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Running route
 

The 10K route
The race day route has been agreed in principle by the Northern Ireland Police Service [PSNI].  The run route will take you through the streets of Armagh City - here is the breakdown of the route:
  • START LINE on College Hill
    [close to Armagh Planetarium & Armagh Royal School]
  • Straight across the 'Drumadd' roundabout, onto the Portadown Road
  • Run along Portadown Road
  • Straight across the 'Drumman Heights' roundabout
  • Left turn onto the Drummanmore Road
  • Left turn onto the Ballybrannon Road
  • HALF WAY POINT & WATER STOP
  • Water stop before end of Ballybrannon Road
  • Left turn onto the Loughall Road
  • Straight across the 'Loughall Road/Moy Road/Railway Street' roundabout, onto Railway Street
  • Turn left at 'Armagh Courthouse' roundabout
  • Turn right (immediately) onto The Mall East
  • Run along The Mall East/Charlemont Gardens
  • FINISH LINE on The Mall East
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The 5K route
 
  • START LINE on The Mall East
  • Turn right onto College Hill
    [Joining 10K route]
  • Straight across the 'Drumadd' roundabout
  • Immediately turn left onto Mullinure Lane
  • HALF WAY POINT
  • Left turn onto the Loughall Road
    [Re-joining 10K route]
  • Straight across the 'Loughall Road/Moy Road/Railway Street' roundabout, onto Railway Street
  • Turn left at 'Armagh Courthouse' roundabout
  • Turn right (immediately) onto The Mall East
  • Run along The Mall East/Charlemont Gardens
  • FINISH LINE on The Mall East
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Map of route
click to view a large route mapA map of the running route has been prepared showing the distance markers in MILES ONLY (for now).

If you would like to see a larger version of this map simply [click here].

The larger version of the map shows:

  • Starting line
  • Half way point
  • Water stop
  • Finishing line
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The City of Armagh
Armagh (from the Irish: Ard Mhacha meaning "The Height of Macha") is one of the three a cities in Northern Ireland, the county town of County Armagh.
Armagh was granted a Royal Charter by Queen Elizabeth II in 1994, and City status was officially re-conferred in 1995.

For more information on The City of Armagh please select one of the following links:
[Wikipedia: Armagh City]
[Armagh City information: www.armaghcity.com]
[Armagh City & District Council homepage: www.armagh.gov.uk]