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Care and support for children with a long-term or complex health condition. Support this great cause and join the WellChild team taking part in Irish Life Dublin Marathon on Sunday 26 October. Sign up today for £50!

  • Sun 26 Oct 2025
Fitzwilliam Street Upper, Dublin

Irish Life Dublin Marathon

08:40

Age 18 & over

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Fundraise £700

  • 26.2 miles road running

Event overview

A hugely popular marathon, with a predominantly flat course through the historic city of Dublin. Attracting over 20,000 runners year on year, participants enjoy an electrifying and hugely supportive Irish atmosphere with interesting sights throughout the single-lap course.

Highlights

  • Ireland's largest marathon

    Europe's fifth largest marathon with over 20,000 runners.

  • Varied, interesting, flat

    Featuring Fitzwilliam Square, Phoenix Park, the Grand Canal, Bushy Park and University College Dublin.

  • Entertainment zones

    To maximise motivation on route.

  • Hot tourist destination

    Perfect spot for a cultural weekend away.

Event video

  • Event expo
  • Event village
  • Fancy dress
  • Spectators
  • Traders at event
  • Wheelchair users

Timetable

  • 12:00-19:00 | Friday - Collect race bag during registration
  • 09:00-19:00 | Saturday - Collect race bag during registration

  • Bag storage
  • Cafe
  • Entertainment
  • Paid parking
  • Park
  • Toilets
  • Urban

Event HQ

Fitzwilliam Street Upper
Dublin
D02 K227
Ireland

The illustrious city of Dublin has been drawing visitors in their droves for years. The incredibly picturesque medieval city also has a more modern and cosmopolitan side to it, whilst the more compact nature, compared with other European capitals, means it's easy and inviting to the visitor. The cultural and arts sector is burgeoning, meaning there's so much happening, you'll never fail to find a wonderful way to experience this city.

  • Distance markers
  • Entertainment
  • First aid
  • Flat
  • Food stations
  • Marshals
  • Out and back
  • Toilets
  • Traffic free
  • Water stations
  • Wave start

Highlights

  • Start at Fitzwilliam Square
  • Pass Dublin Zoo
  • Race through Phoenix Park
  • Cross the Grand Canal as you head south to Bushy Park
  • Pass University College Dublin as you approach the finish
  • Cross the line at Merrion Square

Useful route info

The is a single lap, starting and finishing close to the City Centre. Conditions for marathon running are ideal.

The Irish climate is influenced by the prevailing light South Westerly winds of the Gulf Stream. The average temperatures for October are around 12 – 14°C (53 – 57°F). Dublin has only about 30 inches of rain annually–ideal for running.

  • Recycling
  • Sustainability policy

Sustainability policy

  • Goody bags are 100% compostable.
  • Baggage bags are made from Oxo-degradable plastic.
  • Plastic bottles will all be recycled - that's 100% of them.
  • Unopened water bottles donated to local running club for use.
  • Recycling receptacles at the event for a range of materials.
  • Discarded clothes at the start line will go to charity.
  • Race instructions and registration materials will be digital, not printed.
  • Not all race numbers will be printed to allow for the usual drop-offs.
  • All branding material, banners etc collected and reused.
  • All generators used will be fitted with either Exhaust Gas Recirculation or a Diesel Particular filter depending on the size of the Generator.
  • Leftover Goody Bags collected by charity.
  • Lucozade Sport trialing fully compostable cups as part of their plans to drive sustainability at mass-participation sporting events.

  • Chip timing
  • Eco goody bag
  • GPS tracking
  • iTAB
  • Map
  • Medal
  • Technical t-shirt

The race goody bag is a great way for each runner to try and sample new products, existing favourites, as well as learn of exciting new launches/services in the athletics and foods sector.

  • Age 18 & over
  • Ballot not yet open
  • Charity entries open
  • Ballot
  • Charity places
  • Collect race pack
  • Fundraising required
  • Series discount

The Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2025 ballot opens in November for a few days.

The event is always over-subscribed however you can secure a place by running for charity.