Blackmores Sydney Marathon (Runners start at 7:15am, last runner over start line at 7:20am)

Official cut-off time – 5hrs:30min – participants to maintain 7min 49sec per km or better.

This year we will be continuing the system of cut-off and re-direction points along the course. If a runner fails to reach the designated point by the time indicated at points 1 ,2, 3, 5 and 8 you will be given the option of pulling out or continuing but skipping a section of the course.

Anyone who takes the "skip" option will have their number marked and will not be regarded as an official finisher. At points 4, 6 and 7 we will have to remove runners from the course should they fail to make the cut off time in order to reopen state and local road networks. A failure to reopen roads on time may put the vent in jeopardy for future years.

 Cut- off and Redirection points (‘Skip’ Points)

Distance (approx.)

Race time cut-off

Actual ‘day’-time

1. College and Art Gallery Rd (Redirection Point)

Runners redirected along College St

4.25 km

0.35min

7.50 am

2. Anzac Pde and Lang Rd (in) (Redirection Point)

Runners will be redirected along Anzac Pde.

10.3 km

8.40 am

3. Anzac Pde. & Alison Rd, Randwick (Redirection Point)

Runners redirected to continue south down Anzac Pde

17.1 km

2hrs:18min

9.33 am

4. Half Way , Anzac Pde Northbound (Cut-off Point)

Runners to be taken off the course at this point

21.1 km

2hrs:50min

10:05 am

5. King and Sussex Sts Outbound, CBD (Redirection Point)

Runners redirected right into Sussex St

27.4 km

3hrs:39min

10.54 am

6. Norton St. turn around (Hard Cut-off Point)

Runners to be taken off the course at this point

32.7 km

4hrs:19min

11.34 am

7. James Craig Rd (West)., Rozelle  (Hard Cut-off Point)

Runners removed from course

35.2 km

4hrs:39min

11.54 am

8. Pyrmont Street at Drink Station 16 (Redirection)

Runners may be redirected along Pyrmont Bridge Rd, onto Pyrmont Bridge and over Ped walkways to rejoin with the course at Sussex St, to continue to the finish on pathways only.

37.0 km

4hrs:53min

12.08 pm

Blackmores Half Marathon (Runners Start at 6:20am, last runner over start line by 6:26am)

Official cut-off time – 2hrs:45min – participants to maintain 7min 56sec per km or better

Norton St. heading outbound (Redirection Point)

8.9 km

1hr:15min

7.35 am

11.75 km

1hr:37min

7:57 am

18.9 km

2hr:34min

8:53 am

If unable to make the Norton St. cut-off point you will be DSQ & turned around at Norton St. and not allowed to proceed to the half marathon turn on Dobroyd Pde.  You will however be able to continue to the finish at the Sydney Opera House. Note: Slow runners must stay to the far left, walkers may be asked to leave walk next to the course along the section from Park Hyatt to the Finish line if slower than 2:45min pace.

The Sunday Telegraph body+soul Bridge Run (Runners Start at 8:30am, last runner over start line at 8:45am)

Official cut-off time – 1hr:30min – participants to maintain 10min per km or better 

At the exit from Art Gallery Rd. back onto College St. (under direction of Course Officials)

7.4 km

1hr:15min

10:00 am

Any participants who do not reach the exit from Art Gallery road by 10.00am will be directed on to the eastern footpath north along Macquarie St. and then assisted onto the left hand side of Macquarie St. at Bridge St. Those participants still on Art Gallery Rd. will also be directed onto the footpath to complete the course.