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Wicklow Hospice Half Marathon 2026
A One Mile Loop into the forest is completed before runners pick up the 10km Route which will them straight out the main Avondale Avenue /Park Entrance. Runners continue LEFT onto the Public Road before almost immediately making their way onto the RIGHT HAND SIDE of the road. This road is not closed to traffic so take care to run no more than two abreast and be mindful of traffic. You will be running on the RIGHT all the way around on the road section.
At the Rathdrum Town roundabout and a RIGHT back towards Avondale Forest Park
When directed by stewards on the return approach to the Avondale Avenue / Main Park Entrance, runners are asked to run down the Avenue keeping RIGHT
In the Forest Park you will continue into the forest to take up a looped section of the route. Orange flags will mark the route within the forest and stewards will be directing you at key points of the route.
Once the forest loop is completed, half marathon runners will come back out via the Avondale Avenue again, and as before LEFT onto the public road before looping back around towards Rathdrum for a second loop on the road. Runners will enter the park again after this loop to complete their second forest loop.
On the final approach to the finish line, runners will pass the Tower and Avondale House and will then finish by turning RIGHT under the Courtyard Archway. Please exit through the rear of the Courtyard and not back under the Archway, or your chip will be reactivated and your time will not be accurate.
Junctions are manned by An Garda Siochana, Civil Defense vehicles and Event Volunteers. Please be kind to all volunteers and fellow participants.
A water station is located at the mid point of the course between the Tower and Avondale House, on both sides of the path. You will reach this point after about 7km, 10.5km and 17km so if you require additional water please bring it along on your person. There is an additional water station at the finish line.
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