The Canberra Times Marathon Festival 2026 - 10K

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RUNNER'S WORLD 10K

TIMETABLE & WAVE STARTS

Saturday, 11th April

6:00am	Event Village Opens
6:50am	Racing Wheelchair Wave starts
7:00am	Priority and Wave A starts
7:05am	Wave B starts
7:10am	Wave C starts
7:15am	Wave D starts
7:30am	Runner's World 10K Start Line Closes
8:00am	Marathon Presentation
10:00am	All Runners Must Have Crossed the Finish Line (Event Concludes)
4:00pm	Event Village Closes

*Course subject to change.

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PRIZE MONEY

1st Place	2nd Place	3rd Place
$500	$300	$150

*All Prize Money is in Australian Dollars (AUD)
**Trophies and monetary prizes will be awarded to overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd men and women placegetters.

RUNNER'S WORLD 10K

TIMETABLE & WAVE STARTS

Saturday, 11th April

6:00am	Event Village Opens
6:50am	Racing Wheelchair Wave starts
7:00am	Priority and Wave A starts
7:05am	Wave B starts
7:10am	Wave C starts
7:15am	Wave D starts
7:30am	Runner's World 10K Start Line Closes
8:00am	Runner's World 10K Presentation
10:00am	All Runners Must Have Crossed the Finish Line (Event Concludes)
4:00pm	Event Village Closes

GENERAL INFORMATION

Age limits

Participants must be 12 years + on race day.

Start line

King George Terrace, Parkes

10K starts: 7:00am

10K start closes: 7:30am

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".

10K Wave Start Times

6:50am - Wheelchair wave

7:00am - Priority:

Priority: Male runners aiming to finish the race in under 40mins and female runners aiming to finish the race in under 42min.

7:00am - Wave A:

This is for runners aiming to finish the race in under 55mins.

7:05am - Wave B:

This is for runners aiming to finish the race between 56mins-60mins.

7:10am - Wave C:

This is for runners aiming to finish the race between 61mins-70mins.

7:15am - Wave D:

This is for runners aiming to finish the race in over 71mins.

7:30am - Start line closes

Runner's World 10K road cut off

7:30am - All participants must have crossed the start line

10:00am - All participants must have crossed the Finish Line (10km)

Drink stations

Located approximately every 2.5km on the course.

Please note that FIXX Nutrition is the electrolyte supplier.

FIXX Nutrition Electrolytes will be available. Flavours TBC in March 2026.

Location	Products	Flavour/Type	Toilet	First Aid Post/Roving in the Area
4k	Water	N/A	No	Yes
7.5k	Water/FIXX	TBC	Yes	No
10k (Finish Line)	Water/FIXX	TBC	Yes	Yes

Pace leaders

Will be from Sydney Striders

Pace groups: 40mins, 45mins, 50mins, 55mins, 60mins, 65mins, 70mins

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

Event Guide

Event Guide will be available for download closer to the event.

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.

Clothes left on barriers at start line

All clothes that have been left on barriers at the start line will be collected and donated to charity.

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

Yes, 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.

10km:Under 12; 12-15; 16-19; 20-29; 30-39; 40-49; 50-59; 60-69; 70-79; 80+

Trophies and monetary prizes will be awarded to overall 1st, 2nd, 3rd male and female place getters.

Male - 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $150

Female - 1st $500, 2nd $300, 3rd $150

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

FAQ's

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

*Courses & Schedules are subject to change and improvement.

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

*Courses & Schedules are subject to change and improvement.

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EVENT INFORMATION

EARLY BIRD PRICING ENDS - 11:59PM AUGUST 19

STANDARD PRICING ENDS - 11:59PM OCTOBER 8

RACE BIB NAME CUT OFF - 11:59PM SEPTEMBER 30

POSTAGE CUT OFF FOR RACE PACKS - 11:59PM OCTOBER 21

LAST MINUTE ONLINE ENTRIES CLOSE - 11:59PM NOVEMBER 5

RACE PACK COLLECTION ON SITE - 12AM - 4PM NOVEMBER 6