Events

Entry Fees

2023 Melbourne Marathon Entry Costs – Apply for Race Entries online

Early Bird Entries

• Nike Marathon (42.195km) – $160.00
• Nike Half Marathon (21.1km) – $130.00
• 10km RUN – $70.00 Adult and $50 child (0-16 years)
• 5km RUN – $55.00 Adult and $35 child (0-16 years)
• 3km Walk – $35.00 Adult and $20 child (0-16 years)

Qualifying Times

There are no qualifying times for the Half Marathon.

However, once you have successfully entered, you can apply for a Preferred Start, which is a starting position immediately behind the Elite field.  To be granted a preferred start you must have achieved certain qualifying times for your event since 01 July 2021.

Applications for Preferred Starts must be made online and should include details of the races (i.e. race name, date and distance) at which qualifying performances have been achieved. Incomplete applications will not be considered. Any participants who are not registered will not be considered. All applications are checked to guarantee times submitted are valid. Applications for preferred starts will open in May.

Start Time

The Melbourne Marathon Festival – Half Marathon will commence at 8:00am

Cut-Off Times

The course will remain open until 2:00pm.

Race Timing

Your Timing Chip can be found on the back of your race bib (excluding 3km competitors) that will be in your Race Pack with your Competitor Information Booklet. The Timing Chip will appear on the top half of the bib and will look like a label and must remain intact.

Do not remove or tamper with the Chip as this will result in NO TIMES being recorded of your effort.

Aid Stations

The sports drink provided on course will be Science in Sport.

Race Packets

If you register before 11:59pm Thursday 1st July and select and pay for postage ($5.50), your personalised race bib will be sent to you at the address provided.

If you register from 12:00am Friday 2nd July or do not pay for postage, you will be required to collect your race bib from the Race Week Office.

Your race pack will include:

• Race Information Booklet
• Race bib with attached timing chip
• Safety pins

Please note show bags (including T-shirt for Marathon competitors) are to be collected from the MCG.

Pace Setters

The 2022 Melbourne Half Marathon will once again be providing Pace Group Leaders for the Half Marathon.

There will be pacers for the following expected finishing times (hours and minutes):

1:30, 1:35, 1:40, 1:45, 1:50, 2:00, 2:10, 2:20

Personal Refreshments and Clothing

There are no provisions for personal refreshments to be left on the course for the Half Marathon

Transport

The hotel that Travelling Fit offers is located within a 5 minute walking distance to the MCG (race precinct).

Expo

The Runners Expo is located on the external concourse of the MCG. With an exciting array of fitness specific stores, you’ll have plenty of things to see and do before and after your race, as well as if you are visiting the Race Week Office to collect your race pack!

The Expo will be located on the external concourse of the MCG between Gates 1 and 2.

Finishers T-shirts, Medals and Certificates

All entrants receive a Finishers Medal, Finishers certificate and Running Shirt

Weather Conditions

The average temperature range for Melbourne in December is 14 to 24 degrees Celsius (57 to 75 degrees Fahrenheit)

Other Events

• Marathon
• 10km Run
• 5km Run
• 3km Walk