About Us
Ballina parkrun is a FREE weekly 5km event for participants of all standards, which takes place every Saturday at 9:30am in Belleek, Ballina, Co. Mayo F26 V840. It is not a race against other runners, but a 5k timed run and it can really be whatever you want it to be, whether that's for fun or as part of a training plan.
It offers an opportunity for all the local community, regardless of age or gender, to come together on a regular basis to enjoy this beautiful park and get physically active into the bargain. We want to encourage people to run, jog or walk together irrespective of their ability – this event is truly open to all and best of all it really is FREE!
Taking part is easy – just register before your first ever parkrun. The great thing is that you only ever need to do this once! Then just set your alarm for Saturday morning and get yourself there!
Every week we grab a post parkrun coffee in the Runaway Cafe - please come and join us! Maybe swap stories about your run that day, chat to other parkrunners over a cup of tea or coffee and just be an important part of this new community.
So whether you are a complete novice looking to get yourself started on your own "running journey" or a seasoned athlete wanting to use this as a part of your training schedule, you’re welcome to come along and join us.
HSE: The evidence base for promoting an active lifestyle for well-being is well documented. Mass participation & community events are being heralded for their potential to get people started and help those who have committed to the change to stay moving. Through the HSE’s Get Ireland Active initiative we are a proud supporter of parkrun and firmly believe that such an event will serve as a fantastic enhancement to the local community
Coillte: Coillte's core purpose is to enrich lives locally, nationally and globally through the innovative and sustainable management of natural resources.
Mayo Sports Partnership: Core funded by the Irish Sports Council and hosted locally by Mayo County Council MSPs main aim is to increase participation in sport / physical activity in all sectors of the population and maximising use of resources. MSP works with stakeholders, communities , clubs etc in furthering this objective and is proud to support the parkrun initiative. MSP has been instrumental in its development in the county with 3 sites now in operation in Westport, Castlebar and now Ballina.
Your donation could be used for the anniversary event, the annual prize giving, replacing worn equipment or for improving your parkrun. parkrun is completely open about all donations.
All donations to this event (and withdrawals that the event teams makes) will be published below. You can also view all donations in this country here
parkrun Ireland is a not-for-profit organisation.
Donations
| Donation Date | Name | Recipient | Donation | Contribution to Event | Contribution to New Event Fund | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-15 | Hollister ULC | Ballina | €200.00 | €200.00 | €0.00 | Donation to event |
| 2021-12-30 | Hollister | Ballina | €200.00 | €200.00 | €0.00 | Donation to event |
| 2020-09-05 | Mayo County Council | Ballina | €200.00 | €200.00 | €0.00 | Grant |
| 2019-12-05 | DMC | Ballina | €20.00 | €20.00 | €0.00 | Donation to event |
| 2019-11-25 | Hollisters | Ballina | €200.00 | €200.00 | €0.00 | Donation to event |
| 2019-05-29 | Mayo Co Co | Ballina | €100.00 | €100.00 | €0.00 | Grant in support of event |
| 2018-12-24 | Mayo Co Co | Ballina | €100.00 | €100.00 | €0.00 | Grant in support of event |
| 2018-11-29 | Dublin Marathon volunteers | Ballina | €40.00 | €40.00 | €0.00 | Donation to event |
| 2018-10-09 | BeActive | Ballina | €30.00 | €30.00 | €0.00 | European Week of Sport donation |
| 2018-03-20 | Ballina Beverages | Ballina | €400.00 | €400.00 | €0.00 | Donation to event |
| 2018-03-20 | Mayo County Council | Ballina | €100.00 | €100.00 | €0.00 | volunteering at County Walks |
| 2018-01-18 | Lavins of Foxford | Ballina | €25.00 | €25.00 | €0.00 | Support of Ballina parkrun |
| 2017-12-03 | Dublin Marathon 2017 | Ballina | €60.00 | €60.00 | €0.00 | Bag Drop |
| 2017-05-13 | Holisters | Ballina | €100.00 | €100.00 | €0.00 | Donation to event |
| 2016-11-28 | Dublin marathon volunteers | Ballina | €20.00 | €17.00 | €3.00 | Dublin marathon volunteers |
| 2016-06-10 | Mayo Co.Co. grant | Ballina | €272.00 | €231.20 | €40.80 | GMA Funding |
| 2016-04-26 | Holister ULC | Ballina | €300.00 | €255.00 | €45.00 | In support of Ballina parkrun |
| 2016-02-22 | Ann Egan | Ballina | €5.00 | €4.25 | €0.75 | Ballina parkrun donation from runner parkrun #63 20/02/2016 |
| 2016-02-22 | Ann Egan | Ballina | €5.00 | €4.25 | €0.75 | Ballina parkrun donation from runner parkrun #61 06/02/2016 |
| 2016-02-19 | anne kearney | Ballina | €300.00 | €255.00 | €45.00 | |
| 2016-02-12 | ANN EGAN | Ballina | €100.00 | €85.00 | €15.00 | Keep up the good work Ballina parkrun from Michelle Mulhern TD |
| 2016-02-12 | ANN EGAN | Ballina | €250.00 | €212.50 | €37.50 | Ballina parkrun, well done from Ballina Salmon Anglers |
| 2015-11-18 | Anne Marie Flynn | Ballina | €15.00 | €12.75 | €2.25 | |
| 2015-11-11 | Brendan Murphy | Ballina | €10.00 | €8.50 | €1.50 | Great event. To help in advertising the Ballina event better |
Withdrawals
| Withdrawal Date | Event | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-14 | Ballina | €89.50 | Anniversary costs |
| 2017-12-18 | Ballina | €94.57 | anniversary and Christy's 100th |
| 2018-11-29 | Ballina | €160.66 | calander, banner, tshirts, birthday costs |
| 2019-10-28 | Ballina | €1010.00 | purchase AED |
| 2019-11-25 | Ballina | €103.85 | Balloons coffee cake etc |
| 2022-12-16 | Ballina | €540.97 | Anniversary costs |