Dublin Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon 2025 @ Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin
01/06/2025
01/06/2025
The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon returns for its 43rd year
on Bank Holiday Sunday, 1st June, 2025
2025 Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon
Sunday, 1st June, 2025, 12:30pm
The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon is a 10-kilometre event. Walk, Jog, Run – it’s up to you!
No buggies, pushchairs, prams, scooters, motorised vehicles, motorised devices, baby slings, baby carriers or dogs/pets of any kind are not permitted on the physical course for health and safety reasons.
You must be 14 years of age or older to participate in the event.
You must be 18 years of age or older to compete in the Runner & Elite Runner Categories. (This is an AAI ruling.)
Course Route | Vhi Womens Mini Marathon
Temporary Road Closures (Sunday 1st June 2025)
On Sunday 1st June 2025, The Vhi Women’s Mini Marathon will be taking place which will require temporary road closures.
Temporary Road Closures
Women’s Mini Marathon 2025
A request has been received from Women’s Mini Marathon Limited for the temporary closure of the following roads on the dates and times listed
below to facilitate this event:
Temporary Road Closures | FROM | TO |
Saturday 31st May 2025 to Sunday 1st June 2025 | ||
Herbert Street | 08:00 (Sat) | 19:00 (Sun) |
Sunday 1st June 2025 | ||
Herbert Street | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Herbert Lane | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Pembroke Row | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Cumberland Road | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Fitzwilliam Street Upper | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Fitzwilliam Place | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Fitzwilliam Square North | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Fitzwilliam Square South | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Wilton Terrace | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Lad Lane | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Baggot Street Lower | 04:00 | 19:00 |
James’s Street East | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Fitzwilliam Lane | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Fitzwilliam Street Lower | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Merrion Square East | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Merrion Square South | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Mount Street Upper | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Stephen’s Place | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Baggotrath Place | 04:00 | 19:00 |
Stephen’s Green East | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Stephen’s Green South | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Stephen’s Green North | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Kevin Street Lower | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Cuffe Street | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Merrion Street Upper | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Pembrooke Street | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Dawson Street | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Kildare Street | 08:30 | 17:00 |
Hume Street | 08:30 | 18:00 |
Merrion Row | 08:30 | 18:00 |
Ely Place | 08:30 | 18:00 |
Merrion Square West | 08:30 | 18:00 |
Leeson Street Lower | 10:00 | 16:00 |
Earlsfort Terrace | 10:00 | 16:00 |
Hatch Street Lower | 10:00 | 16:00 |
Adelaide Road | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Leeson Street Upper | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Stillorgan Road (Fosters Avenue to Donnybrook Road) | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Donnybrook Road | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Herbert Place | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Nutley Lane | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Merrion Road (Ballsbridge to Merrion Gates) | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Morehampton Road | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Baggot Street Upper | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Pembroke Road | 11:30 | 16:00 |
Check out Dublinbus.ie for diversions in place, closer to the event.
We wish to advise customers that due to the VHI Women’s Mini Marathon on Sunday 1 June 2025, the following diversions will be in place;
Routes 4 and 7
From 10.00hrs until 18.00hrs
Northbound
Normal route to Rock Road, divert right via Merrion Gates, Strand Road, Beach Road, Church Avenue, Irishtown Road, Ringsend Road, Pearse Street, Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to D’Olier Street, divert left via Townsend Street, Sandwith Street lower, left to Pearse Street, Ringsend Road, Irishtown Road, Church Avenue, Beach Road, Strand Road, Merrion Gates, left to Rock Road and back on to normal route.
Route 11
From 10.00hrs to 16.00hrs
Northbound
Normal route to Ranelagh Village, divert via Ranelagh Road, Charlemont Street, Camden Street Lower, Wexford Street, Aungier Street, Georges Street, Dame Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to O’Connell Street, divert via Dame Street, Georges Street, Aungier Street, Charlotte Way, Charlemont Street, Ranelagh Road and back on to normal route.
Routes 15a and 15b
From first bus to 19.00hrs
All buses to terminate at Pearse Street (opposite Trinity Capital Hotel).
Towards Limekiln Avenue / Stocking Avenue
Depart Pearse Street, divert right via Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Merrion Square
Normal route to Townsend Street, divert right via Shaw Street, Pearse Street and terminate at stop 400 Shaw Street, Pearse Street.
Route 19
From 10.00hrs to 19.00hrs
Towards Dublin Airport
Depart Pearse Street, divert right via Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.
Towards Merrion Square
Normal route to Townsend Street, divert right via Shaw Street, Pearse Street and terminate at stop 400 Shaw Street, Pearse Street.
Route 26
From first bus to 19.00hrs
Northbound
Depart Pearse Street, divert right via Westmoreland Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to D’Olier Street, divert left via Townsend Street, right to Shaw Street, right to Pearse Street and terminate at stop 400 Shaw Street, Pearse Street.
Routes 37, 38, 38a, 39 and 39a
From first bus until 10.00hrs
Northbound
Normal route from terminus, divert via Haddington Road, Northumberland Road, Mount Street, Merrion Square North, Clare Street, Lincoln Place and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to Nassau Street, divert via South Leinster Street, Lincoln Place, Merrion Square North, Mount Street, Northumberland Road, Pembroke Road, Waterloo Road and back on to normal route.
From 10.00hrs to 19.00hrs
Northbound
Depart Pearse Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to D’Olier Street, divert via Townsend Street, Shaw Street and terminate at bus stop 7588 Pearse Street.
Route 40
From 10.00hrs to 17.00hrs
Northbound
Depart Pearse Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to D’Olier Street, divert via Townsend Street, Shaw Street, Pearse Street and terminate.
Route 44
From 10.00hrs to 17.00hrs
Northbound
Normal route to Charlemont Street, divert via Camden Street, Aungier Street, Georges Street, Dame Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to D’Olier Street, divert via College Street, Dame Street, Georges Street, Aungier Street, Charlotte Way, Charlemont Street and back on to normal route.
Route 47
From 10.00hrs to 17.00hrs
Northbound
Normal route to Stillorgan Road, divert right via Mount Merrion Avenue, left to Rock Road, right to Merrion Gates, Strand Road and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to Strand Road, divert via Merrion Gates, left to Rock Road, right to Mount Merrion Avenue, Stillorgan Road and back on to normal route.
Route 70
From first bus to 12.00hrs
Northbound
Normal route from terminus, divert via Haddington Road, Northumberland Road, Mount Street, Merrion Square North, Clare Street, Lincoln Place and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to Nassau Street, divert via South Leinster Street, Lincoln Place, Merrion Square North, Mount Street, Northumberland Road, Pembroke Road, Waterloo Road and back on to normal route.
From 12.00hrs to 19.00hrs
Northbound
Depart Pearse Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to D’Olier Street, divert via Townsend Street, Shaw Street and terminate at stop 7588, Pearse Street.
Route E1
From 10.00hrs to 17.00hrs
Northbound
Normal route to Stillorgan Road, divert right via Mount Merrion Avenue, left to Rock Road, right to Merrion Gates, Strand Road, Beach Road, Church Avenue, Irishtown Road, Ringsend Road, Pearse Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to D’Olier Street, divert left via Townsend Street, Sandwith Street Lower, left to Pearse Street, Ringsend Road, Irishtown Road, Church Avenue, Beach Road, Strand Road, Merrion Gates, left to Rock Road, right to Mount Merrion Avenue, Stillorgan Road and back on to normal route.
Route E2
From 10.00hrs to 17.00hrs
Northbound
Normal route to Stillorgan Road, divert right via Mount Merrion Avenue, left to Rock Road, right to Merrion Gates, Strand Road, Beach Road, Church Avenue, Irishtown Road, Ringsend Road, Pearse Street and back on to normal route.
Southbound
Normal route to D’Olier Street, divert left via Townsend Street, Sandwith Street Lower, left to Pearse Street, Ringsend Road, Irishtown Road, Church Avenue, Beach Road, Strand Road, Merrion Gates, left to Rock Road, right to Mount Merrion Avenue, Stillorgan Road and back on to normal route.
Route S2
From 10.00hrs to 17.00hrs
Towards Heuston Station
Depart Charlemont Street, divert via Charlotte Way, Charlemont Street, Ranelagh, Charleston Road and back on to normal route.
Towards Pine Road
Normal route to Ranelagh, divert via Charlemont Street and terminate at stop 2903 Charlemont Street, Dublin City South.
DoDublin’s City Tours
From 08.00hrs to 17.00hrs
Normal route to junction of Pearse Street / Westland Row, divert via Pearse Street, College Street, Dame Street, High Street and back on to normal route.
Use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.
Check out Luas.ie for updates to Luas services .
Closest Luas stops are St. Stephen’s Green and Dawson Street
Use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.
DART – Check out Irishrail.ie – Note Dart services will be closed from Connolly to Dun Laoghaire.
Please use alternative transport to get to the race.
Use the TFI journey Planner / TFI Live App to plan your route.
BIKES – Check out DublinBikes.ie
CAR – There will be restricted car parking around Dublin City Centre. Bear in mind road closures will impact accessibility to the city on race day. Please check where your wave will be loading before deciding what car park to use.
Accessible parking for badge holders can be found here
COACH PARKING – Coach Parking drop-off location will be at Merrion Square North.
Please note that Merrion Square North is a drop-off location only, and this will be strictly enforced on the day.
Wilton Place will not be available for coach parking.
Parking will be available at NTA Coach Park on the day.