Achill Half Marathon & 10K, Saturday 12th September 2020.

The 2020 Achill Half Marathon and 10K run has been rescheduled to take place on the morning of Saturday 12th September.

Registration for new runners is now open on active.com: Register Online at active.com.

(Runners already registered for the July event have been contacted with options. If you were registered and have not been contacted, please email info@achillmarathon.com).

STATEMENT RE COVID-19

COVID-19 RESCHEDULED RACE DATE: 12TH SEPTEMBER 2020

The Achill Half Marathon is normally the high point of the Summer Tourist season on Achill Island. 2020 is different in so many ways – this year the Achill Half Marathon and 10k becomes an Autumn festival for the first time in the history of the event. The organisers want this to be an uplifting occasion after what has been unprecedented times.

The welfare of the runners and volunteers remain a priority for the Achill Half Marathon Operations Team. The recent COVID 19 emergency is presenting challenges for all involved.

The team has now made to the decision to trigger the event contingency plan, on foot of the timetable announced under the Coronavirus COVID 19 National Program on May 2nd, 2020.

The Achill Half Marathon will now take place on September 12th, 2020.

If you are a registered runner for the postponed July event, the team has emailed you with more comprehensive information as to your next steps. (Please check sub email folders). If you didn’t receive an email please contact us at info@achillmarathon.com.

Please bear in mind that advance planning remains difficult for the remainder of 2020, as the information from the various regulatory bodies is constantly evolving. In anticipation of this, the AHM operations team is working with its partners to deliver an event which will accommodate social distancing protocols throughout the event.

Run Ireland Double Award Winners

The Achill Half Marathon & 10K has been awarded ‘Best Half Marathon’ and ‘Most Scenic Route’ in the prestigious Run Ireland ‘Best of 2018’ awards.

Full details of the Achill Half Marathon & 10K at achillmarathon.com.

Race results and photos from the 2019 event are available from Pop Up Races:
popupraces.ie/race/achill-half-marathon-10k/