THE 2023 Strabane Lifford Half Marathon has been confirmed for Sunday June 11 with registration now open.
Elected members of Derry City and Strabane District Council ratified the decision during the latest meeting of its Business and Culture Committee.
The eighth staging of one of the most popular events on the north west’s athletics calendar – one of only two half marathons in Ireland that crosses the border – is expected to attract a field of over 1,000 runners.
As part of the cost saving exercise to strike the rate for the district, members took the decision to alternate the Waterside and Strabane Lifford Half Marathons each year with the Waterside taking place this year and the Strabane Lifford taking place in 2024.
But after concerns were raised that the new policy might be too short notice for aspiring runners who were training for the 2023 Strabane Lifford Half Marathon, the necessary finance has been identified to stage both events together for one last year.
The Strabane Lifford Half Marathon will start at 9.30am on Sunday June 11 at Meetinghouse Street and finishes in Melvin Race Track.
Event registration is open at http://derrystrabane.com/slhm where there are full details of the event, race route and training programmes.
Entries are capped so the runners are encouraged to sign up as soon as possible, anyone considering entering should note that, to accommodate road closures, there is a three hour cut-off point for finishers.
Race pack collections will take place June 9 and 10 in Melvin Sports Complex.
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