RATOATH
Half Marathon 2025
10th September 2022
Fast PB Course
Athletics Ireland Approved
Where
Fairyhouse Race Course
When
13th September 2025
race starts
9.00am
REGISTER
Fairyhouse Race Course
13th September 2025
9.00am
REGISTERNumbers can be posted, but also collected on the days listed below.
Friday - Conway's Spar from 6pm - 8pm
Saturday - Fairyhouse from 7am
9.00am
In Fairyhouse prior to prize giving
Prize giving will be held 45 mins after winner crosses the line
Note: Due to high demand and to facilitate places, not all finishers may receive a medal on the day. However, we have ordered more and will send out late next week. This may not occur but we would like to inform you.
10,000 free car parking spaces at Fairyhouse Racecourse close to race start and finish.
Entrance into Fairyhouse racecourse will close before race start please ensure to arrive in plenty of time.
4 water stations around the route @ Mile 3, 6, 9 and 11 - Water also in Spar goodie bag.
Medical is being provided by the Meath Civil Defence.
There are no shower facilities.
Our Half Marathon starts at the entrance to Fairyhouse Race Course then left out onto the flat roads of County Meath showcasing a Fast, Flat & PB focused course for participants while finishing with one lap of Fairyhouse race course and then a sprint finish under the finish line in front of the Iconic Fairyhouse Grandstand.
Follow Motorway (M1) and exit at Junction 10 and then take the signs for slane on the N51. Enter Slane and take the N 2 for Dublin, and proceed for approx 20 miles and at turn right at junction with R155 (signposted Ratoath). Forward over crossroads at Ratoath and Fairyhouse Racecourse is located on the left.
From the City Centre take N3 towards Navan, passing Blanchardstown Shopping Centre on your left. Proceed for approx. 6 miles on the new M3 and take EXIT 5 for Ratoath/Fairyhouse. Follow signs for Fairyhouse, turn right onto R155 and proceed for two miles. Fairyhouse Racecourse is located on the right.
After Enfield take Motorway (M4) Dublin. At roundabout (signposted M50 Northbound) take first exit to join Motorway (M50). Proceed through toll exiting onto N3 (Cavan/Navan). Proceed forward for approx. 6 miles on the new M3 and take EXIT 5 for Ratoath / Fairyhouse. Follow signs for Fairyhouse, turn right onto R155 and proceed for two miles. Fairyhouse Racecourse is located on the right.
Take N7 towards Dublin, at Red Cow roundabout take M50 Northbound. Proceed through toll exiting onto N3 (Cavan/Navan). Proceed forward for approx. 6 miles on the new M3 and take EXIT 5 for Ratoath / Fairyhouse. Follow signs for Fairyhouse, turn right onto R155 and proceed for two miles. Fairyhouse Racecourse is located on the right.
1:08:38
Ciaran McKenna
Star of the Sea AC
September 2019
1:20.37
Rachel Birth
Kilgarry RC
September 2021
Please read the current guidelines set out by athletics Ireland. These can change prior to the event. The event will be held in accordance to the current guidelines at the time of the event. An e-mail will sent 1 week before the event with the full event information click here.