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Hillsborough Castle & Gardens Running Festival Presented by Gateley July 2026
- RunThrough UK July 2026(No fundraising required)
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Run the Hillsborough Castle & Gardens Running Festival Presented By Gateley on Sunday 26th July 2026
In Support of Northern Ireland Hospice!
We are excited to announce the return of the Hillsborough Castle & Gardens Running Festival, including something for the whole family with a 10k, and a half marathon to choose from! Come and run the event at Hillsborough Castle on Sunday 26th July 2026 and take the opportunity to race around this unique location!
These races will start within the beautiful Grounds of Hillsborough Castle, before heading out onto the surrounding forest areas of Hillsborough and taking in historic attractions in the local area such as Hillsborough Fort and Hillsborough Lake, the half marathon & 10k will then head out on to Ballynahinch road before re-joining the Castle grounds to finish in the event village. Each mile is accurately marked out with distance flags and we have plenty of helpers to keep you on track and to encourage you on your way to the finish.
Race Distance & Start Times
09:00 am - Half Marathon
09:40 am - 10k
*Please Note: due to road closures there is a strict 3 hour cut off time for the Half Marathon!
Included in the entry
Unique Themed Medal
Free Race Photos
Chip-timed results
Post Race Goodies
Come and enjoy the day with us; we hope to see you there!
This race will have pacers to help you along your way!
If you’d like to join our pacer team, or check out which other events we’ll be having our pacing flags at, click HERE
GROUP BOOKINGS AVAILABLE FOR 6 PEOPLE – ANY DISTANCE FOR £170!
With RunThrough you can expect a friendly team of marshals to help guide you round the course and cheer you on to the finish, a lively and well-serviced event village with plenty of food and drink options including free goodies from our partners at the finish line after your hard effort.
We have been extensively researching what runners consider important, and sustainability is fast becoming the top issue. Click here to see what RunThrough is doing for sustainability.
T-Shirts at events have become a hot topic with concerns around the quality not being high enough to wear on a regular basis. We have decided to tackle this by offering a RunThrough Kit Technical T-Shirt with a retail value of £22 for £12 with the addition of the Hillsborough events logo printed on the chest.
We can do this with our partner RT Kit as part of a strategic decision to raise awareness about the quality of the product whilst reducing the overall cost of events for those who would prefer not to have a t-shirt included.
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Hillsborough Castle & Gardens Running Festival Presented by Gateley July 2026 Route Information
Hillsborough Castle & Gardens 10k, & Half Marathon Running Festival Map