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Organised by runners for all runners
Ireland's only dedicated running shows
Running Shows Ireland is a two-day event for runners of all abilities. The first show took place in Northern Ireland in February 2026, with Dublin 2027 confirmed and NI 2028 already in planning.
Explore 100+ brands, shop for the latest running gear, grab a drink or bite to eat from our food vendors and learn from our exciting line up of speakers.
Take the chance to chat to other runners and hear about upcoming events and races to put your new gear to good use. It's a day out for all ages so bring your family and friends.
Fun activities for all ages like:
Pilates for Runners
Kit Recycling
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Can You Beat It?
Kids Zone
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Running Safely
2026 Expert talks and inspirational speakers:
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Ryan Hand
TV Presenter, DJ & Event MC
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Dr Michael McKillop MBE
Gold Medallist Paralympian
How I Qualified for the Olympics.
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Catherine McLaughlin
CFIT Coaching
Fuel, Strength and Mindset: The 1% that changes your running.
Paul McMullan
Lower Limb Clinic
The Orthotics Debate: Benefits, Pitfalls, and Misconceptions.
Paul Sinton-Hewitt
parkrun Founder
parkrun: The Journey of a Global Movement – Past, Present, and Future
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Jonny Steade
NIMRA
Mountain Running
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Tracy Dawn Atkinson
NI Rave Run
Running Through Life's Challenges
Jade Hegarty
We Run Wild NI
Building a Winning Club Culture
Anna
Belfast Front Runners
LGBTQ+ Running Clubs
Sean Coffey
Any Given Runday
Colleen McGrugan
Colleen McGrugan Nutrition
Derek Kerr
Team Kerr
Assisted Running
Colin and Andrew Goodman Idiots Go Running
Tony Barclay
RNIB
Assisted Running
Deborah Rice
Breastival NI
Strong as a Mother: Running on Milk and Muscle
Jessica Swearingen
Netherlands-based runner
Medals and Bananas
Áine
Gaelforce
Adventure Racing
More Speakers to be Announced
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Catherine McLaughlin
Colin & Andrew Goodman
Colleen McGurgan
Declan Leung
Dr Michael McKillop MBE
Erin McConnell
Gráinne Donnelly
Jonny Steede
Ryan Hand
Sean Coffey
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The Happy Pear
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Tracey Dawn Atkinson
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Lady Mary and the Mary Peters Trust are thrilled to be part of this brand-new event showcasing the benefits of running for people of all abilities. The Trust supports talented young athletes with funding awards helping them reach the next phase in their sporting careers.
So many excel at Club and national levels whilst others have gone on to compete and win medals at European and World championships as well as at Commonwealth and Olympic Games. We’re truly proud of each one of them.
Lady Mary Peters
Interested in Exhibiting?
Promote your brand in-person and benefit from digital promotion immediately across our social media and digital marketing channels.
Brands are waking up to the opportunities to market to runners and the response thus far has been phenomenal. Don’t miss your opportunity to:
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Meet new and exisiting customers
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Promote your brand in person and digitally.
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Deliver onsite demos and tests
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Boost your profile and reputation
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Educate and Inform
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Access a high spending audience
Register your interest for more information and the floor plan.
What our visitors say
The great thing about the show is you get to speak to real people about different products and equipment
Angeline
It's great to be able to try on the shoes and see what suits you. Great to have brands like VJ that you don't see in the shops much.
Mark
Runners love talking about running and buying new kit so this ticks the boxes!
Lucy
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