Newcastle Way Marathon & Half Marathon

Newcastle Way Marathon & Half Marathon

Saturday, 29 November 2025

Newcastle, Co. Down, NI

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The Newcastle Way Marathon & Half Marathon on 29 November 2025 follow the way marked Newcastle Way trail in County Down.

The Marathon course starts close to the centre of Newcastle town centre and follows a route up through Tollymore forest and then across to Castlewellan forest, before making its way down to Murlough. Runners go through the National Trust Murlough Reserve and onto the beach where they follow the beach to finish in Newcastle.

The Half Marathon, starts just outside Castlewellan forest and follows the same route as the marathon back to Newcastle. Those taking part in the Half Marathon will have the option to take a bus to the start.

The terrain is a great mix of forest tracks, some small sections of rural road, rural lanes and a little sand.

These events are self sufficient and entrants follow provided GPX files, carry their own food and water, along with a small mandatory kit. There are no marshals or course markings, other than existing way markers.

Organiser

We Run Wild NI

Distances/Events

Half Marathon
Marathon

Location map

The Marathon starts in Newcastle town; the Half Marathon at Castlewellan forest. Refer to the event website for course description and maps, etc

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 20 October 2025.

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