The changes to the marathon are exciting with the first 8km remaining pretty well the same out of Art Gallery Road and into Hyde Park along the central pathway and crossing Park Street on a purpose built bridge to avoid traffic congestion in our great city.  By utilising some bus lanes along Anzac Parade, Driver Avenue and additional kilometres in Centennial Park the course no longer goes all the way down Anzac Parade into Randwick.

After returning back to the City the Surry Hills section of the course has been removed with the runners returning to the city via Hyde Park and heading north to Circular Quay then following the foreshore around the Park Hyatt and into Hickson Road to the flyover into Ultimo.  Turning then just behind Darling Harbour and returning on the same route through the Rocks, around Circular Quay and finishing of course on the Opera House forecourt.

These course changes make up a considerably smaller footprint and will ease traffic congestion within the city, allow better traffic movement through and around the city, airport, eastern suburbs and the inner west.  By removing some of the hills and the often referred to ‘boring’ section of the City West Link organisers are convinced the course is even more scenic and certainly potentially faster.

An added bonus is these courses mean that entrants will see other runners almost the entire route and of course offer much better spectator points for family and friends.

Hotel	Rating	Location	Twin Room (2 Single Beds)	Double Room (1 Queen Bed)	Late Check Out on Race Day
The Menzies Sydney		7 Minute walk from finish line	AU$160.00 Per Night /Room Only	AU$160.00 Per Night /Room Only	1pm

This is a special offer for the Blackmores Sydney Running Festival and is restricted to those guests who are able to present a race registration document upon check-in.

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ENTRY FEES

QUALIFYING TIMES

N/A

START TIME

The Marathon will start at 7:30am (7:25 am - Wheelchair Event)

CUT-OFF TIMES

The Marathon cut off time is 5h30m

RACE TIMING

Your race will be timed using a timing chip.

RACE PACKETS

You are required to collect your Event Kit before the event from the Asics Event Registration Expo, Cook + Phillip Park, College Street (alongside St Mary's Cathedral), Sydney. Open from Sunday 12 to Saturday 18 September.

PACE SETTERS

To assist you in achieving your personal best, Pace Setters will be provided by Sydney Striders for the Blackmores Sydney Marathon.  Make sure you listen to the PA annoucements on event morning as to the location of your Pace Setter.  Each Pace Setter will be holding a coloured flag and will wear an identifiable singlet which will have the pace time marked on the back.

AID STATIONS

The first drink station will be at approximately the 5km mark and thereafter at 2.5km distances alternating with water only and water and refreshments (including personal refreshments for marathon entrants only). Exact locations will be provided at a later time.

PERSONAL REFRESHMENTS AND CLOTHING

Please collect a clothing bag at the Asics Event Registration Expo, 12-18 September.
Personal refreshments are available to marathon runners only.  Personal refreshments must be handed to Event Registration between 8am - 6pm on on on on Friday 17 September or 10am - 2pm on Saturday 18 September and will be placed at certain Aid Stations.

TRANSPORT

It's advised that you plan how you will be travelling to the start area on event day in advance. Parking will be limited. So it's best to get dropped off or use public transport.  Milson's Point train station is just a few steps away.  If you are going to use public transport to get to the start area, you should make enquiries regarding early morning bus or train services by contacting the Transport Info-line on 131 500 (24 hours).

EXPO

The Expo will be located at Cook + Phillip Park, College Street (alongside St Mary's Cathedral), Sydney from Sunday 12 September to Saturday 18 September 2010
Opening Times:
Sunday 12 September, 9am to 5pm
Monday 13 September, 8am to 6pm
Tuesday 14 September, 8am to 6pm
Wednesday 15 September, 8am to 6pm
Thursday 16 September, 8am to 8pm
Friday 17 September, 8am to 6pm
Saturday 18 September, 8am to 4pm

FINISHERS T-SHIRTS, MEDALS AND CERTIFICATES

All finishers will receive t-shirt and commemorative medal.

WEATHER CONDITIONS

The Average Sydney temperatures for September are:-
Min 11 degrees Celsius (51.8 degrees Fahrenheit) Max 23 degrees Celsius (73.4 degrees Fahrenheit)

OTHER EVENTS

6.20am – Blackmores Half Marathon
7.25am – Blackmores Sydney Marathon wheelchairs
8.00am – The Sunday Telegraph Family Fun Run
9.00am – The Sunday Telegraph body+soul Bridge Run

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