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Boyne AC's Rebecca Carolan, Ola Raji, Eimear Rickard, Deirdre Cadden, Rob Fitzgerald, Nicky Veale, Mark Dowling and Jean Marie Nawn at the Dublin Half-Marathon in 2023. The Dublin Half Marathon takes place this weekend with thousands of people set to flock to the capital to champion the worthy cause. Whether you are cheering from the side-line or taking on a more active role, here is everything you need to know.
The race gets underway at 9am this Sunday, September 22. It starts at Chesterfield Avenue before going towards the Phoenix Park Monument and finishing after Furze road. Organisers have advised participants to arrive on time.
Shuttle buses will depart from Parkgate St close to the Frank Sherwin Bridge from 7am on Sunday. The last bus to the starting area departs at 8.35am.
Shuttle buses will be available after each race, at the Phoenix Monument to take participants back to Parkgate St. The last bus leaves at 2.15pm.
Participants can also arrive by bike as there will be bike parking available close to the start area. There will be no car parking options available. Those planning on using Dublin Bus to reach the routes should refer to the website for any diversions that may be in place due to road closures.
The race cut off is three hours and fifteen minutes. However, pacers will be provided to runners to reach the following target times. The target times are: 1hr 30 minutes, 1hr 40 minutes, 1hr 50 minutes and 2hrs, 2 hrs 10 minutes, 2 hrs 20 minutes, 2 hrs 30 minutes.
The route starts at Phoenix Park and exits via Castleknock Gate, turns left onto College Road to Whites Road before returning to Phoenix Park. Changes have been made to the marathon course this year, with runners moving outside of Phoenix Park for part of the race. The new route will exit Phoenix Park via Castleknock Gate, continue to Myos Pub, then turn left onto College Road until reaching Whites Road, where it will then return to Phoenix Park.
The route includes the Glenn, Military Road, Wellington Road, and runs parallel to Chesterfield Avenue up to the Phoenix Monument. From there, it circles the playing fields and returns to the Phoenix Monument via Acers Road, using Chesterfield Avenue to reach Mountjoy Cross. It then turns right to re-enter the Glenn before heading back to Furze Road and taking a right turn towards the finish line.
There will be a number of water stations across the route. The first one is at Mountjoy Cross just before the first km marker. The second station is near Ordnance Survey Road at the third km.
The third is near Military Road at the 5km mark. The fourth is near Acres Road near the 8km mark. The final station is at the finish line after the 13km mark.
Several roads will be impacted by the half-marathon. Castleknock Road Closed 8:30am to 9:45am College Road Closed 8:30am to 9:45am Whites Road Closed 8:30am to 10am Acres Road Closed 7am to 2pm Ordnance Survey Road Closed 8am to 2pm Upper Glen Road Closed 8am to 2pm Military Road Closed 8am to 11.30am Wellington Road Closed 8am to 11.
30am Chesterfield Ave to Phoenix Closed All Night to 2pm Gate Closures Knockmaroon Gate Closed All Night to 2pm Castleknock Gate Closed 8am to 12.30am Ashtown Gate remains open Cabra Gate remains open Main Entrance Open at all Times Islandbridge Gate Closed All Night to 11.30am Chapelizod Gate Emergency Only 9:30 to 11:30am North Circular Rd remains open Each finisher will receive a goody bag, a t-shirt, together with an intricately designed medal for completing the Irish Life Dublin Half Marathon.
Organisers have advised that the t-shirt cannot be replaced. The medal was created by Mark Winters, a student and artist from NCAD. It features the diverse wildlife of Phoenix Park including squirrels, foxes, a seagull, and a pigeon.
Irish Life will also have a Family Activity Zone set-up for supporters who come along on the day, as well as a Runners Recovery Zone. The half marathon is now sold out. Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news.
