Clontarf Half Marathon – Summer Edition
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
Clontarf Half Marathon – Summer Edition
The Clontarf Half Marathon is a road half marathon that starts and finishes at EastPoint Business Park and follows an out-and-back route along Clontarf Promenade and across Bull Island, offering views of Dublin Bay and Howth Head. The course is professionally measured and certified and chip timing is provided.
Entry includes a bespoke running T-shirt, finisher’s medal, finish-line refreshments, photowall access and a participant discount at Life Style Sports. There are toilets at the start/finish area and along the route at approximately 4 km, 8.5 km, 14 km and 17.5 km. Water stations with cups are at 4.3 km, 8.5 km, 14 km and 17.5 km.
Parking is available at EastPoint multi-storey car park and Molloy & Sherry car park; there is covered bike parking. Public transport access includes DART (Clontarf Station, about a 15 minute walk) and Dublin Bus Route N4. A supervised bag drop is located beside the start/finish chute; one small waterproof bag per participant is permitted and unbagged items cannot be accepted.
The event enforces a course cut-off time of 3.5 hours. Pacers are provided for a range of half marathon finishing times. The event follows Athletics Ireland age guidance: minimum age for the half marathon is 18 years. Refunds are not available; name changes or distance changes can usually be accommodated before race numbers are allocated. Showers and changing facilities are not provided. Wheelchair access is possible though the course can have pinch points and crowding. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
