The Gold Coast event courses travel along the coastal line and provide very flat, picturesque routes, and will be marked at every kilometre.
The Marathon is an out and back course. It goes south to Miami, turns and goes north to Runaway Bay, turns again and goes south to the finish. On the way south the course follows coastal roads via Main Beach, Surfers Paradise, Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach and Nobby Beach before turning just north of Hythe St, Miami. After returning to the start line (26km mark), the course goes north along Frank St, then follows the Broadwater along Marine Pde and Bayview St before turning at the Runaway Bay Marina. The course follows the same roads back to the finish with the exception of using Marine Pde, Labrador rather than Frank St.
To book your own accommodation for the Gold Coast Marathon, why not book yourself using our ONLINE ACCOMMODATION FINDER and save money.
Please note:
you cannot enter the Marathon on the day of the race and that all entry fees are non-refundable.
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| Australia and New Zealand |
AU $95 |
AU $115 |
| All Other Countries |
AU $115 |
AU $TBA |
| All entry fees are to be confirmed |
There are no qualifying times required for this event.
The Marathon starts at 6:50am.
The cut-off time for the Gold Coast Marathon is 7hours 10 minutes.
10km Run – 1 hour 30 minute.
All events must be concluded by 2pm.
All participants will be timed using the Champion Chip system.
Collection in Brisbane
The Brisbane Registration Centre will be located at Suncorp Piazza South Bank Parklands
Opening times are:
Saturday 28 June 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Sunday 29 June 9:00am - 3:00pm
Collection on the Gold Coast
The Gold Coast Registration Centre will be located at the Broadwater Events Parklands Gold Coast Hwy Southport, Race Precinct, Asics Sport & Leisure Expo (opposite Australia Fair Shopping Centre)
Opening times are:
Friday 4 July 8:00am - 6:00pm
Saturday 5 July 8:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday 6 July 5:00am - 10:00am (race kit collection only - no entries accepted on race day)
Travelling Fit will be there so why not drop in and say "hello"
There will be Pace Setters for the Marathon and they will have specifically coloured balloons attached to them to enable runners to spot them along the course.
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Blue |
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| 3 hours 15 mins |
Red |
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| 3 hours 30 mins |
Yellow |
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| 3 hours 45 mins |
Green |
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| 4 hours |
Black |
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| 4 hours 30 mins |
Orange |
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The Gold Coast is pleased to announce Enervit as the Official Sports Drink for the 2008 Gold Coast Airport Marathon There are eight Refreshment Stations with water and sports drink, located every five kms on the marathon course, and an additional seven Water Stations staged midway between each Refreshment station.
Personal refreshments are available to marathon runners only and must be delivered to a central location at the Race Precinct (to be advised) no later than 6pm the night before the event. Each personal refreshment container must display the athlete's name, race number and kilometer point for placement. Mark with a personal item, ribbon or colour for easy identification. No glass or metal containers allowed. See the event Race Guide for location of personal refreshment tables.
With thousands of runners and spectators converging on Southport for the event, parking and traffic flow is restricted. Full details of parking options will be included in the Race Guide which will be forwarded to you when your entry is confirmed. Surfside Bus Lines shuttle bus service will operate at 15 minute intervals from 4.30am - 9am on race day. Tickets can be ordered online when you enter or purchased at the Gold Coast or Brisbane Registration centres.. On race day Shuttle Buses and Tour Coaches will drop participants on the corner of Scarborough and Nerang Street Southport -a short stroll to the event precinct. Return buses will depart from the same corner every 30 minutes from 9am-2pm.
Every finisher will receive a T-Shirt and Commemorative Medal. A Certificate and Results Booklet are available for purchase when entering.
During the winter month of July, race time temperature is typically around 10°C (50°F) at 6:30am, rising to 18°C (64°F) at 10:30am. Winds are usually quite low, as is the humidity. These environmental factors and a flat course lead to great running conditions.
Half Marathon
10km Run Walk
(7.5km) Junior Dash 1
(2.25km) Junior Dash 2 (4km)
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