Waterside Half Marathon

About this race

First run in 1981, the Waterside Half Marathon is one of Ireland's longest-running road races, held each September by Derry City & Strabane District Council. Its figure-of-eight course starts and finishes at Ebrington Square and follows both banks of the River Foyle, with five crossings of the city's bridges — the Peace Bridge twice, plus the Foyle, Craigavon and Pennyburn bridges — past riverside parks and greenways. Record fields now top 3,000 runners.

Is this race a fit?

These notes are generated from listed Sunday Marathon race facts. They are meant for shortlisting and planning, not as a replacement for official organizer instructions.

• Date And Schedule

  Waterside Half Marathon is currently listed for September 6, 2026, which makes the September planning window important for training and travel. Recheck official timing before race week.

• Location Base

  Plan around Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, then verify the exact start area, finish area, packet pickup, and post-race exit route before booking non-refundable travel.

• Course Fit

  Listed course signals include road surface, loop course, certified course, 80 m elevation gain listed. Use them to compare effort, pacing risk, and training fit before relying on the race for a specific goal.

• Entry Readiness

  A registration path is listed; review entry rules, refund terms, and transfer policies before paying.

Key facts

Date

September 6, 2026

Location

Derry, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Start area

Ebrington Square, Derry BT47 6HG — confirm the exact start with the organizer

Events

Half Marathon

Entry from

£28.00 — confirm on the official source

Surface

Road · Certified

Certified course

Athletics NI

Official source

Registration page & official site

Listing status

Verified · updated Jul 10, 2026

Before you register

• 1
  Confirm the race-day schedule

  Verify the September 6, 2026 start times, packet pickup (collecting your race bib) and corral (your assigned start group) instructions on the official source before booking travel.

• 2
  Pin the exact start area

  Use Northern Ireland as the planning region, then confirm the precise start, finish, parking and transport with the organizer.

• 3
  Pick your distance

  Listed options are Half Marathon. Check the source for current per-distance availability and limits.

• 4
  Review entry terms

  Read entry rules, refund terms, participant limits and transfer rules before you pay.

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