is online for lapsed memberships and active members transferring.