Belfast City Half Marathon route map
raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Belfast City Half Marathon, so runners can inspect the route line on the map. Elevation charts and ascent figures appear only when that file includes usable elevation data.
Belfast City Half Marathon
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 0.2% versus flat · net elevation -0 m · true cost £180
Decision summary
Belfast City Half Marathon at a glance
- Route ascent
- 88 m
- Cut-off average pace
- 8:32/km
- Entry fee
- £50
- Typical conditions
- 81/100
- Evidence depth
- 38 verified facts
Lower than 81% of comparable mapped races
3:00:00 total limit divided by distance. Check gun/chip timing and intermediate limits; allow time for stops.
Lower than 15% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Belfast City Half Marathon?
The Belfast City Half Marathon route has 88 m of ascent, 89 m of descent and an estimated 0.2% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
Where does the Belfast City Half Marathon route go?
The Belfast City Half Marathon route starts at Ormeau Park / Ormeau Embankment, Belfast and finishes at Ormeau Park / Ormeau Embankment, Belfast. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Ormeau Park, Ormeau Embankment, North Belfast, South Belfast and East Belfast.
What should runners know on race day for the Belfast City Half Marathon?
Charles Hurst pacing team available.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Parkland
- Waterfront
- Riverside
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Big City
- Community
- Scenic Tour
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Technicality
- Non Technical
- Source-stated ascent
- 63 m
- Net elevation
- 0 m
The stored route produces 88 m of ascent, while a source states 63 m. GPS sampling and elevation models can produce different totals, so both are labelled rather than combined.
Entry, logistics and records
Records and field
- Field size
- General sale entries sold out for the 2026 edition; charity places remained available
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
- Minimum age
- 17+
- Cut-off
- All participants must complete the half marathon in less than 3 hours
- Sold out
- Yes
Race day logistics
- Pacers
- Charles Hurst pacing team available
- Finisher tee
- All entries include a t-shirt
Access and course status
- Start
- Ormeau Park / Ormeau Embankment, Belfast
- Finish
- Ormeau Park / Ormeau Embankment, Belfast
Course facts
- Course type
- Loop
- Landmarks
- Ormeau Park, Ormeau Embankment, North Belfast, South Belfast, East Belfast, West Belfast
- Notable features
- Organised by Belfast City Marathon and run as part of Belfast's European City of Sport 2026 programme
- described as Northern Ireland's biggest half marathon event
- Minimum participant age 17
- charity entry place priced at £140
How hilly is the Belfast City Half Marathon?
- Steep descent 0%
- Descent 5%
- Flat 89%
- Climb 6%
- Total ascent
- 88 m
- Net elevation
- −0 m
- GAP factor
- 0.2%
- Longest climb
- 1,160 m at 1.1%
What does it really cost to run?
| Entry fee | £50 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £180 |
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 13°CTypical temperature
- 21 kphTypical wind
- 3 mmTypical rainfall
- 81Favourability /100
More race details
Is the Belfast City Half Marathon flat?
Its normalised GAP factor is 0.2% slower than a flat course, with about 88 m of total ascent.
How much does the Belfast City Half Marathon cost?
The adult entry fee is £50, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £180 including modelled travel and accommodation.
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