Canberra’s Sunday marathon and earlier checkpoint deadlines
The festival weekend begins on April 10, but that is not the full-marathon day. Plan travel and collection around the Sunday start, and use the current full-distance map rather than a shorter-race route. A weekend banner alone does not identify your race-morning schedule.
The 14:00 final closure is only one of several limits. Review the complete sequence of gates in the official FAQ, including the early 6 km and 10 km checks, and include time spent at stations. Do not assume a comfortable overall average will necessarily reach every road reopening in time.
Bib collection is available at the event site on Friday and Saturday, with Sunday collection from 05:00. The organizer also offers advance postage subject to its deadline. Choose the arrangement shown in your registration and leave enough time for baggage and the walk to your start wave.
Marathon personal refreshments must be delivered to the information marquee on Saturday between 08:00 and 14:00 under the published process. Confirm the labeling and station instructions before preparing containers. The Sunday participant shuttle requires advance booking and drops runners about 700 metres from the village, so include that walk in your arrival plan. Bring a bag for the baggage service, which no longer supplies disposable plastic bags. Save the final participant guide and check for revisions to access, station products and road closures. The confirmed calendar can help structure preparation, but readiness still depends on recent running and the course demands. Companions racing on Saturday or in the Sunday half should use their own timetable and agree on a clear meeting point after finishing.
Confirmed race date
Australian Running Festival Canberra Marathon: April 11, 2027. Verified on October 14, 2026 against the official event information.
Last-known race profile
These details identify the race page; they do not establish the next edition's operations. The previous race date does not establish the next edition. Use the confirmed date above and recheck the final participant instructions before committing to a race-day schedule.