Challenge yourself and take part in the Belfast City Marathon and Half Marathon to help children and young people with a
learning disability
A learning disability is to do with the way someone's brain works. It makes it harder for someone to learn, understand or do things.
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Use our training guides to help prepare.
Half Marathon Training Guides
Take a look at the following guides for beginners, intermediate and advanced marathon participants, containing useful advice and
guidance
Guidance means being given clear instructions to be able to do something well.
for anyone taking part in the Deep RiverRock Belfast City Half Marathon:
- Full Marathon Beginners Running Guide (PDF)
- Full Marathon Intermediate Running Guide (PDF)
- Full Marathon Advanced Running Guide (PDF)
Or you can go to Belfast City Half Marathon website for more training tips.
Training tools
Check out some of these useful training tools to help you prepare for your event.
MapMyFitness
MapMyFitness is a free fitness app which links your training directly to your Mencap Everyday Hero fundraising page; helping to tell your training story and your marathon progress.
Not only will this inspire and motivate others, but it will also encourage people to give generously to your fundraising page when they see just how dedicated you are.
Go to MapMyFitness.com and sign up!
MY ASICS
MY ASICS is another free online service that helps you achieve your running goals. It allows you to set up individual training schedules to cover distances from 5km to 10km to half marathon and marathon distances.
Download the free app straight to your smart phone and start tracking your runs today. Visit my.asics.com.
Get active!
For all runners, including novices, here is a list of events across Northern Ireland which might help you to prepare and train in advance of your Deep RiverRock Belfast City Full or Half Marathon.
All you have to do is download the NI Athletics Fixtures Calendar (PDF).
Find out more
If you have questions about anything mentioned on this page please get in touch with the NI Fundraising Team:
- email fundraising.ni@mencap.org.uk
- phone 028 9069 1351.