Please make your own arrangements to arrive in Dublin and make your way to your hotel. Depending on your arrival time, you could head to the Marathon Expo to collect your race bib, located at the RDS (Royal Dublin Society), Merrion Road, open from 12pm–7pm. Head out during the evening and enjoy this vibrant city, taste the local cuisine and meet the locals.

You will be able to meet up with your Sports Travel International guides either at the Dublin Marathon Expo (where they have a booth). They will be on hand throughout your stay for advice and to make you feel welcome in Dublin.

After a hearty Irish breakfast, please make your way to the Dublin Marathon Expo if you didn’t go there yesterday.

The marathon starts at Fitzwilliam Street Upper. Participants should arrive no later than 8 a.m. via one of the time Zones. Parking is prohibited in the immediate vicinity of the Start/ Finish area. Multi-story car parks adjacent are: College of Surgeons, Brown Thomas, Stephens Green Shopping Centre, etc. Please check opening and closing times and rates of charge in advance. Participants should arrive prepared to run – changing facilities are not provided.

Wheelchair/Cerebral Palsy Start: 08:40am

Wave 1 Start: 08:45am

Wave 2 Start: 09:05am

Wave 3 Start: 09:25am

Wave 4 Start: 09:45am

(Wave start times may be subject to minor changes on race day, so ensure you are in the correct start area well in advance).

RACE NUMBER The official race number must be worn on the front. Failure to do so could result in you being stopped on the route. Please do not put pins through the timing tags on your number. The t-shirt tab is for official use only. For your own safety, please complete the personal and medical details on the reverse of the race number.

Your race number is coloured according to your time zone and you must line up in that assigned time zone no later than 8:30am. See the Start and Finish Areas Map for directions on how you how to make your way there.

• Orange numbers: entry via Merrion Square South, Fitzwilliam Street Lower
• Green numbers: entry via Mount Street Upper, Herbert Street, Baggot Street Lower
• Blue numbers: entry via Mount Street Upper, Herbert Place, Baggot Street Lower
• Purple numbers: entry via Mount Street Lower, Herbert Place, Baggot Street Lower

• Orange for the Sub 3.39 (Zone Entry via Fitzwilliam St Lower)
• Green for the time Zone 3.40 to 3.59 (Zone Entry via James St East)
• Blue for the Time Zone 4.00 to 4.19 (Zone Entry via Herbert St)
• Purple for the Time Zone 4.20+ (Zone Entry via Herbert St)
• You must line up in the assigned Time zone no later than 8.30 am.

With so much to see and explore in Dublin today, you have a day for sightseeing before travelling home. Alternatively, you can book extra nights with us if you would like to stay on a bit longer to enjoy this exciting city.