The following age limits apply for Carman's Fun Run:

• Half Marathon – Participants must be 16 years + on race day.
• 10km – All children under the age of 12 must be accompanied by a guardian. The child’s guardian must be entered in the event.
• 5km – All children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a guardian. The child’s guardian must be entered in the event

If you register for the event before 11:59pm Sunday, 2 August 2026 and ONLY if you select postage, then your first name will be printed on your race bib.

Children under four years of age are not required to pay the entry fee, however, for safety and insurance reasons you will be required to provide details in the registration process.

Online entries will remain open until 30mins prior to each race.

Please emailinfo@solemotive.com.

You don’t have to notify Sole Motive (the organiser) if you are unable to run for any reason. However, there are no refunds for non-starters or non-finishers.

We do offer the following:

1. Withdrawal from the event: Withdrawals receive a credit note if they are made before5:00pm, Thursday 20 August 2026. After this date, no credit notes will be issued. Credit notes are valid for 1 year from the date of issuing and valid for Sole Motive owned events and cannot be used for contracted events. Refunds will not be issued. When an entrant registers, they agree to the below terms and conditions;
   
   

T&C #15. I agree that there are no refunds, however, I may request a credit note for other SM owned events (minus $15 for admin fees) no later than 5pm, Thursday one month prior to the event date. After this date, no credit notes will be issued. Credit notes will not be issued when downgrading distances. Credit notes will be valid for SM owned events and cannot be used for contracted events. Credit notes are valid for 1 year from the date of issuing.

Please note: if you have entered with an event credit, we are not able to issue another event credit.

Event upgrades/downgrades can be made online up until Friday, 18 September 2026. Please click here and then click on Transfer to new sub event.

Refunds/credit notes cannot be issued for the difference in entry fee (if any) when downgrading your distance.

If you wish to join a team, you can do so through your registration link.

If you need to update your details you can do so viaRace Roster.

Please ensure you have checked your junk/spam folder for your confirmation email (e-ticket). If you can still not locate it, you can log viaRace Roster and choose to resend your registration email.

Yes, please clickhere and follow the prompts to Transfer to a new participant – this will incur a $15 transfer fee. Name Transfers end 11:59pm September 19.

Name Transfers will not be permitted on event weekend.

Postage:

If you wish to have your race pack posted to you, you must register before 11:59pm, 4 September 2026. Please note, a delivery fee of $15.00 for bib and t-shirt delivery.

Collection will be available from the event site (Metcalfe Park) on event weekend: Saturday, 19 September from 11:00am to 4:00pm and on event day Sunday, 20 September from 5:30am.

Yes, placegetters will be awarded based on gun time rather than the adjusted time for each run (net time).

Trophies will be presented to participants post-race, approximately 30 mins after the winner of each distance finishes.

All runners in the Half-Marathon, the 10k and 5k races will be timed. Participants in the Pink Lady 5K Walk will not be timed. If you wish to receive a finishing time all participants must wear their race bib.

Your Race Bib contains a disposable timing chip, if you don’t wear your bib, you won’t receive an official time.

Please wear your race bib on the front of your top and ensure it is visible.

Unofficial results are live as you cross the finish line. Official results are available online here. Please allow up until 5pm on race day for all results to appear.

Participants who have nominated to receive SMS results and have paid an additional $2.50 will receive two SMS messages, one as they cross the finish line and then a second text will with their official time around midday. Finishers will be able to download their certificate from the results page after the event has concluded.

Net time is the time the participant crosses the start line until they cross the finish line. This is how results are displayed on the website, and will be used to award aged category places.

These times are for participant information only and are not used to determine place getters. Placegetters are determined by gun time – the first three male and females across the finish line.

Portable toilets are located at the Event Village as well as a first aid post.

Public toilets are available on course and first aid will be roaming the course.

We strongly discourage the use of headphones on the course. If you do choose to use headphones while running, please ensure that you are still able to hear what is happening around you.

No personal support riders or bike riders within the vicinity of runners are permitted on course. It is the responsibility of each athlete while running to ensure that no bikes are on the course near the runners. Any transgression will result in disqualification from the event.

Prams are permitted in all events – please start at the back of your wave for safety reasons. 

If you are running to lend a helping hand to someone who is unable to run without you, then please send your request along with a copy of their companion card to info@solemotive.com

Unfortunately, pets are not allowed to participate in the event.

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.

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

All events start at Metcalfe Park. Please take some time to review the below wave start times to find out which wave start is most suitable for you.

Half Marathon:

6:45am - Priority:

This is for runners aiming to run under 1hr 45 min

6:46am - Wave A:
This is runners aiming to race a time between 1hr 45mins - 2hrs 10mins.

6:48am - Wave B:
This is for runners aiming to finish the race in more than 2hr 10min. This wave is suitable for you if you run over 6 min/km pace.

Brooks 10K

8:30am - Priority:
This wave is suitable for you if you are able to run under a 5min/km pace.
8:31am - Wave A:
This wave is suitable for you if you run a 5-6min/km pace.

8:33am - Wave B:

This wave is suitable for you if you run a 6-7min/km pace.

8:35am - Wave C:

This wave is suitable for you if you run over a 7min/km pace.

5K
9:30am - Priority:
This wave is suitable for you if you are able to run under 5min/km pace.

9:33am - Wave A:
This wave is suitable for you if you are able to run 5-7min/km pace.

9:36am- Wave B

This wave is suitable for you if you run over a 7min/km pace.

Pink Lady 5K Walk:

10:00am - All participants
(no separate wave starts)

Drink stations will be available on-course. Locations can be found below and on each distance page.

All participants will receive water, PURE electrolytes & a Carman’s bar at the finish line.

Half Marathon (21.1K):

10K:

5K & Pink Lady 5K Walk:

CAR
Make sure you plan your journey to arrive to the event on time. Car parks and streets often have parking machines in operation. Please read parking signs carefully.

Public Parking is available around Metcalfe Park and at Star Casino Car Park.

PUBLIC TRANSPORT 

Go to Transport NSW website for more information Trip Planner | transportnsw.info.  

By Train  

Take your most convenient train line to Town Hall Station or Wynward Station and then it is a 20-minute walk to the event site (Metcalfe Park)

By Ferry

The nearest Ferry terminal to the event site is Pyrmont Bay and is just a short 8 minute walk to the event site.

Please refer to Transport NSW for further details and to plan your route. Given it is a Sunday and the event is early, please be aware there may be minimal services available.

By Lightrail

Lightrail Route L1 operates between Central Station (Sydney) and Dulwich Hill. This route stops at "The Star" and is just a short 3 minute walk to the event site.

Please refer to Transport NSW for further details and to plan your route. Given it is a Sunday and the event is early, please be aware there may be minimal services available.

CAR PARKING 

Parking is available in side streets near the event village. Please allow at least 30 mins for parking and adhere to parking restrictions. Please read signs carefully.  

The Star City Casino has paid parking available. It's a $30 flat rate for 6 hours when entering on a Saturday between 11pm-5pm. After your 6hr period expires an additional charge will be applied. Getting To The Star & Parking | The Star 

BICYCLE 

Bicycle parking will be available near the event village. We suggest bringing a lock, with storage at your own risk.

For all events, bag drop is available at the event village at Metcalfe Park.

Please do not leave valuables in your bag. Sole Motive accepts no responsibility for lost or stolen items. Attach the tear-off strip on the bottom of your race bib to your bag. Keep your race bib so that you can collect your bag post-event.

We are excited to award all participants with finisher medals on the day.

Yes, there will be pacers in the Half Marathon and the 10K.

To carry out the pace runner role you’ll need to be able to comfortably run the pace you’ve nominated for.

You also need to be prepared to offer encouragement and motivate runners in your pack.

Sole Motive will cover the costs of entry fees for all pacers, and all pace runners will receive a free t-shirt/singlet.

To apply, please fill in the details below and send them to pacers@solemotive.com.

Name:

Email:

Mobile:

Preference 1 Distance & Pace:

Preference 2 Distance & Pace:

Past experience in pacing:

Upload link to a run result:

T-shirt/singlet size: