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Running · Marathons
Brighton Beach Marathon 2026
- Race day
- Sunday, 30 August 2026
- Location
- Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria
- Distance
- 26.2 mi / 42.2 km
Brighton Beach Marathon: 30 August 2026, 6:00am from Green Point. Two laps of closed Beach Road, AIMS-certified, pacers 3:00 to 5:00.
Brighton Beach Marathon Race Timeline
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Brighton Beach Marathon 2026: quick answers
When is Brighton Beach Marathon 2026?
Brighton Beach Marathon 2026 takes place on Sunday, 30 August 2026, starting at 6:00am for the priority wave, 6:03am for Wave A and 6:06am for Wave B, with the wheelchair wave at 5:55am. The start line closes at 6:20am..
What time does Brighton Beach Marathon start?
Brighton Beach Marathon starts at 6:00am for the priority wave, 6:03am for Wave A and 6:06am for Wave B, with the wheelchair wave at 5:55am. The start line closes at 6:20am. from Green Point, Brighton — start on Beach Road.
Where does Brighton Beach Marathon start and finish?
Brighton Beach Marathon starts at Green Point, Brighton — start on Beach Road and finishes at Green Point, Brighton.
How many miles is Brighton Beach Marathon?
Brighton Beach Marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2km).
How much does Brighton Beach Marathon cost to enter?
Entry is direct through Sole Motive at A$220 standard, rising to A$240 for last-minute entries, which stay open until thirty minutes before the start on race day. Entry includes a finisher t-shirt and medal.
How can I track a runner at Brighton Beach Marathon?
The event runs its own app for the timetable, results and tracking.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Sunday, 30 August 2026
- Distance
- 26.2 miles / 42.2km
- Location
- Brighton, Melbourne, Victoria
- Start Point
- Green Point, Brighton — start on Beach Road
- Finish Point
- Green Point, Brighton
- Start time
- 6:00am for the priority wave, 6:03am for Wave A and 6:06am for Wave B, with the wheelchair wave at 5:55am. The start line closes at 6:20am.
- Surface
- Closed public road along Port Phillip Bay, tarmac throughout
- Cut-off time
- All runners must be off the road by 11:00am — five hours from the first wave — and the event concludes at 12:30pm.
- Official pacers
- 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 5:00
- Tracking app
- The event runs its own app for the timetable, results and tracking.
Not published by the organiser at the time of writing: age requirement. Verus records these as unconfirmed rather than estimating them — check the official race website closer to race day.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry is direct through Sole Motive at A$220 standard, rising to A$240 for last-minute entries, which stay open until thirty minutes before the start on race day. Entry includes a finisher t-shirt and medal.
Ballot Policy
No ballot, and unusually for a marathon of this size you can enter on race morning — last-minute pricing closes thirty minutes before the gun.
Brighton Beach Marathon Race Day Weather
A real forecast appears here once one exists for race day — usually about a week to ten days out. Nothing is shown until then, because a made-up forecast is worse than none.
Brighton Beach Marathon Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at Green Point, Brighton — start on Beach Road and finishing at Green Point, Brighton. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is Brighton Beach Marathon flat?
Yes, about as flat as an Australian marathon gets outside the Gold Coast. Beach Road runs along the bay at sea level for its entire length and the course is two laps of it. No official elevation figure is published, so Verus doesn't state one — but the terrain is not in question, and a late-August date puts it in Melbourne's coolest racing weather.
Brighton Beach Marathon Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
Green Point, Brighton — start on Beach Road
Start line.
Where Brighton Beach Marathon starts and finishes
These are the start and finish points, not the route. Verus doesn't hold course files for this race, and drawing a line between two pins would be a guess you might end up training on. The official course map is the one to use: view it on the organiser's site .
Full Brighton Beach Marathon Route Breakdown
Two laps of closed Beach Road along Port Phillip Bay, starting and finishing at Green Point in Brighton. Beach Road is the road every Melbourne cyclist and runner already knows: flat, wide, straight and running right along the water for its whole length. Closing it for a marathon turns Melbourne's busiest training route into its most straightforward race course. The whole festival — marathon, half, 10km and 5km — is AIMS certified, and the two-lap format means the crowd, the aid stations and your own supporters are all met twice.
Brighton Beach Marathon Pace Calculator & Splits
Brighton Beach Marathon Pace Calculator
Enter a target finish time to see your pace and projected splits.
Average pace / mile
9:10
Average pace / km
5:42
Brighton Beach Marathon Pace Chart
Official pacers cover 3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00, 4:15, 5:00. Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints.
| Target | Pace /mi | Pace /km | 5K | 10K | Half Marathon | 30K | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3:00 | 6:52 | 4:16 | 21:21 | 42:41 | 1:30:04 | 2:08:04 | 3:00:00 |
| 3:15 | 7:27 | 4:37 | 23:07 | 46:15 | 1:37:34 | 2:18:44 | 3:15:00 |
| 3:30 | 8:01 | 4:59 | 24:54 | 49:48 | 1:45:05 | 2:29:25 | 3:30:00 |
| 3:45 | 8:35 | 5:20 | 26:41 | 53:22 | 1:52:35 | 2:40:05 | 3:45:00 |
| 4:00 | 9:10 | 5:42 | 28:28 | 56:55 | 2:00:05 | 2:50:46 | 4:00:00 |
| 4:15 | 9:44 | 6:03 | 30:14 | 1:00:29 | 2:07:35 | 3:01:26 | 4:15:00 |
| 4:30 | 10:18 | 6:24 | 32:01 | 1:04:02 | 2:15:06 | 3:12:06 | 4:30:00 |
| 4:45 | 10:53 | 6:46 | 33:48 | 1:07:36 | 2:22:36 | 3:22:47 | 4:45:00 |
| 5:00 | 11:27 | 7:07 | 35:34 | 1:11:09 | 2:30:06 | 3:33:27 | 5:00:00 |
| 5:30 | 12:36 | 7:50 | 39:08 | 1:18:16 | 2:45:07 | 3:54:48 | 5:30:00 |
| 6:00 | 13:44 | 8:32 | 42:41 | 1:25:23 | 3:00:08 | 4:16:08 | 6:00:00 |
| 6:30 | 14:53 | 9:15 | 46:15 | 1:32:30 | 3:15:08 | 4:37:29 | 6:30:00 |
| 7:00 | 16:02 | 9:58 | 49:48 | 1:39:37 | 3:30:09 | 4:58:50 | 7:00:00 |
Brighton Beach Marathon Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your Brighton Beach Marathon finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated Brighton Beach Marathon finish
3:59:36
An estimate only, based on Pete Riegel's race-time prediction formula. Real marathon performance depends on endurance, training specificity, pacing and race-day conditions — not just your speed over a shorter distance.
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Start Your Verus JourneyBrighton Beach Marathon Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race number attached, and any timing chip fitted per your race pack instructions
- Your wave known — three go between 6:00am and 6:06am, and the start line shuts at 6:20am
- Something warm and disposable; a Melbourne bayside dawn in August is around 8°C and the wind comes off the water
- Personal refreshments dropped if you are using the station — note the toilets sit 100m before it
- A meeting point agreed at the Green Point event village
Training Strategy for Brighton Beach Marathon
16-20 weeks is the target window for first-time marathoners; 12-16 weeks is solid if you're already maintaining a baseline mileage. Arrive with your longest run behind you in training, not on race day itself.
This is a largely flat course, so most of your long runs can mirror that — flat and steady, building time on feet rather than hill strength.
Reduce overall mileage across the final 2-3 weeks while preserving short race-pace bursts. Arrive at Green Point, Brighton — start on Beach Road fresh, energized, and primed — not fit, fresh.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below, or stay attached to one of the official pacing flags (3:00, 3:15, 3:30, 3:45, 4:00).
Test your race-day fuel and hydration plan on your long training runs, not for the first time on race day — check the Race Day Checklist below for what's actually on this course.
Marathon Nutrition & Fueling Plan
A deliberate increase in carbohydrate over the two to three days before the race is the tried-and-tested approach at marathon distance.
A 6:00am start makes the usual three-hour gap impractical. Either eat small and early or rehearse a compressed version on a long run beforehand.
Drink stations roughly every 2.5-3km carry water and FIXX Nutrition electrolyte, and FIXX gels are available to marathon runners. If you plan to use the on-course gel, train on it — this is not a course where you can improvise at 32km.
The first hour after finishing is when carbohydrate and protein do the most for recovery.
Brighton Beach Marathon Charity Places 2026
The event fundraises for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Fundraising runs alongside a normal entry rather than being a separate entry route.
Lead with your personal story — explain why the charity matters to you. Personal connection generates 3x more support than a generic link broadcast.
Share key training milestones on Instagram (first 10-miler, peak week, race week) with your fundraising link in bio. Publicly thanking donors prompts secondary gifts!
Running Brighton Beach Marathon for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other Brighton Beach Marathon fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusWhere to Stay for Brighton Beach Marathon
Brighton and Bayside
Walk to the start, and Beach Road is on the doorstep for a shakeout. Quiet on a Saturday night.
Limited accommodation — this is a residential suburb rather than a hotel district.
Melbourne CBD
Everything to eat and stay, and a direct Sandringham line train to Brighton Beach.
You need an early train for a 6:00am start, and the city is noisy the night before.
Travel & Logistics
Middle Brighton and Brighton Beach stations on the Sandringham line are both a short walk from Green Point — the simplest way in, and the trains run early enough for a 6:00am start.
Beach Road is closed through Brighton and along the bay for the duration of the event.
Spectator & Cheer Guide
Anywhere on Beach Road works, and the two-lap format means a single spot gives two sightings per runner. The event village at Green Point carries the finish.
The Sandringham line runs parallel to the course for most of its length, so spectators can move along it by train.
The event runs its own app for the timetable, results and tracking.
Brighton Beach Marathon Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know for race weekend.
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Race details independently compiled and fact-checked by Tommo against the official Brighton Beach Marathon site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.