Sydney Marathon entry guide

Official ballot (lottery) —

the 2027 race opens on 2026-09-29 10:00 AEST,

closes on 2026-10-19 10:00 AEDT (not first-come, first-served, random draw, winner notification via email in late October).

Guaranteed entry available through Charity Places

Guaranteed entry available through official travel packages

Those who pass the HPP (High Performance Program) record criteria will be given priority assignment;

those who do not meet the requirements will remain in the general lottery

Marathon

WA Labeled/AIMS Certified Competition Standard Default — No entry based on timing (general registration).

Default category values ​​are based on the structural characteristics of the WA label/AIMS certified competition group (there is no record qualification system except for major competitions) rather than checking the official website for individual competitions.

When a competition that actually has a qualification system is discovered, this value will be overwritten with the individual survey results.

Elite Wheelchair 06:15 · General 06:30

7 hours (course closes at 3:40 p.m.) — start line cutoff 8:40 a.m.

Start line Closure 08:40 (130-minute start window from 06:30 to 08:40;

no starts after that) · 17.8km mark (Anzac Pde at Dacey Ave) 2 hours 57 minutes

11:37 · 21.2km (Half-Way Point +100m at Baker St) 3 hours 31 minutes

12:11 · 22.0km (Anzac Pde at Sturt St) 3 hours 40 minutes

12:19 · 28.3km (Anzac Pde U-turn into Bus Lane) 4 hours 42 minutes

13:22 · 29.1km (Moore Park at Driver Ave) 4 hours 50 minutes

13:30 · 30.26km (Robertson Rd Gate, Centennial Park) 5 hours 02 minutes

13:42 · 33.4km (Centennial Park Medical Tent, Jervois Ave) 5 hours 34 minutes

14:14 · 35.1km (Driver Ave at Moore Park Rd, hard time limit) 5 hours 50 minutes

14:32 · 37.6km (St Marys, hard detour) 6 hours 15 minutes

14:55 · 38.75km (Mrs Macquarie's Rd) 6 hours 27 minutes

15:07 — All elapsed times are measured from the start line closure at 08:40

Sydney Showground, 1 Showground Road, Sydney Olympic Park NSW 2127 (Relocated to Sydney Showground rather than ICC from 2026)

August 27 (Thu) 09:00–20:00 · August 28 (Fri) 08:00–20:00 · August 29 (Sat) 08:00–16:00 (3 days)

The QR code in the confirmation email and photo ID (passport or Australian driver's license) are required,

and you will be advised to make a reservation in advance for the pick-up time slot.

Bibs are not mailed and cannot be picked up on race day (Sunday morning);

only the registered runner can collect their bib (no proxy pickup).