Half Marathon
One-lap scenic course
Conquer our iconic half marathon and race past Melbourne landmarks like Flinders Street Station, Marvel Stadium and The Arts Centre as you immerse yourself in the course entertainment along the way. Finish within the home of Australian Open for an epic, unforgettable adventure.
Date
21 July 2024
Start Time
6:45
Start Line Location
Batman Avenue
Finish Line Location
HOW TO CREATE A TEAM
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INTERACTIVE COURSE MAP AND GPX FILE
Explore the full course with this interactive map, and make note of all the different milestones, drinking stations, toilet stops, among others, that you’ll find on the track. Also find the course GPX file for use with your smart devices.
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What to expect
Epic race day atmosphere
On-course entertainment
Event village
Post-race freebies
Live music
Pre-run warm-up
Exhilarating sense of achievement
Medals
On-Day tracking
Electronic timing & results
KM markers
Drink stations
Supportive Run Melbourne community
Training plans
Run Melbourne Run Club
On-course support
On-course pacers
Event Map
Course Information
| Location | 10k | Hydration | First Aid | Toilets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbour Explanade | 4k | Water | - | - |
| Harbour Explanade | 6k | Water | - | - | Boathouse Drive | 10k | Water and Gatorade | - | yes |
| Domain Rd/Park St | 14k | Water and Gatorade | yes | yes |
| Alexandra Ave | 18k | Water and Gatorade | yes | yes |
Key Dates
Race Bib Name Cut Off - May 30
Last day to enter to get your name on your race bib.
Race Weekend - July 20-21
Saturday 20 July
Event village opens
Sole Motive retail
Race bib collection and entries: 8am - 4pm
Grand Slam Oval, Melbourne Olympic Park
Postage Cut Off - July 4
Last day to enter to be able to have option to get race bib posted.
Race Day - July 21
6:45am Half Marathon
9:00am 10K
10:00am Runner's World 5.2K
Current Pricing
Get in early to ensure you lock in your preferred wave start time.
Super Early Bird pricing ends 11:59PM 7 December 2023.
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HALF MARATHON
SUPER EARLY BIRD
$122 / under 18
early bird
$130 / under 18
STANDARD
$147 / under 18
last minute
$153 / under 18
General Information
Participant instructions
Will be available to download closer to the event.
Age limit
Must be 16 years old on race day.
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 10 minutes before the official Half Marathon event – at 6:35am.
WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. Please be at the start line no later than 6.20am
Run Melbourne 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.
Drink stations
Drink stations are located every 4km. The Half Marathon will pass 5 drink stations. There will be Gatorade sports drinks available at drinks stations number 3-5. Please refer to your course map for drink station locations.
Kilometre markers
The kilometre markers for the Half Marathon will be coloured RED.
Start Line
Please note, that all the information below relates to Half Marathon participants:
START LINE LOCATION: Batman Avenue
RACE START TIME: 6:45am. We recommend you arrive at the event village at least 45-60mins before your race start times.
WAVE START ASSEMBLY TIME: from 6:20am for all waves. For those wanting to be in Wave A or the Priority Area please be in position from 6.10am
PREDICTED FINISH TIMES PER WAVE ALLOCATION:
WAVE A – Under 1 hour, 45 mins
WAVE B – 1 hour, 46mins – 1 hour, 55 mins
WAVE C – 1 hour, 56 mins – 2 hours, 5 mins
WAVE D – 2 hours, 6 mins +
If you wish to run with friends or family who are starting in a different Wave Start Zone, you may start in a slower zone than that printed on your race number (e.g. someone with a B Zone label may start in B, C, or D) but not in a faster one (e.g. A).
Please note: Wave Start Zones will be indicated by signs in place at the start line to ensure a smooth start for all participants. Entrants are asked to assemble in the appropriate zone as indicated by the letter printed on their race bib. A start line map will be available closer to the date.
Course cut off times
Start line closes 7:10am.
Finish Line closes 12:30 pm.
17km by 10:15am - Crossing Toorak Rd Faulkner Park (12mins per km pace).
Half Marathon Starts In
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