Latest organizer review and edition limits
The official site identifies May 1, 2026 as the completed edition and refers to a 50th edition in 2027 without establishing its exact race date in the reviewed material.
The published marathon course uses two laps, with the course measurement dated March 2026. Use that as historical course context and check whether the new edition retains the same route.
Two laps make route familiarity useful, but do not assume that every turn or station repeats unchanged. Confirm the new entry, start, lap instructions and cutoff before setting a race-day schedule.
Read the official event information. Reviewed October 14, 2026.
Current date status
The official event site is current, but it does not yet confirm the next edition date. Training start dates and race-month conditions remain unknown until the organizer publishes a date.
The 2026 race is complete; the 2027 date is not yet published
Wally Hayward Marathon took place on Friday, May 1, 2026. The organizer now describes the next race as the 50th edition in 2027, but does not yet publish an exact date. Do not keep training toward the expired 2026 date or infer a 2027 day from prior years.
Use the completed race as course evidence, not a guarantee that every 2027 detail will remain the same. Wait for the organizer's next notice before booking date-sensitive travel. In the meantime, keep a general marathon base and avoid starting a date-specific taper.
When registration opens, recheck the date, venue, course map, start waves, cutoffs, aid, collection and road access. The training start-date calculator should use the confirmed 2027 date, not an estimate.
Stop and seek appropriate care for severe symptoms or pain that changes gait.
Course + conditions (what should change in training)
- Surface: Asphalt.