Glendalough Lap of the Gap Marathon

Glendalough Lap of the Gap Marathon Incredibly scenic, incredibly tough. A marathon through the scenic heart of County Wicklow A scenic route with plenty of ups and plenty of downs.

Cyclists have long known the allure of the 'Lap of the Gap' circuit taking you from the village of Laragh to the highland pass of Sallygap and back past Lough Tay (the 'Guinness Lake'). From quiet country back lanes to the barren and dramatic heather landscapes once you pass the Glenmacnass Waterfall. Both our marathon and half-marathon adds a 'tail' to the traditional Lap of the Gap to allow you

to start in the monastic village of Glendalough - one of Ireland's most popular tourist destinations. We hope you will get not just a race out of our event - but an experience for a lifetime. The event was successfully held the first time on 28 May 2016 with over 150 finishers over the two courses. Current course records:
Half marathon, 1:23:22 (M), 1:36:19 (F)
Marathon, 2:57:00 (M), 3:23:13 (F)

🏔️ Entries for the 2027 Lap of the Gap now open. Date: 22nd May 2027This year we'll be releasing:• 300 Marathon entries•...
29/05/2026

🏔️ Entries for the 2027 Lap of the Gap now open. Date: 22nd May 2027

This year we'll be releasing:

• 300 Marathon entries
• 400 Half-Marathon entries

Entry numbers remain capped to protect the experience and the unique environment of Glendalough.

If you're planning to join us on race day, we'd encourage you to secure your place early and also get the cheapest rate!

We look forward to welcoming runners back to one of Ireland's most scenic and challenging road races.

https://worldsmarathons.com/marathon/glendalough-lap-of-the-gap-marathon

25/05/2026
One small favour from everyone who ran Lap of the Gap this year.Our Racecheck rating currently stands at 4.73/5, which w...
25/05/2026

One small favour from everyone who ran Lap of the Gap this year.

Our Racecheck rating currently stands at 4.73/5, which we’re incredibly proud of — but we don’t yet have reviews from the 2026 event.

If you enjoyed the day, the atmosphere, the challenge, the volunteers, the Wicklow scenery or simply survived the Gap in one piece, we’d really appreciate you taking 2 minutes to leave a review below.

It genuinely helps independent events like ours more than people realise and helps future runners decide whether to join us next year.

Leave a review here:
https://racecheck.com/races/glendalough-lap-of-the-gap/review/

Thanks again for being part of the day.

– Rene & the LOTG crew

Here's a selection of some of the wonderful photos taken over the day yesterday 😍🙌📸They are on the website now and show ...
24/05/2026

Here's a selection of some of the wonderful photos taken over the day yesterday 😍🙌📸

They are on the website now and show what a day it was!!

Congratulations to everyone who ran yesterday 👏

Thanks to photograhers Lindie Naughton, Vicki O'Donnell & Evan Treacy 🙏📸👌

📩 Results & Timing Queries?Just a quick reminder — if you have any questions about your race time or results, please con...
24/05/2026

📩 Results & Timing Queries?
Just a quick reminder — if you have any questions about your race time or results, please contact our official timing team directly at:
👉 [email protected]

Do not send timing queries to [email protected] — they won’t reach the right team there.

Thanks for helping us keep things running smoothly!

Finish line photos by Lindie Naughton are now ready:
24/05/2026

Finish line photos by Lindie Naughton are now ready:

Half Marathon and martho races in and around Glendalough

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Laragh

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Monday 10am - 5pm
Tuesday 10am - 5pm
Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm

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https://www.lapofthegap.com/

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