Please make your own arrangements to fly to Dublin and transport from Dublin airport to your chosen hotel. Dependent on your arrival time, you could head to the marathon expo to collect your race bib, located at the Royal Dublin Society, Merrion Road and open from 12pm – 7pm.

Head out during the evening and see the city come to life at night. Enjoy a relaxed night tasting the local cuisine and meeting the locals.

You will be able to meet up with our local running hosts either at the Dublin Marathon Expo or at your chosen hotel today. They will be on hand throughout your stay for advice and to make you feel welcome in Dublin.

After an Irish breakfast please make your way to the Dublin Marathon EXPO if you didn’t do so yesterday.

You also have the option to join us on our Wild Wicklow day tour.

Alternatively the remainder of your day and evening are free for you to explore if you don’t wish to join one of the trips.

Today is the day!  As our hotels are all in excellent locations, our local running hosts will walk you over to the start of the Marathon from your hotels.

Main Field Start (including walkers) is at 9.00am at Fitzwilliam Street Upper. Walkers should line up at the back of the field. There are 4 wave starts, fifteen minutes apart. Participants should arrive at their starting area by 8.15 am via one of the time zones.  Participants should arrive prepared to run – changing facilities are not provided. Bring a black plastic bag to keep warm.

• Wheelchair / Cerebral Palsy – Starts 0855
• Wave One (sub 3.39) – Starts 0900
• Wave Two (3.40-3.59) – Starts 0915
• Wave Three (4.00-4.19) – Starts 0930
• Wave Four (4.20+) – Starts 0945

RACE NUMBER

The official Race Number must be worn on the FRONT and be visible to race officials at all times. Failure to do so could result in you being stopped on the route. For your own safety, please complete the personal and medical details on the reverse of the Race Number. The race numbers are coloured depending on your time zone.

• Orange for the Sub 3.39 (Zone Entry via Fitzwilliam St Lower)
• Green for the time Zone 3.40 to 3.59 (Zone Entry via James St East)
• Blue for the Time Zone 4.00 to 4.19 (Zone Entry via Herbert St)
• Purple for the Time Zone 4.20+ (Zone Entry via Herbert St)
• You must line up in the assigned Time zone no later than 8.30 am.

The start is 9am with waves at 09.00/09.15/09.30/09.45am. The start is at Fitzwilliam Street Upper and the finish is located at Merrion Square. Participants must complete the course within the time limit of 7 hrs.

Merry Plougboy

After the marathon, you have the option to join a Post-Marathon Gala Dinner and Traditional Show.

With so much to see and explore in Dublin, today you have a day for sightseeing before travelling home. Alternatively, you can book extra nights with us if you want to stay on a bit to enjoy this fantastic city.

Recommended Sightseeing Tours (please book direct with the organisers)

Guinness Storehouse 

Visit Ireland’s number 1 visitor attraction with a 250 year old history of the famous drink in an interactive exhibition.  A glass of Guinness is included in the price at the end of the tour.

Public Dublin City Tour

The best hop on hop off bus tour of the city.  Tours start daily at 9am and depart every half hour.  The duration of the tour if you dont hop off is 90 minutes.  Stops include Merrion Square, Trinity College and O’Connell Street.  A live commentary by trained guides is included on most tours.

Half Day City Tour with or without the Guinness Storehouse 

A 4 hour city tour with pick up at your hotel.  Tour includes Phoenix Park (Europe’s largest city park), Historic Georgian Dublin, Traditional pub Nancy Hands for a free Guinness.  If you include the Guinness Storehouse, you will be dropped off there on the return and will make your own way back to your hotel at the end.