realbuzz Shakeout Run

Kick-Start Marathon Weekend with the realbuzz Shakeout Run

Dublin Marathon Group and Official Charity Partner realbuzz are delighted to open the realbuzz Shakeout Run entry to all runners.

Whether you’re preparing for the Irish Life Dublin Marathon or simply want to share in the excitement of Marathon Weekend, join us for a relaxed, non-competitive 5km through Phoenix Park. Taking place on Saturday 24th October at 9am, register to run with family or friends, connect with the running community and enjoy the atmosphere together.

You can also register one friend, family member or supporter to join you. Places are limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis, so don’t miss out!

45 Additional Places for Marathon Runners

  • To mark the 45th Irish Life Dublin Marathon, all other registered 2026 Irish Life Dublin Marathon runners received the opportunity to enter a competition to win one of 45 complimentary places in the realbuzz Shakeout Run.

  • The competition is now closed, and from the eligible entries, 45 runners will be contacted and selected to take part and these runners will be provided with an individual access code they can use to sign up for the Shakeout Run.
VIEW COMPETITION TERMS AND CONDITIONS HERE

Shakeout Run Bib Number Collection

  • All participants must collect their realbuzz Shakeout Run bib at the Irish Life Dublin Marathon Expo on Friday, 23 October, between 12:00pm and 7:00pm.
  • Shakeout Run bibs will not be posted in advance.

Further participant information will be available ahead of Marathon Weekend.
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​​​​​​​If you have any queries on the event, please see our FAQs below or contact shakeoutrun@dublinmarathon.ie

FAQs

The realbuzz Shakeout Run is a brand new Official Irish Life Dublin Marathon Weekend Event, celebrating runners who secured their Marathon charity place through realbuzz. The event will be a relaxed and non-competitive 5km around Dublin’s Phoenix Park.

The event will take place the morning before the 2026 Irish Life Dublin Marathon, and will start at 9:00am on Saturday 24th October.

The route will take runners on a loop through Phoenix Park, but exact details and an official route map will be provided closer to the event.

Your bib number for the realbuzz Shakeout Run must be collected the day before the event at the Irish Dublin Marathon Expo on Friday 23rd October between 12pm and 7pm, as numbers will not be posted in advance.

Yes, but you must display proof that the runner has registered for the event, as well as a letter from them indicating they’ve given you permission to do so. Without these, we cannot allow you to collect another runner’s bib number.

There will be no parking available at Phoenix Park on the day of the Shakeout Run, however two shuttle buses will bring runners from the Frank Sherwin Bridge to the Phoenix Monument inside the park from 7:30am to 8:45am. They will also drop runners back to the Frank Sherwin Bridge from 9:45am.

Dublin Marathon Group Charity Programme Partners

The event’s Official Charity Partner, realbuzz, continue to help drive these fundraising milestones through their international charity programme

Realbuzz connects charities and runners through the official charity places programme, helping charities recruit participants, secure guaranteed entries and generate vital fundraising income through Dublin Marathon Group events.

Realbuzz has been working with charities, runners and global endurance events for more than 20 years and has helped facilitate over £1 billion in fundraising worldwide for charity partners through running events.

Eventmaster helps participants transform fundraising ambitions into real impact by providing the fundraising tools, visibility and infrastructure needed to support charitable causes. The platform enables fundraising regardless of how a participant secured their place, including charity place participants, ballot entrants, Good For Age qualifiers, transfer recipients and international runners.

Together, Dublin Marathon Group, realbuzz and Eventmaster work together to maximise the charitable and community impact created through participation in our events.