Download surf city marathon7/27/2023 The course will be marked with regular event signage (red signs, white arrows) and with reflective tape, and there will be marshals at major intersections. This means IT IS MANDATORY that every competitor has a head torch on their person from the start. Remember you will be starting in the twilight, but finishing in the dark. While offering plenty of great trails for experienced trail runners, it is also perfect for road runners looking to get a little dirty with their running. ![]() The course is non-technical and well sign-posted. It is worth familiarising yourself with the route prior to running it. The course follows the exact route of the Surf Coast Walk and or those who ran in the sister event, the Surf Coast Trail Marathon, it is the first half, run in the reverse direction. ![]() Under the finish arch, it’s time to ‘get your glow on’. After reaching a large playground on the other side of town, its onto some sand for a way, where we lead you to a short but fun dune run, then doubling back for the run into the finishline (which you may have heard as you passed by the beach. You jump onto a sealed footpath at Point Danger which leads along the promenade – strut your stuff, the nightlife is watching. We divert you for a short descent and then climb back up, before rejoicing the official Surf Coast Walk, which leads you on past Jan Juc beaches, to Eagle Rock, onto the boardwalk at Spring Creek, past the Torquay SLSC and eventually, into the town. The course briefly heads inland through heath before coming back to the cliffs at Jan Juc. ![]() This is your golden laneway all the way back to Torquay. Stay to the right, following the gravel pathway. Briefly on the sand there is a short stair climb to the car park. Then it’s a steady climb into the Ironbark forest (awesome night running here!) to a ridgeline that is pancacke flat for a while before dropping down to Southside headland and further to iconic Bells Beach. ![]() Runners will start by running up the road for 300m before taking a right hand turn to take them into the bush onto the Koorie Nature Trail, which climbs to the top of the Addiscot Beach cliffs – you’ll still get a glimpse of awesome views in the fading light. THE COURSE The Half Marathon starts at the far end of the Point Addis car park.
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