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Running · Marathons
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon 2027
- Race day
- Sunday, 1 August 2027
- Location
- Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Distance
- 26.2 mi / 42.2 km
Sunshine Coast Marathon: 1 August 2027, 6:00am from Alexandra Headland. Flat coastal course, six published cut-offs, and a 6h20 limit.
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Race Timeline
325 days to go
More than 84 days out — a good window to build a consistent base before marathon-specific training ramps up.
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon 2027: quick answers
When is EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon 2027?
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon 2027 takes place on Sunday, 1 August 2027, starting at 6:00am, with a recommended arrival at 5:00am..
What time does EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon start?
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon starts at 6:00am, with a recommended arrival at 5:00am. from Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland.
Where does EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon start and finish?
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon starts at Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland and finishes at Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland.
How many miles is EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon?
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon is 26.2 miles (42.2km).
How much does EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon cost to enter?
Entry includes a race bib personalised up to 21 June 2027, a timing tag, a finisher’s medal and an event t-shirt subject to availability. Registration fees, late entries, transfers and cancellations are all published on the event’s own pages.
How can I track a runner at EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon?
The event runs a tracking app, a livestream and published results.
Key Race Metrics & Overview
- Date
- Sunday, 1 August 2027
- Distance
- 26.2 miles / 42.2km
- Location
- Alexandra Headland, Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Start Point
- Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
- Finish Point
- Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
- Start time
- 6:00am, with a recommended arrival at 5:00am.
- Surface
- Sealed coastal road, esplanade and shared path along the Maroochy River and the Sunshine Motorway
- Cut-off time
- Six hours twenty minutes overall from the 6:00am gun, with five interim checkpoints: 8:01am at Denna Street/Maroochy Waters Drive (13.5km), 9:45am at the Mudjimba Esplanade U-turn (25km), 10:16am at Ocean Drive/Nojoor Road (28.5km), 11:06am at Deanna Street/Bradman Avenue (34km) and 11:51am at The Esplanade/First Avenue (39km). Runners still on the Sunshine Motorway return lap at 5 hours 30 minutes are moved onto the cycle path.
- Age requirement
- Minimum age 17.
- Tracking app
- The event runs a tracking app, a livestream and published results.
Direct Entry Summary
Entry includes a race bib personalised up to 21 June 2027, a timing tag, a finisher’s medal and an event t-shirt subject to availability. Registration fees, late entries, transfers and cancellations are all published on the event’s own pages.
Ballot Policy
No ballot — entry is direct through the organiser, Atlas Events.
EVA Air Sunshine Coast 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.
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Route Map & Elevation Profile
Starting at Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland and finishing at Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland. Total elevation gain is not published for this event, and Verus does not estimate one.
Is EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon flat?
Yes. It is a coastal and riverside course at close to sea level throughout, and its early-August date puts it in the best racing weather in Australia. No official elevation figure is published, so Verus does not state one — but the 6 hour 20 minute cut-off is tighter than most, which is only workable on a flat course.
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Course Profile
Elevation change not published for this event.
Tap a point on the course for details.
Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland
Start line.
Where EVA Air Sunshine Coast 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 EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Route Breakdown
A flat coastal marathon on the Sunshine Coast, starting and finishing on Alexandra Parade at Alexandra Headland. The course runs north along the coast and the Maroochy River, out to a U-turn on the Mudjimba Esplanade at 25km, then back down Ocean Drive and along the Sunshine Motorway before returning through Bradman Avenue and the Esplanade to the finish. The organiser publishes the cut-off point and time at five separate markers, which is more transparency about the back of the field than most Australian marathons offer.
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Pace Calculator & Splits
EVA Air Sunshine Coast 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
EVA Air Sunshine Coast 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 |
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Finish Time Estimator
Enter a recent 5K, 10K or Half Marathon time to estimate your EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon finish time.
Your 5K time
Estimated EVA Air Sunshine Coast 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 JourneyEVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Race Day Checklist
Tap items to mark off your race-day readiness.
- Race bib personalised before 21 June if you want your name on it
- A realistic pace checked against the five published interim cut-offs, not just the overall one
- Arrival by 5:00am, as the organiser asks
- Sun protection — an August Queensland morning is mild and the UV is not
- A meeting point agreed on Alexandra Parade, where the start and finish share a line
Training Strategy for EVA Air Sunshine Coast 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 Alexandra Parade, Alexandra Headland 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 reliable approach at marathon distance.
A 6:00am start with a 5:00am arrival makes the usual three-hour gap impractical. Rehearse a compressed version on a long run rather than improvising it.
The event publishes its own nutrition and hydration page ahead of race day, including what is on course. Most runners take on carbohydrate every 30 to 45 minutes from about an hour in.
An hour or so is the rough window for carbohydrate and protein to do the most for recovery.
EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon Charity Places 2027
A Run for Free programme is offered to fundraisers alongside the charity partner list. Fundraising runs through the event’s own platform 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 EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon for charity?
Link your JustGiving page to Verus and show up right here alongside other EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon fundraisers — goal, progress and story, all in one place.
Add Your Fundraiser to VerusWhere to Stay for EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon
Alexandra Headland and Mooloolaba
Walk to the start and finish, with the whole coastal strip on the doorstep.
A popular holiday area — book early for race weekend.
Maroochydore
On the course, a wide choice of accommodation, and a short trip to the start.
Road closures make race-morning driving awkward.
Coolum and Marcoola
Quieter, close to the airport, and on the northern half of the course.
Further from the start line and the event village.
Travel & Logistics
The nearest rail is inland at Landsborough or Nambour. Sunshine Coast Airport at Marcoola sits on the course, about ten minutes away, with flights from every Australian capital.
The event publishes a Getting to the Event page with its own arrangements.
Changed traffic conditions are published in advance along Alexandra Parade, the Esplanade, Ocean Drive and the Sunshine Motorway.
Spectator & Cheer Guide
The organiser publishes a spectator vantage points page. The start and finish share Alexandra Parade, and the out-and-back structure gives two sightings from most points on the coast road.
The coast road runs parallel to most of the course, so spectators can move along it between sightings.
The event runs a tracking app, a livestream and published results.
EVA Air Sunshine Coast 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 EVA Air Sunshine Coast Marathon site , last verified August 2026. Always confirm official timings and policies directly prior to race day.