Sydney set to become home to one of world's leading Half Marathons
Sydney set to become home to one of world’s leading Half Marathons
In a move that is expected to greatly improve event operations, appeal to elite runners and allow for thousands more to participate, a new single lap course has been announced for the iconic Sydney Morning Herald Half Marathon.
The new one-lap course for Australia’s premier Half Marathon is expected to position the event as one of the leading stand alone Half Marathons in the world and attract significant interstate and international tourism. It is already the largest half marathon in Australia and is set to become one of the largest stand alone Half Marathons internationally after the Great North Run in the UK which attracts 54,000 participants.
The new course, which coincides with the event’s 20th year, follows twelve months of planning and will see participants weave their way around major Sydney landmarks from St Mary’s Cathedral, Parliament House, The Rocks, extending into Pyrmont, under the Harbour Bridge, Royal Botanic Gardens and finishing in Hyde Park near the Archibald Fountain.
The previous two-lap course meant that entrant numbers have recently been capped at 10,500 – but race director Fred Taylor said that this restriction could now be lifted; ‘The new course will allow for a smoother flow of participants whilst maintaining event atmosphere through an increase in capacity – in the future we hope to attract over 20,000 dedicated runners and drive fundraising to over one million dollars for 500 charities, including Breast Cancer Network Australia’ he said.
Source: AccessPR
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