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    HALF MARATHON

    SANDY POINT HALF MARATHON

    28 February 2021

    Green Point, Brighton

    7:00 AM

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    COURSE MAP

     

    View the Half Marathon course map featuring kilometre markers, first aid stations, toilets and drink stations.

    EVENT INFORMATION

     

    View all the important details for the Half Marathon race.

    COVID INFO

     

    Click here for more info.

    FAQs

     

    • Have a question? Read through our FAQs below. If you can’t find what you’re after, please 
    • contact us.

    COURSE MAP

    Breathtaking views and long stretches of open road will have you powering through the SPHM course. The event starts at Green Point, Brighton and takes you along Beach Road down to Sandringham to return home to the finish line in a flash.

    Elevation = 139 metres

    VIEW COURSE MAP

    EVENT INFORMATION

    START TIME:

    7:00AM

    DISTANCE:

    21.1KM

    CUT OFF TIME:

    10:30AM

    START & FINISH LINE:

    GREEN POINT BRIGHTON

    AGE LIMIT:

    16 years of age on race day

    FAQs

    START TIME / START LINE / FINISH LINE

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    • Half Marathon Start Time: 7:00am

      Half Marathon Cut Off Time: 10:30am

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      START & FINISH LINE: GREEN POINT BRIGHTON

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    UPGRADE/DOWNGRADE

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    • Distances can be changed online here. Distance upgrades/downgrades can be made online up until 11:59PM 27 January 2021.

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    CAN I CHANGE MY WAVE?

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    • If you decide to start in another wave, you do not need to tell anyone. No participant can change into Priority or Elite without prior approval.
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    CLOTHING STORAGE

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    • Clothing storage is available in the Event Village. Look for the ‘Bag Drop’ marquee.

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      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.

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    DRINK STATIONS

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    • Drink stations are located on course and at the finish line, they will be spaced approximately every 2.5km. The Half Marathon turnaround point will provide both water and Bulk Nutrients electrolytes.

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    *subject to change

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    SPLITS

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      • ½ way point of the HM
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    WHEELCHAIR PARTICIPANTS

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    • If you are a racing wheelchair please contact info@solemotive.com to secure your spot. The racing wheelchair wave will start approximately 5 minutes before the official Sole Motive accommodates wheelchairs in our events.

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    • If you’re not a Racing Wheelchair Athlete, please start at the back of the final wave in your event.

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    CAN I ENTER ON DAY?

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    • At this stage there will be no entries taken on the day of the event. Online entries will remain open until 3pm, 27 February 2021. At the event site on Saturday 27 February from 12 noon to 3pm Race pack Collection will be available and entries to the event on Sunday.


    • For the purpose of Race Bib collection, please make sure you bring your e-ticket with your Race Bib number on it.

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    PARKING INFORMATION

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      • Car parking is available in the side streets of Beach Road and in the Green Point, Brighton car park.

        Plenty of parking is also available at Dendy St. Access to the side streets of Beach Road and the Green Point, Brighton car park is only available from the North end of Beach Road (the city end).

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      • Car Park fees apply and are approximately $13. Please park legally and be aware of parking restrictions in the area

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    HALF MARATHON PRICING

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    • Early Bird: $85

      Standard:$95

      Last Minute/On day: $105

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    AGE LIMIT

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    • Participants are required to be 16 years of age on the day of the event.
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    RACE PACK PICKUP / POSTAGE

     

    There are three options to collect your race kit:

     

    Option 1 – Postage: If you wish to have your race pack posted to you, you must register before 11:59pm, 18 February 2021. Please note, a delivery fee of $8.95 applies.

     

    Option 2 – Pickup from Sole Motive Retail 170 Queen St Melbourne:

     

    If you wish to “collect from the Sole Motive store”, you must register before 11:59pm, 18 February 2021. Race packs will be available for collection from 12:00pm, 19 February 2021 until 5 pm 25 February 2021.

     

    Option 3 – Pickup at the event site:

     

    If you registered after 11:59pm 18 February 2021 you must collect your Race Pack at the event site on Saturday 27 February 12 noon-3.00pm OR Sunday 28 February from 6:00am . If you registered before then but cannot collect your Race Pack from the Sole Motive store you can also collect it as listed above.

     

    K MARKERS

     

    There will be feather kilometre markers throughout the course. These will be located every 1km.

     

    PACE GROUPS

     

    Due to the requirements set outby DHHS, there will be no pacers available in 2021. You can collect from the Runner’s World marquee a pace band to assist with your pacing for the Half Marathon and 10k events.

     

    If restrictions change we will update participants as soon as the information is available.

     

    HALF MARATHON PRIORITY START TIMES

     

    To be granted a priority start you must provide two race results where you have achieved the following times or better within the last 24 months.

     

    • Male – 1hr 25min
    • Female – 1hr 35min
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    Please contact info@solemotive.com with your results.

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    HALF MARATHON CUT OFF TIMES

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    • 10:30am:All participants must have crossed the Finish Line. Participants will be moved onto the footpath if they don’t meet the progressive road opening cut off time.
     

    PUBLIC TRANSPORT

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    • The nearest train station to the event site is Brighton Beach (on the Sandringham line) and is just a short 3-minute walk to the event site. Please refer to Public Transport Victoria for further details and to plan your route. Given it is a Sunday and the event is early please be aware there is minimal services available.