Run Dublin’s Coastline in Style
Join one of Ireland’s fastest-growing running events — the Joe Duffy Group Clontarf Half Marathon – Summer Edition. With record sell-outs every year, this coastal favourite brings thousands of runners together for a day of energy, atmosphere, and achievement.
THE RACE BEGINS IN
Starting and finishing at EastPoint Business Park, the route takes you along the Clontarf Promenade, across Bull Island, and back — offering stunning views of Dublin Bay and Howth Head. Clontarf delivers everything you want from a great race: a flat, scenic course and big-race buzz.
Every Bear Races event is designed to deliver a professional, enjoyable, and rewarding experience from start to finish.
Your entry includes:
Professionally measured and certified course
Chip timing for accurate results
Finisher’s medal
Finish-line refreshments & goodies
Photowall to get your race day snaps
15% off at Life Style Sports for all participants
Start/Finish: Eastpoint Business Park, Clontarf
Parking available in multi-storey car parks at EastPoint.
All participants who are driving must arrive before 09:00 due to road closures.
Easy access by DART (Clontarf Station, 15-min walk), Dublin Bus (Route N4), or by bike (covered parking available).
Carpooling & public transport encouraged.
Beside start/finish area, open from 8:00am.
Use tear-off label from race number.
One small waterproof bag only.
3.5 hours.
Posted: If you signed up 3 weeks before the event
Collection Required:
Overseas & incomplete addresses
if you registered within 3 weeks of the event
Race Day
Race Morning – Race Village, 08:00–09:45
This is one of Dublin’s most scenic and iconic road races. From the start at EastPoint Business Park, the route carries you along Clontarf Promenade, across to Bull Island, and back, exposing runners to wide coastal views, sea breeze, and Dublin Bay’s natural beauty.
The course is an out and back course, built for steady pacing, scenic enjoyment, and a strong finish. Whether you’re running solo or as part of a group, it’s a route that showcases Dublin’s coastline and rewards your effort with sweeping views at every turn.
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Distance
Max Elevation
Terrain
No — showers and changing facilities are not provided.
No — wearing the official t-shirt is optional.
Yes, headphones are permitted. However, participants are responsible for remaining aware of marshals, Gardaí, pedestrians, and other runners at all times. Please keep the volume low enough to hear instructions.
Yes — toilets are available at the start/finish area and along the route at approx. 4km, 8.5km, 14km and 17.5km.
There are water stations at : 4.3km, 8.5km, 14km, 17.5k.
Cups of water are provided at each water station.
We welcome all abilities and we encourage everyone to take the event at their own pace. Please just be aware that there is a strict cut-off time of 3 hours and 30 minutes, so you’ll need to keep a pace that sees you finish within that window.
Yes — the Half Marathon has a cut-off time of 3 hours 30 minutes.
Yes — every finisher receives a medal, and bespoke event t-shirt.
Yes — your t shirt can be swapped after the event when everyone has collected if stocks allow.
Yes — a secure bag drop is located beside the start/finish chute and opens at 8:00am. One small bag per participant only.
Unbagged items like keys or phones cannot be accepted.
You will need your race number to retrieve your bag after the race, so ensure your race number is securely pinned to you. If no race number is presented, you will have to wait until all other bags have been reclaimed, to collect your bag! Bag drop will be supervised; however, management cannot accept any responsibility for lost or stolen items.
Yes — parking is available in EastPoint’s multi-storey car park and Molloy & Sherry car park. Please arrive before 9:00am and follow marshal directions.
All Irish-based entries who signed up before the postal cut-off of 14th June will receive their number in the post a week before the event. Anyone who signed up after this will have to collect their number. Overseas and incomplete addresses must collect their race number.
Numbers are dispatched in batches. If yours hasn’t arrived, collect at the Help Desk before the race.
Your number will be held for you collect at one of the number collection sessions.
Race numbers are either posted with your number or to be collected on the night depending on when you signed up. If you ordered additional Bear Races Running apparel this is posted out separately.
There is no shorter distance for this event.
Only if an official name change request was made before numbers were allocated. This was allowed up until 14th of June.
No, refunds are not available.
No unfortunately due to health and safety we request you do not complete the event with your child
We follow Athletic Ireland’s legislation
The race brief is sent out one week before the event and then again the day before the event. If you haven’t received the email make sure and check your spam.
Results can be found on our website under the results section after the event. Timing services supplied by www.myrunresults.com
Event photos are sent out via email on the Monday after the event. If you haven’t received your email make sure to check spam.
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