2022 Mash Direct Belfast City Marathon - Team Relay
Date: Sunday 1st May 2022
Time: 9am
Start: Stormont Estate (Prince of Wales Avenue)
Finish: Ormeau Park
Entry Requirements: The event is open to teams of two to five people and teams can be all-male, all-female or mixed (combination of males and females). Participants must be over 16 years old to enter. All teams must complete the Team Relay in less than 6 hours. Final entry deadline: Midnight on Friday 8th April 2022. **Limited entries available.
**Please note there will be no packs posted in 2022. There will be an Expo and Pack Collection at the TEC Belfast on Friday 29th April and Saturday 30th April 2022 11.30am - 5.30pm each day**
Team Relay
The Team Relay Event is very popular, with around 2,400 teams and 12,000 competitors taking part in 2019. The Team Relay follows the same route as the main Marathon Run and the Wheelchair Race. This event is perfect if you are exploring an interest in running as there are ‘legs’ of the marathon route ranging from 4 miles to 6.9 miles. As the name suggests, this is very much a "Team" based event rather than competitive. More often than not friends, work colleagues or schools will form a team and raise much needed funds for charity.
Entry Rates
| RATE | REGISTRATION | DATES AVAILABLE |
|---|---|---|
| EARLY RATE | £100 |
19th October 2021 - 31st December 2021 (Midnight) |
| MIDDLE RATE | £120 |
1st January 2022 - 7th March 2022 (Midnight) |
| FINAL RATE | £140 |
8th March 2022 - 8th April 2022 (Midnight) |
Alternatively, if you are unable to register online, you can download an entry form HERE.
Route
The 2022 Marathon route takes in the 4 areas of Belfast; North, South, East and West, starting at Stormont Estate and finishing in Ormeau Park.
Click HERE to view the 2022 Marathon Route Map image
ROUTE NARRATIVE
Click HERE to view the Marathon route narrative (by street name)
ROUTE VIDEO BY CATCH ME MAPS
PARTICIPANT TIMES
Projected times for participants across the marathon route can be found HERE.
Changeover Points
The team relay is split into five parts with approximate distances ranging from 4 miles - 6.9 miles.
There are four team relay changeover points with the race (first relay leg) starting at Stormont:
| Start | Stormont Estate - 4.4 miles (Leg 1) |
| Changeover 1: | Montgomery Road (near Lisnasharragh Leisure Centre) - 6.9 miles (Leg 2) |
| Changeover 2: | Boucher Road (opposite the old B&Q) - 4 miles (Leg 3) |
| Changeover 3: | Falls Road (close to St Kevin’s Primary School) - 5.6 miles (Leg 4) |
| Changeover 4: | North Queen Street (changeover point is on North Queen Street, close to Tesco car park) - 5.3 miles (Leg 5) |
| Finish: | Ormeau Park |
MEDALS
Each person running in the Team Relay will be able to collect their own medal at the end of their "leg".
TEAM RELAY TRANSPORT
THE FOLLOWING TRANSPORT IS FREE TO TEAM RELAY PARTICIPANTS
Leg A – Stormont Estate (Start) to Montgomery Road
- A shuttle bus will be available from Belfast City Hall (outside SS Moore’s) to the Start Line from 07.00am to 08.00am.
- For those arriving to Belfast by train, a shuttle bus will be available at Lanyon Place Train Station between 07.30am and 08.00am to take participants to Stormont Estate
Leg B – Montgomery Road to Boucher Road
- Transport will leave Annadale Embankment from 08.00am and drop off at the Cregagh Road.
Leg C – Boucher Road to Falls Road
- Transport will leave Annadale Embankment from 08.00am and drop off at the Shane Retail Park
Leg D – Falls Road to North Queen Street
- Transport will leave Annadale Embankment from 08.00am and drop off at Park Centre Retail Park
Leg E – North Queen Street to Ormeau Park (Finish)
- Transport will leave Annadale Embankment from 08.00am and drop off at Cityside Retail Park
Buses will be in operation as a “loop service” between 08.00AM – 10.00AM. Participants are advised to make their way to Annadale Embankment as early as possible to avoid disappointment. Buses will be filled on a first come first served basis and will only leave once full.
Return transport for Relay runners to Ormeau Embankment will be available from all relay changeover points.
For more information on transport, road closures and parking on race day, click HERE. Translink will be providing extra train services into Belfast on Sunday 1st May.