Blackmores Half Marathon

All Australian States and Territories are eligible to send 6 male and 6 female representatives to contest the Australian Half Marathon Championships. The Blackmores Sydney Running Festival will provide travel assistance for a maximum of 3 male and 3 females from each State or Territory (except NSW) and the additional athletes selected to represent their State/Territory as part of the 6 person male and female teams will be provided with free race entry.

Travel assistance package (3 males and 3 females per State or Territory)

• $150 travel assistance each (NB: travel assistance will not be provided to NSW athletes)
• Race entry
• Elite athlete preferred start

Additional athlete selected (3 males and 3 females per State or Territory)

• Race entry
• Elite athlete preferred start

The first Australian male and female in the Australian Half Marathon Championships will receive an additional $1,000 prize money (on top of the normal event prize money).

How do I register my interest?

In order to qualify for the above assistance program, athletes must be currently registered with their State or Territory Athletic Association and be eligible to compete for their State or Territory under the By Laws of Athletics Australia. Teams will be selected by your Association. To register your interest, or to enquire about your State/Territory’s selection criteria, please contact:-

Please note that no qualification standards will be applied by the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival for these programs. It is up to each State or Territory to apply relevant selection criteria and advise the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival of their representatives.