Race Info

Baggage

Anyone needing to drop their bag off on the morning, please do so at Hyde Park prior to heading to your start wave – there will be NO bag drop facility at the start line. Please allow 15 minutes to walk from Hyde Park to
your start area.

We advise people where possible to pre-drop their bags at Expo from 7am – 6pm on Friday 3 May and between 8am and 4pm on Saturday 4 May.

Toilets

Toilets will be located outside Circular Quay and on Philip St (between Bent St & Bridge St). Allow time to use these prior to lining up for your race start.

Information
Look out for Information Staff at the entrance to each start group to answer any questions you may have.

Start Wave Access

• Access for all waves from Hyde Park and Martin Place is via Macquarie St (stay on the Western side of the road as you head North to avoid being on the course which is on the Eastern side).
• Access to Red, Green and Yellow Starts from Circular Quay Ferry stop, Train Station or Light Rail is via Phillip St, then onto Bridge St or Bent St.
• Access to Blue Start from Circular Quay Ferries/Trains or Light Rail is via Albert St.

Please note the arrival times listed for arrival for your start wave. Please ensure you have dropped your bag (if you are planning to on the morning) and used the toilets prior to this time.

Half Marathon

10km

Due to course management and road closure restrictions there are cut-off points. Runners must be able to maintain a pace of 9:15min/km or better to make key course cut off points along course. 

Health and safety

In the interest of providing a safe and enjoyable event experience for all entrants, please take in to account the following;

• Keep to the left of the course to allow people to pass on the right
• Be courteous to your fellow participants at all times
• Please obey instructions from race officials, volunteers, Police and traffic management at all times.
• Do not compete if you have been sick or have had a viral infection in the 2 weeks prior to race day.
• No pets, strollers, pushed wheelchairs, bicycles, scooters, hand cycles, skateboards, roller blades or drones are permitted.
• Include emergency contact details on the back of your Race Bib, this will ensure event organisers can get in contact with your emergency contact if necessary.
• All participants must be wearing the correct race number to ensure that we have the correct medical and emergency details if an incident were to occur.
• Please refrain from using headphones. The use of headphones while participating have inherent risks and as such IRONMAN Group discourages their use by participants.

Timing

Overall distance placings will be based on the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Male and Female runner across the Finish Line.

All timing results will be available online by age group category and will be based on participant's mat time.

Timing mats will be located at all start lines and at the finish line. Additionally, all runners will receive a split time at various points throughout the course. These will be updated with precise locations closer to the event date.

Disposable timing chips are attached to the back of your race number and will record your time. Timing chips do not need to be returned.

We will also have an Event Mobile App that will include an athlete tracker so you can follow your friends results on the day.

Each distance event will be well supported with Aid stations located across the course for all distances, approximately every 3-4km.

Aid stations will provide water, PURE Electrolyte Hydration, toilet facilities and first aid. Exact locations will be confirmed soon. 

PURE Electrolyte Hydration  is a premium electrolyte hydration drink, containing essential electrolytes Sodium, Magnesium, Potassium and Calcium. It has a 5% carbohydrate content and is designed to help hydrate and fuel endurance, without being sickly sweet or causing stomach upsets. 

Trial a starter pack here. 

Aid station locations can be found on our course maps.

HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon recognises the environmental impact from its operations in the City of Sydney, Barangaroo, The Rocks and Royal Botanic Gardens. Its surrounding harbour can have both positive and negative effects environmentally, economically and socially.

We encourage our staff and volunteers to maintain a commitment to environmental responsibility throughout our daily operations and ask the same of our athletes, service providers, partners, suppliers, and contractors.

In conjunction with Closed Loop, we aim to reduce our environmental impact by diverting our waste from landfill through sorting waste onsite into several waste streams to ensure the waste is correctly processed post event.

Due to recent developments and advice from the EPA, we are now transitioning from the use of biodegradable cups to paper SimplyCups which will be recycled into reusable products after being sorted on-site post event.

HOKA Runaway Sydney Half Marathon will continue to take a sustainable approach in our activities and ensure we are diverting waste from landfill as well as educating the public on sustainable practices.