A single coastal lap with intermediate deadlines
The official full-marathon page separates the marathon from the half marathon’s later start. Work backward from the recommended 05:00 arrival to plan food, transport and start-area access. A nearby accommodation choice still needs a route that works under the event’s road closures.
The overall limit is measured from the 06:00 gun, not simply your personal moving time. Check every intermediate deadline against a realistic pace plus aid stops. The organizer also describes moving runners over 5 hours 30 minutes onto a cycle path on the motorway return; read the final instructions for how that change is managed.
The single-lap route reduces repeated turnarounds and visits Twin Waters and Mudjimba, with two motorway-bridge crossings. Practise steady effort across gentle rises and exposed coastal sections rather than assuming a perfectly uniform flat split. Avoid trying to win back uphill seconds immediately on a descent.
The start and finish remain at Alexandra Headland according to the organizer. Agree on a finish meeting point outside the active route, and check the bag and collection arrangements before race week. Reconfirm the final map and aid plan independently of the published August date; a confirmed race day does not freeze all operating details.
Confirmed race date
Sunshine Coast Marathon Festival: August 1, 2027. Verified on October 14, 2026 against the official event information.
Current race profile
The organizer remains authoritative if the course, distance program, venue, registration or schedule changes. Historical conditions are not a forecast; use current organizer advisories and the race-week forecast.
Training calendar anchors
These dates are calendar arithmetic, not proof that a plan length is appropriate.