2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Modelled energy-cost change 5.4% versus flat · net elevation -7 m · true cost £190
Decision summary
Lower than 10% of comparable mapped races
Lower than 5% of comparable known fees
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Stored GPS route
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raceindex.org has a GPS course file for Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle 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.
The Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle Half Marathon route has 538 m of ascent, 545 m of descent and an estimated 5.4% grade-adjusted pace penalty versus a flat route.
The Tollymore Extreme (Tollymore Trail Marathon), Newcastle Half Marathon route starts at Tollymore Forest Park, Bryansford, Newcastle, Co. Down. Underfoot, expect mostly forest gravel road/service tracks (often rutted from rain, with leaf litter, fallen branches and mud) plus one short, slippery single-track section. It passes Shimna River, stepping stones, Parnell's Bridge, the Hermitage and Foley's Bridge. Organised by 26 Extreme, Northern Ireland's leading off-road event company (established 2009).
Autumn-colour timing in early-mid November.
| Entry fee | £60 |
|---|---|
| Travel (modelled) | £40 |
| Accommodation (modelled) | £90 |
| Estimated total | £190 |
Its normalised GAP factor is 5.4% slower than a flat course, with about 538 m of total ascent.
The adult entry fee is £60, and the estimated true cost to the start line is about £190 including modelled travel and accommodation.