Belfast City Marathon
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Belfast City Marathon events and practical details
Belfast City Marathon is presented as a series of organized road races with set dates, start locations and event-specific rules. Upcoming listed events include a Marathon and Team Relay on 2 May 2027 (start Stormont Estate), a Women’s 10k on 20 June 2027 (start Titanic Quarter), a Half Marathon on 19 September 2027 (start Ormeau Embankment) and a 5k Fun Run on 15 November 2026 (start Belfast City Hall).
Key facts:
- The Marathon course is AIMS certified and is listed at 26.2 miles.
- Time limits apply: Marathon and Team Relay 6 hours, Half Marathon 3 hours, Women’s 10k 2 hours, 5k 1 hour.
- Pack collection: Marathon, Team Relay and Half Marathon packs at the Waterfront Hall Expo; Women’s 10k packs at IKEA Belfast; 5k Fun Run packs are posted. A QR code is provided with registration for collection.
Entry and event rules include a strict no-refund policy, permitted transfers via Eventmaster with a transfer fee of £8 (one transfer per ticket), and transfer windows that open for four-week periods for each event. The Team Relay is five legs with set changeover points and varying distances below.
Team Relay legs:
- Leg 1 Stormont Estate to Montgomery Road, 4.2 miles
- Leg 2 Montgomery Road to Boucher Road, 6.8 miles
- Leg 3 Boucher Road to Falls Road, 4.5 miles
- Leg 4 Falls Road to Duncairn Gardens, 5 miles
- Leg 5 Duncairn Gardens to Ormeau Park, 5.7 miles
On-route rules note that in-ear headphones are not permitted (bone-conducting allowed), only hand-propelled and aided wheelchairs are permitted in Marathon and Half with prior permission, tail vehicles and tail runners operate to enforce time limits, and specified behaviours (for example swapping numbers, route deviation or tampering with timing chips) can lead to disqualification. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
