Sporting the superb Georgian facades of the GPO Building, Trinity College and Moore Street Market, Dublin is a City on a grand scale and the Dublin Marathon is part of a rich running history. Plenty of pub culture for your post marathon relaxation, will enable you and the rest of your fellow Dublin marathon runners to get into the party mood.

The 2012 Dublin Marathon

This historic Irish marathon is held on a bank holiday Monday at the end of October, you are guaranteed enthusiastic crowds, which help make the Dublin Marathon such an experience. A few refinements made to the course in the last few years, hopefully making it quicker as it’s fairly flat, and should mean you can expect a winning time around the record of 2:09:07. With over 11,000 runners expected, this marathon is the right size to give you company without crowding your running space.

Sports Tours International has been taking runners to Dublin for their running holiday for many years and the Dublin Marathon never ceases to be a magical experience.

TRAVEL PACKAGE

We offer Dublin Marathon runners the flexibility of 2 or 3 night stays at two different Dublin hotels. We leave open the option of travel to Dublin, so you have flexibility over your arrangements

A typical 3 night stay would encompass:

Saturday 27th October:
Travel to Dublin. Flight options are available from the UK or elsewhere, or you may wish to travel by ferry.

Sunday 28th October:
Collect your race number today (or on Saturday). All overseas entrants can participate in the International Breakfast Run on Sunday morning if you wish.

Monday 29th October:
Compete or spectate the Dublin Marathon

Tuesday 30th October:
Part day free for sightseeing before returning home

THE HOTELS

Mespil Hotel, 3 star.

Prices per person
2 nights twin or double sharing: £189.00; 2 nights single: £259.00
3 nights twin or double sharing: £269.00; 3 nights single: £379.00

Conrad Hotel, 5 star.

Prices per person
2 nights twin or double sharing: £249.00; 2 nights single £399.00
3 nights twin or double sharing: £359.00; 3 nights single £589.00

Extra- Guaranteed Race entry costs:
£60.00 up to 31 July
£tba 01-31 August
£tba 01 Sept-01 Oct

Deposit = £100 + Race entry

Included in the package price:
2 or 3 nights at your chosen Hotel including Full Irish breakfast

Not included:
Race entry,Travel insurance, which we recommend.
Airport Transfers
Sports Tours Representation in Dublin.

The above prices are per adult and DO NOT include the race Entry Fees/Flights/Insurance.

HOW TO BOOK

Click on the green button at the top of the page.

At time of booking we require a non-refundable deposit of £100 per person, plus the full Race Entry Fee, which is non-returnable once booked. The balance of your travel package must be paid, at the latest, 12 weeks before departure to avoid the cancellation of your trip.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Visas are not required to enter Ireland. You need a passport or a National Identity Card (see the website of the Identity and Passport Service (IPS)) to enter Ireland. As a British passport holder or National Identity Card holder you may stay as a visitor for three months. For links to important websites, click here.

For details of insurance for the our travel packages, please visit our insurance page

There is additional information about our other Concierge Services on our special web page.

RUN FOR CHARITY

If you wish to run for charity in the Dublin Marathon, some of our charity partners may be looking for support. Please visit our web pages for more information.

If you require any more information please send us an email to:
running@sportstoursinternational.co.uk

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