Rock the Lough Half Marathon
Craigavon, Armagh
13 Sep 2026
⚠ Start times change frequently. Always check with race organiser or their website for this year's confirmed start time before travelling.
Course map
Map confirmed by race organiser
Elevation profile
About this race
The Rock the Lough Half Marathon is part of the annual Rock the Lakes and Lough multi-distance event organised by St Peter's AC, starting and finishing at South Lake Leisure Centre in Craigavon. The course begins by looping the flat, sealed paths of Craigavon Lakes before taking the cycle-paths and a closed public road out to Oxford Island Nature Reserve, where it navigates a trail loop around the island before returning via the Link Roads to finish at the Leisure Centre. The profile is flat and fast throughout. Pacers are available and a lead and tail bike accompany the field. All finishers receive a bespoke medal and goody bag, with prize money of £300 for the male and female winners. Timing is provided by MyRunResults.
Course profile & record eligibility
World Athletics record-eligibility rules cap net elevation loss at 1m per km of race distance, and require the start and finish to be no more than 50% of the race distance apart — both meant to stop a course gaining an unfair edge from downhill grade or a point-to-point tailwind. This is based on this course's recorded elevation and GPS data, not an official measurement or certification.