Huge demand for Athlone Athletics Club races

Registrations for the annual Athlone Athletics Club half marathon and 10km races are now at 50% capacity, organisers have confirmed.

Online race registration opened to the public in February for the events which will take place on Sunday, September 20, at 10am.

This will be the fourth staging of the event which continues to grow in popularity with the two distances selling out to participants within weeks of online entry opening to the public last year.

Over 600 participants participated in the 2025 event with the predominantly greenway based route, starting and finishing at the TUS Athlone running track, offering an ample opportunity to achieve personal best times as it is mainly flat in duration.

The half marathon is perfectly timed for runners preparing for the Dublin City Marathon and other autumn races.

The event is also a fitting tribute to the late Brian Garvey, a lecturer at Athlone Institute of Technology, which is now known Technological University of the Shannon.

To enter the half marathon or 10km race please use the following link https://myrunresults.com/events/athlone_half_marathon__10k/6149/details