The 2022 Mash Direct Belfast City Half Marathon returns this autumn

Record numbers are expected to sign up this year 👇

1. Matthew McConnell (Events assistant, Belfast City Marathon), Jordan Pollock (Digital Marketing Executive, Mash Direct as Breck Neck Broc), Conor Hogan (Belfast Food Blogger and Ambassador for Cancer Focus), Northern Ireland), Clare Foster (Head of Marketing, Mash Direct), Genevieve (Mascot for Cancer Focus Northern Ireland), Arminte Imbrasiene (Marketing Executive, Mash Direct as Lightening McCarrot)
Author: Emma DicksonPublished 30th Jun 2022
Last updated 30th Jun 2022

Grab your gym gear, it's time to start training for the return of the 2022 Mash Direct Belfast City Half Marathon.

The 9th edition of the event will see close to 6,000 runners take their place at the start line at Ormeau Embankment on Sunday 18th September 2022.

Organisers are confident this will be anther sell out year, entries are NOW OPEN at belfastcitymarathon.com via the Eventmaster online registration system.

Entries can be made via mobile or desktop with a final closing deadline date of 28th August 2022. Entry Requirements: Participants must be over 17 years old to enter the Half Marathon. All participants must complete the Half Marathon in less than 3 hours.

2022 will see a change to the old route, whereby participants will run along the picturesque Sydenham Greenway instead of the Sydenham Bypass, before entering Victoria Park - full details can be found on our website at belfastcitymarathon.com

The organisers are delighted to bring participants back to the TEC on Saturday 17th September to collect their Race pack with their new dynamic scanning. There will be activities for the whole family, and everyone is welcome to attend during opening times 10.30am – 6pm.

Cancer Focus NI is the official charity of the Mash Direct Belfast City Half Marathon. Richard Spratt, Chief Executive of Cancer Focus NI, said:

"We are encouraging participants to be #StrongerTogether in 2022 after a very tough couple of years. All the money raised for will stay in Northern Ireland and will fund a new research project looking at the treatment of oesophageal and pancreatic cancer – two cancers which at present have very low survival rates."

Chairman of Belfast City Marathon, John Allen commented: "We are pleased to welcome back our Half Marathon to its traditional date of September following the pandemic.

"Following a successful Full Marathon in May we are thankful that we can host this race too and look forward to seeing you. A special thanks as always to our volunteers who assist us in the preparation and delivery of the event, as without you we would be unable to host this.”

Do you recognise some of these faces?

Over 13,000 participants took part in the 2022 Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon back in May, running the challenging 26.2 mile route. Take a look 👇

Fraser joins Pete, Paulo and Rebecca at the starting line having won the Tayto School's competition




























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