It’s that time of year again! Lakers Sports & Social Annual 10K Charity Run is back!

19th September 2026– Pop it in your calendar!

This beautiful trail run will take you around the stunning Avondale Forest Park, and will culminate in a Prize Giving Post-Race, with refreshments.

Registration is €35

Start at 12pm sharp with registration from 11am to allow for Avondales Parkrun to finish and Lakers Sports & Social to set up.

Event details and schedule

Thank you for signing up to Lakers Sports & Social 10K Charity Run!

We appreciate your patience with us this year as we made the last-minute change to Avondale.

Information Sheet

Time: Registration will begin at 11am with the Run starting at 12pm.

Parking: Parking is available at Avondale. When you get to the gates quote ‘Lakers’ to the                          attendant or into the intercom and you’ll be let in.

Registration: Registration will take place from 11am.

                     Volunteers will direct you from the Car Parks to the Orientation room (Old Avondale

                     Reception) where Registration will take place. See marked on Map on page 2.

                     To get to the start line, volunteers will direct you through the Pavilion.

Route: The route is a 5K loop that will be done twice. It is the same route as the Parkrun do                        each Saturday.

            The route will be marshalled, these volunteers will direct you along the route changes.

            You can see the Parkrun page here - course | Avondale Forest parkrun

Prizegiving: There will be complimentary refreshments and awards after the run.

                    You are of course more than welcome to head inside to the café or restaurant

                     either at your own cost.

Tea & Coffee: Teas and coffees will be available after the run as part of the refreshments,                                     specialties teas and coffees are available in the Avondale Park café’s at your own cost.

Water Station: The water station will be based by the start line, you will pass this a number of                               times as you complete the route.

                      Feel free to bring your own refillable bottle. Volunteers will be happy to fill it for you

Map of Routes in Avondale is available from their website, in case anyone is looking at these maps.

We will follow the Parkrun route as above, this is 5 K loop we will run twice. The route includes the white ‘Multi access Route’ and part of the dark Orange ‘Cairn Walk’.