Canberra Marathon Festival - Half Marathon

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CANBERRA MARATHON FESTIVAL

HALF MARATHON

21.1K

HALF MARATHON

21.1K

A half marathon through the capital, surrounded by landmarks that make Canberra unmistakable.

DATE

SUNDAY

11 APRIL

START TIME

7:15 AM

START LINE

KING GEORGE TERRACE

EVENT VILLAGE

JOHN DUNMORE LANG PLACE

DATE

SUNDAY

11 APRIL

START TIME

7:15 AM

START LINE

KING GEORGE TERRACE

EVENT VILLAGE

JOHN DUNMORE LANG PLACE

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YOUR CAPITAL HALF

Take on 21.1K through Australia's capital.

The race begins outside Old Parliament House before heading around the Parliamentary Triangle, past Old and New Parliament House and into Barton. From there, runners continue along Brisbane Avenue and onto Adelaide Avenue.

The course follows Adelaide Avenue for an out-and-back into the green surrounds of Yarralumla, before joining Alexandrina Drive for a stretch alongside Lake Burley Griffin.

The final kilometres bring runners back towards State Circle, through Brisbane Avenue and onto King Edward Terrace, where the supporters cheer you home as you cross the finish line and celebrate everything it took to get there.

VIEW INTERACTIVE COURSE MAP

Elevation difference low to high point: 44m

Total elevation: approx 215m

*Course subject to change

SUNDAY, 11 APRIL

HALF MARATHON TIMETABLE

5:00 AM

Event Village & Expo Opens

7:05 AM

Racing Wheelchair Wave Starts

7:15 AM

Priority and Wave A Starts

7:20 AM

Wave B Starts

7:25 AM

Wave C Starts

7:30 AM

Wave D Starts

7:45 AM

Half Marathon Start Line Closes

9:10 AM

Half Marathon Presentation

2:00 PM

All Runners Must Have Crossed The Finish Line (Event Concludes)

PRICING

Super Early Bird pricing ends at 11:59PM on Thursday, 9 September 2026.

Participants must be at least 16 years old on race day.

SUPER EARLY BIRD

$135 / Adult

$135/ Under 18

HALF MARATHON

GENERAL INFORMATION

HALF MARATHON

GENERAL INFORMATION

Age Limits

Participants must be 16 years + on race day.

Start Line

King George Terrace, Parkes

Half Marathon starts: 7:15am

Half Marathon start closes: 7:45am

Priority Start

Any participant who plans on running under 4min/km can apply for a priority start at the front of the start. Please upload your "proof of results when you register".

Wave Start Times

7:05am - Wheelchair wave

7:15am - Priority:

For male runners aiming to finish in under 1hr 25mins and female runners under 1hr 30mins.

7:15am - Wave A:

For runners aiming to finish in under 1hr 50mins.

7:20am - Wave B:

For runners aiming to finish between 1hr 51min-2hr 5min.

7:25am - Wave C:

For runners aiming to finish between 2hr 6min-2hr 15min.

7:30am - Wave D:

For runners aiming to finish in over 2hrs 16min.

7:45am - Start line closes

Road Cut Off

7:45am-All participants must have crossed the start line

10:50am - All participants must have reached Adelaide Ave on ramp (9km)

12:45pm - All participants must have reached Flynn Drive and King Edward Terrace (15.5km)

2:00pm - All participants must have crossed the finish line

Drink Stations

Located approximately every 2.5km - 4.5km on the course.

Please note that FIXX Nutrition is the electrolyte and Gu is the gel supplier.

FIXX Nutrition Electrolytes will be available. Electrolyte flavours will be confirmed in March 2027.

GU Gels will be available. Gel flavours will be confirmde in March 2027.

Location	Products	Flavour/Type	Toilet	First Aid Post/Roving in the Area
3.5k	Water	N/A	Yes	No
6k	Water/FIXX	TBC	Yes	Yes
8.5k	Water/FIXX	TBC	Yes	Yes
12k	Water/Gu Gel	TBC	No	No
14k	Water	N/A	Yes	Yes
18k	Water/FIXX	TBC	Yes	Yes

Shuttle Bus Service

The Shuttle Bus Service is only available on Sunday, 11 April 2027 for Marathon and Half Marathon participants.

There is limited parking near the event village and start line locations. There will be a shuttle bus service operating between Braddon and Commonwealth Avenue* to assist participants who want to avoid traffic congestion. The shuttle bus is $15 each way and can be booked through your registration.

Options for all distances from Braddon (exact location to be confirmed) to Commonwealth Avenue (Across from Albert Hall):

4:45am - Suitable for marathon participants

5:45am - Suitable for half marathon participants

Return shuttle buses from Commonwealth Avenue(adjacent to Albert Hall) to Braddon (location to be confirmed):

10:30am

11:45pm

*Please note that there are no stops between Braddon and Commonwealth Avenue. The drop off point at Commonwealth Avenue is a 700m walk from the event village and start line locations.

**The cut off to register for the shuttle bus service is 11:59PM 23 March 2027.

Pace Leaders

Pace groups: 1hr 25mins, 1hr 30mins, 1hr 35mins, 1hr 40mins, 1hr 45mins, 1hr 50mins, 2hrs, 2hrs 10mins, 2hrs 20mins

All Pace Group Leaders will be identifiable in event gear with a flag and their particular pace time clearly visible on their race bib.

Awards Ceremony

Place getters will be awarded based on gun time rather than the adjusted time for each run (net time). Trophies and prizes will be presented to participants post-race.

NOTE: Age group medals will be posted to the Top 3 placegetters in the following age groups 2-3 weeks after the event

Half Marathon: 16-19; 20-24; 25-29; 30-34; 35-39; 40-44; 45-49; 50-54; 55-59; 60-64; 65-69; 70-74; 75-79; 80-84; 85+