Strabane Lifford Half Marathon

STRABANE LIFFORD HALF MARATHON 2025

Get ready for an exciting new course at the Strabane Lifford Half Marathon on Sunday, May 18th! ? 

The full course description is now available online at: www.derrystrabane.com/slhm

START: Railway Street, Alley Theatre, Strabane

FINISH: Melvin Running Track (via Strabane Footbridge)

FULL COURSE BREAKDOWN:

•  Strabane Town Loop (Miles 1-3) - Runners set off from Railway Street past Asda and Strabane Retail Park before heading through Main Street, over the Strabane Bridge, and towards Urney Road. First Water Station at Railway Street (3 miles).
• Lifford & N15 Stretch (Miles 4-7) - After crossing the Strabane/Lifford bridge, runners take the first exit at the ‘3 Coins Roundabout’ onto the N15, following it for almost 4 miles before turning left into Clady.  First Relay Changeover at 4 miles & Second Water Station at 7 miles.
• Clady to Strabane Return (Miles 8-10) - A scenic return along the Urney Road back towards Strabane. Second Relay Changeover at 8.5 miles & Third Water Station at 10 miles.
•  Greenway & Town Finish (Miles 11-13.1) - Runners cross the A5 onto the Greenway path, avoiding the tough A5 climb! After passing the final water station at 12 miles, they turn onto Bridge Street, Meeting House Street, and onto the Strabane Footbridge for an epic Melvin Running Track finish! ??

Between 9.00am and 1.00pm access/egress for residents and businesses needing to cross lanes to exit / enter their homes/premises will be restricted. Event Organisers will have controls in place for local traffic to ensure disruptions are kept to a minimum and lanes/roads affected will be reopened as soon as deemed safe to do so by event organisers after the majority of runners have passed. 

WHY YOU'LL LOVE THIS ROUTE:

• More crowd support in Strabane 
• A smoother, faster finish – NO A5 climb! 
• A stunning bridge crossing & grandstand finish!