Strabane Lifford Half Marathon
Strabane, Tyrone
17 May 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 based on 2025 route
⚠ This map is for indicative purposes only — routes can change, or be reversed, year to year. Check with the race organiser for this year's confirmed map.
Elevation profile
About this race
The Strabane Lifford Half Marathon starts outside the Alley Theatre in Strabane town centre and finishes on the track at the Melvin Sports Complex. The point-to-point route crosses the border into the Republic of Ireland via Lifford in County Donegal before looping through Clady, across the Strabane bridges and through the Ballycolman area back to the finish. The course is spectator-friendly and features multiple sections where crowds can see runners pass at various points. Organised by Derry City and Strabane District Council, this is one of only two athletics events that operates on both sides of the Irish border, welcoming solo runners, wheelchair participants and three-person relay teams.
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.