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Newcastle Way Marathon & Half Marathon was a running event with Full Marathon and Half Marathon distances in Newcastle, County Down on Sunday 4 October 2026. The Newcastle Way Marathon and Half Marathon is a trail event from We Run Wild NI that follows the waymarked Newcastle Way in the shadow of the Mournes. The marathon starts near Newcastle town centre, runs up through Tollymore forest and across to Castlewellan forest, then descends through the National Trust Murlough Reserve and finishes along the beach in Newcastle. The half marathon starts just outside Castlewellan forest and follows the same route back, with an optional bus to the start. No extra markers are added, so runners follow the existing trail markers or the GPX file supplied by the organiser.
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Newcastle, Co. Down, NI
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When was the race?
Sun 4 Oct 2026.
Where was the race?
Newcastle Way Marathon & Half Marathon took place in Newcastle, Co. Down, NI.
What distances were run?
Full Marathon and Half Marathon.
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