On the 17th of October 2026, two new 5k parkruns started in Munster... one in Carrigaline and one in Dungarvan.
A total of 144 runners and walkers took part in the inaugural Dungarvan event which starts in Ballinroad on the Dungarvan to Waterford City Greenway. Ballinroad is about 4 kms to the east of Dungarvan town.
The course itself is pretty much dead flat. It's 2.5 kms out, around a cone and 2.5 kms back.
It's hard to be sure what the long term average might be like but I think it might be about the same as Mallow which had an average of 72 finishers per event in 2025.
That would a reasonable number for an out and back course where space is limited. As can be seen from the photo below, the course is about 3-metres wide and would be unsuitable for say 200 plus with runners going in both directions.
The event website is https://www.parkrun.ie/dungarvangreenway/
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