Entries for the new Dublin City Half Marathon have sold out less than two hours after going on sale.
Having gone on sale to the public shortly before midday on Wednesday, the 12,500 available places sold out just before 2pm.
The event, which is being organised by Dublin Marathon in conjunction with Dublin City Council, will take place on Sunday, March 30th, with a €68 entry fee.
The race will start on O’Connell Street with the proposed route taking in Ballybough, Whitehall, Killester, Howth Road, Raheny, St Anne’s Park, Clontarf, Fairview Park and Seville Place.
Organisers confirmed there will be a transfer window from February 21st to March 9th, during which runners will have the opportunity to secure an entry via the transfer of places.
Commenting after entries for the event went on sale, Dublin City Half Marathon race director Jim Aughney said: “We knew there was a demand for another high-quality half marathon in Dublin, and today has shown that to be true as we sold out in a couple of hours.”
He added: “We are aware too that given the high demand, some users experienced difficulties with registration. We will review this fully and consider options for 2026 entries.”
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