Date:

Sunday 19 April 2025 (TBC)

Start Times

1. Marathon - 6.00am
2. Half Marathon - 9.00am

Location:

Start and Finish area at The Station (old Railway Station) off Crn Watt St Wharf Rd/Scott St (Near Customs House), Newcastle, NSW, Australia

What you get for your entry fee:

Apart from the opportunity to race in a professionally staged major event in Newcastle, you get the following goodies with your entry:

1.FINISHER medals!! for everyone who finishers. Distributed in the recovery area.

2.Option to Purchase a souvenir race singlet or t shirt at a discounted rate for everyone entered by 1 March 2025.

3.Race bib number

4.Electronic timing with live results. Note we use a reusable chip that you must return in the recovery area. This must be attached to your shoe.

5.You also get:

a.One of the most picturesque courses in Australia.

b.A major traffic control plan to allow use of main roads.

c.Medical services on site and mobile

d.The best MCee in the business.

e.Pre and post race communication.

f.Donations made to local Surf Life Saving, and other sport and social Clubs

g.Regular drink stations.

Race Kit Collection

Race Bibs and Singlets can be collected from The Station (old Railway Station) off Wharf Rd Newcastle on :

Friday from 10am -4pm

Saturday from 5am – until 30 min before race start

Please bring your phone for our QR code race kits collection.

Secure Bag

There will be a secure bag area at the Registration Tent on race day.

Prize Money and Awards

We will be awarding $3500 in prize money in the Marathon to the overall 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. These will be equally allocated to Female and Male Runners as per below

1st Place Overall - $1000

2nd Place Overall - $500

3rd Place Overall - $250

Other event and category entrants will automatically be assigned to their respective age categories when entering their date of birth during the entry process. Ages are as on race day. Due to a lack of interest and massaive wastage over previous years we will not offer age categories prizes. Categories will be listed in results in the following category: 16-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69 and 70+. As you already receive a great finisher medal we will no longer give a separate age category medal.

ALL RUNNERS RECEIVE A FINISHER MEDAL ...IF YOU FINISH!

How to get there:

We suggest using light rail in Newcastle. Just alight at Market St and you be 100m from the start ad registration area:

Paid parking will be available at The Argyle St and Bolton St Car Parks, 1.5km from the site in Newcastle CBD. There is also additional paid parking in the Honeysuckle area off Wright Lane just 400m from the site. DO NOT PARK on the course.

Drink/Aid Stations

There are drink stations on each lap on start area, 2.3km, 5.5km, 6.6km, 8.5km. This will include electrolyte and water. Special needs tables will be at the start of each loop and can be accessed twice each lap.

Toilets

These are located at the start and finish, Nobbys SLSC building at 2.3km and 5.5km and also at 8.5km

Volunteers

We have volunteers from Nobbys SLSC, Newcastle Rowing Club and various local Running and Social Clubs.