World Half Marathon Festival 2025 – Saturday

2 DAYS..A CHOICE 3 HALF MARATHONS…and 2 Marathons…brought to you by our good selves…Pop Up Races!

We cant wait to welcome you back to Donadea for:

• Some world famous bling
• A cool optional running top
• POST RACE REFRESHMENTS
• NUMBER POSTAGE

and much much more. Further details to follow

NOTE:  THERE IS NO ON THE DAY ENTRY FOR THIS EVENT. ALL ENTRIES INCLUDE NUMBER POSTAGE, SO YOUR NUMBER WILL BE SENT TO YOUR ADDRESS ON RACE WEEK

Please read the following information carefully ahead of the event. If we havent answered your questions below, our default answer is "Come to the van by the finish line on Saturday morning and we'll get you sorted!"

Barrier will be up from 8:30am to 12 noon.

Please read the following information carefully ahead of the event. If we havent answered your questions below, our default answer is "Come to the van by the finish line on Saturday morning and we'll get you sorted!"

If your race number has not arrived by Friday evening, don't worry, we'll have spare numbers available on the day (see default answer above!).

PLEASE CLICK ON THE PARTICPANTS TAB HERE TO VIEW THE CURRENT START LIST AND CLICK ROUTE FOR THE UPDATED ROUTE: https://www.popupraces.ie/race/world-half-marathon-festival-2025/

• We ask that you arrive no earlier than 30 minutes before your race starts.
• PLEASE CARPOOL WHERE POSSIBLE!!
• For those that got a late entry, come to the van/tent by the finish gantry and one of our team will have your number for you.
• The Venue is Donadea Forest Park
• From the carpark, you are walking past the new toilets and down towards the Castle, where you will see our Van & Tent as well as portaloos.
• The start line is approximately 5 mins walk from the castle
• There is no bag drop, so belongings should be left in your car and are left at your own risk
• DUE TO FROST, THERE HAS BEEN A SLIGHT CHANGE TO THE ROUTES. THE LOOP IS NOW A 3.6KM LOOP, SO JUST UNDER 6 FOR THE HALF AND JUST UNDER 12 FOR THE FULL
• As it is a public park, we want to keep it as clean as possible. With that in mind, we will have a "WATER ZONE" in operation, where you can grab a bottle and drink it over a 400m stretch before discarding of it. This means you will have the opportunity to take water on every 3.6km. You can also carry your own water if you wish.
• Anybody seen littering in the forest will be immediately disqualified and asked to step off the course.
• On completion of the race, you will be given your medal, a delicious muffin, some fruit and you will have as much water as you need from the "Refill Ireland" mobile Hydration van
• The RACE MC will be on site to help get you around with his fun music & commentary, and Sweaty Snaps will be the official photographers on the day.
• As we advise every year, don't pay too much attention to your GPS which could have you running anything between 20km & 22km depending on the brand! The course has been officially measured and is accurate.

We look forward to seeing you and we thank you for your support.