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    THE CANBERRA TIMES FUN RUN 2026

    RUNNER'S WORLD HALF MARATHON (21.1K)

    AIMS-CERTIFIED

    THE CANBERRA TIMES FUN RUN 2026

    RUNNER'S WORLD HALF MARATHON (21.1K)

    AIMS-CERTIFIED

    Sunday, 1 November 2026

    Start Line: Rond Terrace

    Parkes, Canberra, ACT

    6:30am Start

    PRICING

    Early Bird pricing ends at 11:59PM on 2 July 2026.

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    EARLY BIRD

    $150/ Adult

    $150 / under 18

    EARLY BIRD

    $150/ Adult

    $150 / under 18

    AIMS CERTIFIED COURSE

    The Half Marathon is a two loop course starting and finishing at Rond Terrace.

    VIEW INTERACTIVE COURSE MAP

    RUNNER'S WORLD HALF MARATHON

    TIMETABLE & WAVE STARTS

    Sunday, 1st November

    5:30am Event Village Opens

    6:25am

    Racing Wheelchair Wave starts

    6:30am

    Priority Wave starts

    6:33am

    Wave Astarts

    6:36am

    Wave B starts

    6:39am

    Wave C starts

    6:42am

    Wave D starts

    6:45am

    Runner's World Half Marathon Start Line Closes

    8:45am

    Half Marathon Presentation

    11:30am

    Event Concludes

    *Course subject to change.

    All courses (excluding the Kids Dash) are certified by AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) and measured to World Athletics Standards.

     

    *Courses & Schedules are subject to change and improvement.

    RUNNER'S WORLD HALF MARATHON

    TIMETABLE & WAVE STARTS

    Sunday, 1st November

    5:30am Event Village Opens

    6:25am

    Racing Wheelchair Wave starts

    6:33am

    Priority Wave starts

    6:36am

    Wave B starts

    6:39am

    Wave C starts

    6:42am

    Wave D starts

    6:45am

    Runner's World Half Marathon Start Line Closes

    8:45am

    Half Marathon Presentation

    11:30am

    Event Concludes

    AIMS CERTIFIED COURSE

    The Half Marathon is a two loop course starting and finishing at Rond Terrace. Please refer to the course map below.

    RUNNER'S WORLD HALF MARATHON

    TIMETABLE & WAVE STARTS

    Sunday, 1st November

    5:30am Event Village Opens

    6:25am

    Racing Wheelchair Wave starts

    6:33am

    Priority Wave starts

    6:36am

    Wave B starts

    6:39am

    Wave C starts

    6:42am

    Wave D starts

    6:45am

    Runner's World Half Marathon Start Line Closes

    8:45am

    Half Marathon Presentation

    11:30am

    Event Concludes

    *Course subject to change.

    VIEW INTERACTIVE COURSE MAP

    All courses (excluding the Kids Dash) are certified by AIMS (Association of International Marathons and Distance Races) and measured to World Athletics Standards.

     

    *Courses & Schedules are subject to change and improvement.

    RUNNER'S WORLD HALF MARATHON

    TIMETABLE & WAVE STARTS

    Sunday, 1st November

    5:30am Event Village Opens

    6:25am

    Racing Wheelchair Wave starts

    6:30am

    Priority Wave starts

    6:33am

    Wave A starts

    6:36am

    Wave B starts

    6:39am

    Wave C starts

    6:42am

    Wave D starts

    6:45am

    Runner's World Half Marathon Start Line Closes

    8:45am

    Half Marathon Presentation

    11:30am

    Event Concludes

    GENERAL INFORMATION

    Age Limits

    Participants must be 16 years + on race day.

     

    Start Line

    Rond Terrace, Parkes

    Half Marathon starts 6:30am

    Half Marathon start closes: 6:45am

     

    Wave Start Times

    6:30am - Priority: Runners under 1hr 25 mins

    6:33am - Wave A: Runners under 1hr 50 mins

    6:36am - Wave B: Runners between 1hr 51mins - 2hrs 6mins

    6:42am - Wave C: Runners over 2hrs 6mins

     

    Priority Start

    Any participant who plans on running under 4min/km can apply for a priority start at the front of the start.

    You will be asked to provide a link to a past result, to support your request, during the entry process.

     

    Will there be an awards ceremony at the end of the event and how will the top 3 place getters be awarded?

    Yes, placegetters will be awarded based on gun time rather the adjusted time for each run (net time). If any runner wants to place in this event, they must start in the priority wave/first wave. Trophies will be presented to participants post-race, approximately 30mins after the winner of each distance finishes.

     

    Half Marathon Road Cut off

    All participants need to be at the 20.3km mark (corner of Kings Ave and Wendouree Drive) by 10:45am.
     

    If participants do not make road cut off times they will be allowed to complete the course on the footpaths.

    Drink Stations
    Located approximately every 2.5km - 3km on the course.

     

    Event Guide

    Event Guide will be available closer to the event.

     

    Bag Drop/Clothing Storage

    Clothing storage is available during the run/walk. Your race number features a tear-off strip for you to attach to your backpack or clothing bag. Do not leave any valuables in your bag as we cannot accept responsibility for valuables lost or stolen. 

     

    We no longer offer single-use plastic bags at the bag drop, so please remember to bring your own bag to the event.  

     

    Pace Leaders

    Participants can meet the pace leaders at the stage area 30 minutes before the start time for their distance. The pace leaders will have a flag attached to them with their pacing time witten on it for participants to look out for.

    They will start their watches and pace you once you have crossed the start line – this is known as net time.

     

    There will be pacers for the following times in the Half Marathon:

    • 1 Hour 30 Minutes
    • 1 Hour 35 Minutes
    • 1 Hour 40 Minutes
    • 1 Hour 45 Minutes
    • 1 Hour 50 Minutes
    • 1 Hour 55 Minutes
    • 2 Hours
    • 2 Hours 10 Minutes
    • 2 Hours 20 Minutes
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    Wheelchair Information

    Racing Wheelchair:If you are a racing wheelchair please contact timing@solemotive.com to secure your spot. The racing wheelchair wave will start approximately 5 minutes before the official Half Marathon start – at 6:25am. Please be at the start line no later than 6:15am

     

    Non Racing Wheelchair:Sole Motive accommodates wheelchairs in our event. If you’re not a Racing Wheelchair Athlete, please start at the back of the final wave in your event.

    For more event information, visit our FAQ's page.

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