The Moy Park Belfast Half Marathon 2024 is taking place on Sunday September 22.
The race starts at Ormeau Embankment at 9.00am and finishes there at around 12.30pm.
The public is advised of some delays in and around the city for the duration of the event.
Members of the public are asked to follow any signed diversions, follow the direction of police and race marshals and allow some extra time for your journey.
Get to know the 13.1 mile route for the 2024 Moy Park Belfast City Half Marathon
For spectators wanting a good vantage point from which to cheer on everyone taking part in the Moy Park Belfast Half Marathon 2024, here is a detailed map of the route.
The Half Marathon will start on the Ormeau Embankment at 9am and take in south, east, north and west Belfast, including a new section in the east of the city.
The race will use more of the Greenways, instead of Sydenham Bypass, before travelling through Victoria Park and into the Titanic Quarter.
Travel and Transport: Road closures
In line with road closure legislation, a road closure order has been granted for the half marathon and so motorists should expect some disruption.
Motorists are asked to follow diversion signs and take direction from stewards on the route.
Roads will start to close wholly or partially from around 4am until approximately 2:30pm.
Once all runners have passed points on the route, reopening of the roads will be managed as quickly as possible.
For full road closure details please click HERE.
Parking
Parking is available at Belfast City Council car parks within walking distance to Ormeau Park.
Cromac Street, PAID, 99 spaces approx.
Little Victoria Street, PAID, 87 spaces approx.
To source other suitable parking please click HERE.
Extra rail services
Translink have added extra rail services to get participants to Belfast on race day.
Passengers can avail of the Sunday Day Tracker fare on the day.
A normal Sunday timetable is in place for return journeys. Visit www.translink.co.uk for more info.
Unfortunately in light of line closures there will be no added rail services from Newry.
Departure
Derry - 06:00
Bellarena - 06:21
Castlerock - 06:30
Coleraine - 06:40
Ballymoney - 06:52
Cullybackey - 07:11
Ballymena - 07:18
Antrim - 07:32
Mossley West - 07:44
Belfast Lanyon Place - Arrives 07:55
Departure
Larne Harbour - 07:05
Larne Town - 07:08
Glynn - 07:12
Magheramorne - 07:15
Ballycarry - 07:20
Whitehead - 07:26
Downshire - 07:32
Carrickfergus - 07:36
Clipperstown - 07:38
Trooperslane - 07:41
Greenisland - 07:45
Jordanstown - 07:48
Whiteabbey - 07:54
Belfast Lanyon Place - Arrives 08:02
Departure
Bangor - 07:20
Bangor West - 07:23
Carnalea - 07:25
Helen’s Bay - 07:30
Seahill - 07:33
Cultra - 07:36
Marino - 07:38
Holywood - 07:40
Sydenham - 07:45
Titanic Quarter - 07:48
Belfast Lanyon Place - Arrives 07:52
Departure
Newry - 06:45
Portadown - 07:07
Lurgan - 07:15
Moira - 07:21
Lisburn - Arrives 07:30
Bus substitution service to Lanyon
Tips for Half Marathon participants
Water will be available at the finish line, along with four water stations on the route (see map), sponsored by the official hydration partner Deep RiverRock.
There will also be two energy drink stations on the route (see map), sponsored by Powerade. Beyond each refreshment station you will see a euro bin - please dispose of rubbish in the allocated bins in a bid to keep our City clean
Participants are asked to take care making their way around the course as the terrain and surface differs throughout.
If a participant decides not to complete the course, the best place to ‘drop out’ is at one of the First Aid Stations.
Participants are also advised, it they have fallen behind pace and will not make it to the finish line within three hours, to use the footpath and follow the highway code as participants are not permitted to stay on the course after the streets are reopened to vehicular traffic. Officials will be located around the course to advise them.
Designated Charity Partner
The Marathon’s designated charity partner is Air Ambulance NI, which works in partnership with the NI Ambulance Service to provide Helicopter Emergency Medical Service.
