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Running · Marathons
The Canberra Times Marathon 2027
- Race day
- Sunday, 11 April 2027
- Location
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Distance
- 26.2 mi / 42.2 km
Canberra Marathon: 11 April 2027, 6:15am from King George Terrace. Australia’s oldest city marathon — AIMS-certified, road cut-offs and entry.
The Canberra Times Marathon Race Timeline
213 days to go
More than 84 days out — a good window to build a consistent base before marathon-specific training ramps up.
The Canberra Times Marathon 2027: quick answers
When is The Canberra Times Marathon 2027?
The Canberra Times Marathon 2027 takes place on Sunday, 11 April 2027, starting at 6:15am for the priority group and Wave A, 6:25am for Wave B, with the racing wheelchair wave away at 6:05am. The start line closes at 6:40am..
What time does The Canberra Times Marathon start?
The Canberra Times Marathon starts at 6:15am for the priority group and Wave A, 6:25am for Wave B, with the racing wheelchair wave away at 6:05am. The start line closes at 6:40am. from King George Terrace, Parkes — event village at John Dunmore Lang Place.
Where does The Canberra Times Marathon start and finish?
The Canberra Times Marathon starts at King George Terrace, Parkes — event village at John Dunmore Lang Place and finishes at King Edward Terrace, by Old Parliament House.
How many miles is The Canberra Times Marathon?
The Canberra Times Marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2km).
How much does The Canberra Times Marathon cost to enter?
Entry is direct through Sole Motive. Super early bird pricing was A$190 for the marathon, closing at 11:59pm on Thursday 3 September 2026; the price rises through the tiers after that.
How can I track a runner at The Canberra Times Marathon?
The festival runs its own event app, carrying the timetable, results and tracking.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Sunday, 11 April 2027
- Distance
- 26.2 miles / 42.2km
- Location
- Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
- Start Point
- King George Terrace, Parkes — event village at John Dunmore Lang Place
- Finish Point
- King Edward Terrace, by Old Parliament House
- Start time
- 6:15am for the priority group and Wave A, 6:25am for Wave B, with the racing wheelchair wave away at 6:05am. The start line closes at 6:40am.
- Surface
- Closed public roads, tarmac throughout
- Cut-off time
- Every runner must cross the finish line by 2:00pm, roughly 7 hours 45 minutes from the first start. There are also six intermediate road cut-offs: 7:25am at Bowen Avenue (6km), 8:10am at Kings Avenue (10km), 10:00am at the Kings Avenue on-ramp (20km), 10:50am at the Adelaide Avenue on-ramp (25km), and 12:45pm at Flynn Drive and King Edward Terrace (36km).
- Age requirement
- Participants must be 18 or over on race day.
- Tracking app
- The festival runs its own event app, carrying the timetable, results and tracking.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry is direct through Sole Motive. Super early bird pricing was A$190 for the marathon, closing at 11:59pm on Thursday 3 September 2026; the price rises through the tiers after that.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct and tier-priced, so entering early is worth real money.
The Canberra Times 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.
The Canberra Times Marathon Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at King George Terrace, Parkes — event village at John Dunmore Lang Place and finishing at King Edward Terrace, by Old Parliament House. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is The Canberra Times Marathon flat?
Mostly, with one real exception. Canberra is a lake-and-parkland course on wide closed roads, and the half marathon over much of the same ground publishes 215m of total elevation across 21.1km with a 44m difference between the low and high points — gently undulating rather than hilly. What the marathon adds is Anzac Parade, a long steady pull towards the War Memorial. No official elevation figure is published for the full marathon, so Verus doesn't state one.
The Canberra Times Marathon Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
King George Terrace, Parkes — event village at John Dunmore Lang Place
Start line.
Anzac Parade to the Australian War Memorial
The ceremonial avenue rising towards the War Memorial — the standout section of the course. No official gain figure is published, and the organiser does not give its kilometre mark, so neither is stated here.
Where The Canberra Times 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 The Canberra Times Marathon Route Breakdown
The oldest city marathon in Australia, and a tour of the things Canberra was built to display. It starts on King George Terrace outside Old Parliament House with a loop around Parliament House, then runs through Telopea Park, down Kings Avenue and onto the open roads of Parkes Way. The climb up Anzac Parade towards the Australian War Memorial is the moment everyone remembers — a long, straight, ceremonial avenue with the memorial at the top of it. From there the course returns through Barton, follows State Circle and Adelaide Avenue into Weston Park, and takes Alexandrina Drive along the shore of Lake Burley Griffin before turning back towards the city. The last kilometres run State Circle, Brisbane Avenue and King Edward Terrace to the finish.
The Canberra Times Marathon Pace Calculator & Splits
The Canberra Times 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
The Canberra Times Marathon Pace Chart
Split markers calculated for standard checkpoints — no official pacers are confirmed for this event.
| 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 |
The Canberra Times Marathon Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your The Canberra Times Marathon finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated The Canberra Times 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 JourneyThe Canberra Times 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
- Shuttle bus booked in advance if you want it — registration closes on 23 March, weeks before race day
- Personal refreshments dropped at the Info Marquee on the Saturday, if you are using the drop-off
- Something warm and disposable — Canberra in April is genuinely cold at 6am, colder than anywhere else on the Australian marathon calendar
- Your wave known in advance: priority and A at 6:15am, B at 6:25am, and the start line shuts at 6:40am
- A meeting point agreed at the event village at John Dunmore Lang Place
Training Strategy for The Canberra Times 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 King George Terrace, Parkes — event village at John Dunmore Lang Place fresh, energized, and primed — not fit, fresh.
Lock in your target pace using the interactive splits calculator below — no official pacers are confirmed for this event, so a pace band on your watch is the more reliable option.
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 conventional approach at marathon distance.
A 6:15am 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 sit roughly every 2.5-4km, carrying water, FIXX electrolyte and GU gels — an unusually generous provision, and worth training on if you plan to use it. A personal refreshment drop-off is available for marathon runners.
An hour or so is the rough window for carbohydrate and protein to do the most for recovery.
The Canberra Times Marathon Charity Places 2027
No formal charity-place scheme published — runners commonly fundraise for a charity of their own choosing.
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 The Canberra Times Marathon for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other The Canberra Times Marathon fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusWhere to Stay for The Canberra Times Marathon
Barton and Kingston
Inside the Parliamentary Triangle, walking distance to the start, the finish and the event village. Good restaurants in Kingston for the night before.
Small area, and it fills for race weekend.
Canberra city centre and Braddon
The widest choice of places to stay and eat, and the shuttle bus leaves from Braddon. Light rail on the doorstep.
A 25-minute walk to the start, or the shuttle, which has to be booked weeks ahead.
Travel & Logistics
Canberra has no metropolitan train network. The light rail runs from Gungahlin through Braddon into the city, which is why the event shuttle starts from Braddon.
A shuttle bus operates on the Sunday between Braddon and Commonwealth Avenue for marathon and half marathon runners, A$15 each way, booked through registration by 23 March. The Commonwealth Avenue drop-off is a 700m walk from the event village, and there are no stops in between.
Extensive closures across the Parliamentary Triangle, Parkes Way, Anzac Parade, State Circle and Adelaide Avenue. Parking near the event village and start line is limited, which is the reason the shuttle exists.
Spectator & Cheer Guide
Anzac Parade for the climb towards the War Memorial, the Lake Burley Griffin shore on Alexandrina Drive, and King Edward Terrace for the finish.
The Parliamentary Triangle is compact and walkable, so a spectator can see the start, catch runners on Kings Avenue and still reach the finish on foot.
The festival runs its own event app, carrying the timetable, results and tracking.
The Canberra Times 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 The Canberra Times Marathon site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.