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Sydney Half

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

Sydney Half race photo
Sydney Half race photo
Sydney Half race photo
Sydney
AU
Charlie Brewer · CC BY-SA 2.0JJ Harrison / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0Benh LIEU SONG / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0YellowMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Race date Sep expected
September 2027
City · Distance
Sydney · 21.1km · 10km · 2.5km
Entry fee
Fee TBDVaries by event and entry period
2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon
2026Date Sep 13, 2026 · Entry May 15, 2026 ~ Sep 13, 2026 · Entry fee A$58.85 · Start 06:25
Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 7, 2026
Sydney Half race photo
Charlie Brewer · CC BY-SA 2.0
Sydney Half race photo
JJ Harrison / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0
Sydney Half race photo
Benh LIEU SONG / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0
Sydney Half race photo
YellowMonkey, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
About the raceHow to enterCourseRace PrepTravel
Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

About Sydney Half — what makes it special

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The time limit time limit for the full course is 3 hours 30 minutes (an average of 10 minutes per 1km).

If you do not pass 14km within 2 hours 20 minutes, you cannot continue.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Sydney Half runner reviews and race reports

Stories from those who ran it first.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon 2026 #halfmarathon #marathon #run #runner #running #2026 #sydney

Clint Marlborough

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This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to enter Sydney Half — registration routes

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

We'll fill this in once the official entry rules are out.

Registration platform Race Roster

Official race websiteEntry options
From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Sydney Half course map and elevation

The 21.1km I'll run

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition
Runners start · local timeFrom 06:25
START

Edwin Flack Ave

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Course starts on Dawn Fraser Avenue in Sydney Olympic Park,

passes the Sydney Olympic Park athletics track section and the area around Accor Stadium, then reaches finish on the athletics track.

Both the half marathon and the 10 km course are AIMS-certified, and the event also serves as the New South Wales half marathon Championships.

Start times are staggered by event and time group: the elite Wheelchair Division starts at 6:20 am,

half marathon elite and Wave A (90 minutes or faster) start at 6:25 am, and Waves B, C and D (90–120 minutes or faster) start at 6:55 am.

Participant benefits

Finisher medal

Where and when to collect your Sydney Half race bib

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

The organizers recommend collecting your race pack on Saturday to avoid race-day congestion.
Collection by proxy is allowed if the participant confirmation receipt is presented.
If you need to register and collect your pack on race day, arrive one hour before the start; if you have already collected it, arrive 30 minutes before the start.
9/12 (Sat) advance collection · 9/13 (Sun) race morning

Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre, Edwin Flack Avenue, Olympic Park, Sydney

Google Maps
Stations & transport near the venue

Just tap your contactless bank card, phone, or watch at the Opal reader — no card to buy, and the same fares and daily caps apply automatically.

Getting to the start

Official Race Roster event page recommends P1 Car Park (short walk to the start outside Accor Stadium, corner of Edwin Flack & Dawn Fraser Ave) at Sydney Olympic Park,

with 4 hours free parking if validated post-race before 2pm.

No train station, Metro, or bus route was named on the official pages checked.

Despite this being a major-city race, the official Race Roster pages fetched did not surface public transport/train details (only parking guidance was found).

Getting to the finish

start/finish both at/near Accor Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park.

IC card

Opal card

2,000+ retailers across NSW (look for the Opal sign) including many newsagents, Woolworths supermarkets,

and 7-Eleven stores, at the two airport train stations, some Service NSW centres, or ordered online from opal.com.au.

Works directly at the gates

More details

As of 2026, a physical Opal card isn't necessary for visitors —

any contactless credit/debit card or mobile wallet gets identical fares and caps to an Opal card.

Daily fare capping happens automatically: once you hit the adult cap (around $19.30 on weekdays, $9.65 on weekends), the rest of that day's travel is free —

there's no separate day-pass product to buy.

Gotcha: use the exact same card or device for every tap that day — mixing your card and your phone breaks the transfer/cap linkage and can charge you extra.

Overseas-issued cards may incur one foreign transaction fee per day.

Stations & transport near the venue

Sydney uses the Opal card,

but visitors can simply tap a contactless Visa/Mastercard/Amex or phone wallet (Apple Pay/Google Pay) at readers for the same fares and daily cap (about 19.30 dollars weekdays, 9.65 dollars weekends).

Physical Opal cards are sold at 7-Eleven, newsagents, Woolworths, and stations for a minimum 10-dollar top-up.

Sydney Olympic Park, the race venue, is reachable by Metro/train and ferry, both accepting the same tap on/tap off system.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026Source · checked Aug 17, 2026
READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Pick up bib from the NSW Athletics office at Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre.

The official operation guide recommends pickup in advance rather than on the morning of the competition,

and substitute recipients are required to bring a receipt confirming participation.

If you applied for mail receipt but bib has not arrived, contact the organizer through the inquiry form.

If you go to the pickup location in advance, you can also check the entrance route to the stadium.

For parking, use the designated parking lot at Olympic Park, and check your parking ticket at the Athletics Center reception.

Pre-paid parking passes are not included in this verification.

For public transport, check out connections from your accommodation using the NSW transport route search linked by the official page.

Since we do not have a separate luggage storage area,

please reduce the amount of items you need to bring and separate the luggage for your companions or your accommodation.

There is a water point at course and water and fruit are provided at the finish, but there is no water at course for the family run.

This content is based on the on-site operation of the public session and is compared with the information for the participating session.

Times are local to Sydney. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Hotels near the Sydney Half start line in

Hotels that make race morning easy

7 places

Distances are straight-line from the start.
Check real travel times and booking terms with each hotel.

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Time for you, before and after the finish

39 experiences

Rest a little, wander a little.
Pick what suits you and whoever you're with.

Sydney Cabarita Electric Picnic Boat Rental

₩140,726

View on Klook

Sydney Harbour Starlight 4-Course Dinner Cruise

₩163,216

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Hunter Valley Brewery Day Tour from Hunter Valley, Newcastle or Sydney

₩219,959

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Newcastle Spirit Taste & Graze Experience at Earp Distilling Co

₩47,938

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Sydney Fish Market Half-Day Small-Group Food Tour

₩132,265

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Sydney Airport Private Transfer Service (Half Day)

₩349,311

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Sydney Opera House Half-Day Private Cultural Tour

₩15,368

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Australian National Maritime Museum Holiday Ticket

₩48,938

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Australian National Maritime Museum Admission Ticket, Sydney

₩34,627

View on Klook

Sydney Blue Mountains & Wildlife Park Small-Group Day Tour

₩236,443

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Sydney Sunrise Small-Group Kayaking Tour (Harbour Bridge, Opera House)

₩199,607

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Sydney Half-Day Small-Group Bike and Sightseeing Tour

₩147,336

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Sydney Highlights Half-Day Guided Cycling Tour

₩117,692

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Maniax Axe Throwing Experience in Newcastle

₩53,822

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Newcastle Spirit Blending Experience at Earp Distilling Co

₩47,938

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Newcastle Spirit School Experience at Earp Distilling Co

₩342,140

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Newcastle Blending Date Night Experience at Earp Distilling Co

₩217,017

View on Klook

Newcastle Spirit Blending Dining at Earp Distilling Co

₩116,296

View on Klook

Blue Mountains Koala & Kangaroo Private Tour

₩396,623

View on Klook

Sydney Fish Market Half-Day Small-Group Walking Tour

₩49,647

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Sydney The Rocks Historic District Pub Walking Tour

₩118,333

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The Rocks Guided Walking Tour (90 minutes / Departing from Sydney)

₩43,513

View on Klook

Sydney City Highlights Half-Day Walking Tour

₩75,457

View on Klook

Sydney The Rocks 2-Hour Guided Walking Tour

₩105,674

View on Klook
Eating well is part of the tripA meal before the race, a dinner to celebrate the finish.View on mapSeeing Sydney with the medal onThe city you ran — this time, a little slower.View on map

Hotel distances are straight-line from the start. Distances and ratings for food and sights come from the place provider, and experiences are travel products in Sydney.

Total cost and budget for Sydney Half

TRAVEL ESSENTIALS

Trip prep too,
light and in one place.

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Runner stories and questions about Sydney Half

RUN TOGETHER

With runners who dream of
the same start line.

Be the first runner
Leave this room's first post

Sydney runners' room

Frequently asked questions about Sydney Half

FAQ
When does Sydney Half 2027 take place?

Not officially announced yet.

It's expected in September 2027;

the 2026 race was held on Sun, September 13, 2026.

When does registration for Sydney Half 2027 open?

Not announced yet. Entries for the 2026 race opened on Fri, May 15, 2026.

How much is the Sydney Half 2027 entry fee?

Not announced yet. The 2026 race entry fee was about A$58.85.

What distances does Sydney Half 2027 offer?

Half. (From the 2026 edition)

What time does Sydney Half 2027 start?

The race starts at 06:25. (From the 2026 edition)

What transit card do I need for Sydney Half 2027?

Just tap your contactless bank card, phone, or watch at the Opal reader — no card to buy, and the same fares and daily caps apply automatically.

(From the 2026 edition)

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