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ASICS Run Melbourne
At a glance
- Race day
- The 2027 race
- Start
- 06:306:30 AM
- Distance
- 21.1 km13.1 mi
- Half marathon · 10K · 2K · 5K
The course
The half marathon is one lap, starting on Batman Avenue and finishing inside Melbourne Park.
- One lap from Batman Avenue to Melbourne ParkFitzroy Gardens, the Yarra, Docklands, the Tan and the Tanderrum Bridge to the finish.
- Four waves from 6:33, sorted by finish timePriority under 1:25, then waves for 1:26 to 1:45, 1:46 to 1:55, 1:56 to 2:06 and slower.
Course notes 2 short reads on the course
km 0 to 21.1GeometryOne lap from Batman Avenue to Melbourne ParkFitzroy Gardens, the Yarra, Docklands, the Tan and the Tanderrum Bridge to the finish.
The organiser describes the half marathon east along Flinders Street, through Fitzroy Gardens and past Flinders Street Station, then toward Docklands along the Yarra past Crown Melbourne to Marvel Stadium at Harbour Esplanade. Runners cross the river by Webb Bridge, follow the South Wharf Promenade and run the Tan on St Kilda Road past the Shrine of Remembrance and around Government House. The last stretch runs along the Yarra into Birrarung Marr, over the Tanderrum Bridge and across the finish inside Melbourne Park. The course is AIMS-certified.
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km 0 to 21.1TacticsFour waves from 6:33, sorted by finish timePriority under 1:25, then waves for 1:26 to 1:45, 1:46 to 1:55, 1:56 to 2:06 and slower.
Sunday 18 July 2027 begins with the racing wheelchairs at 6:20 and the priority wave, for runners under 1 hour 25, at 6:30. The waves follow at 6:33, 6:45, 7:00 and 7:15 and the start line closes at 7:30. Pacers carry a flag and the target pace on their bib and start their watches at the line.
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Race weekend
Sunday 18 July Race day
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05:305:30 AM
Event Village opens Melbourne Park. Opens ahead of the half marathon. -
06:336:33 AM
Wave A Batman Avenue. Finish times 1:26 to 1:45. -
06:456:45 AM
Wave B Batman Avenue. Finish times 1:46 to 1:55. -
07:007:00 AM
Wave C Batman Avenue. Finish times 1:56 to 2:06. -
07:157:15 AM
Wave D Batman Avenue. Finish times from 2:06. -
07:307:30 AM
Start line closes Batman Avenue. The start line closes at 7:30.
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06:206:20 AM
Racing wheelchair start Batman Avenue. Racing wheelchairs go first. -
06:306:30 AM
Half marathon start, priority wave Batman Avenue. Priority wave, runners under 1:25.
Times as published by the organiser, in Melbourne time, checked . Confirm on their site before you travel.
The forecast for Sunday
Race morning, on the record
We hold no start time for this race, so the record is read at 09:009:00 AM, local time.
Add to calendar .ics file, times in Melbourne time
Entry
Race fuel
Energy gel
2 gels for Melbourne, plus 1 spare
Finish
One every 40 minutes, by the clock:
Under about 75 minutes most runners need no gel: water at the aid stations does it.
- km 7.3mile 4.6
- km 14.7mile 9.1
For your long training runs:
Our pick: SiS BETA Fuel gel, box of 6, strawberry and lime. 40 g of carbohydrate a gel, about twice a usual gel, from two kinds of sugar your body takes up side by side. Enough for race day and two test long runs.
Easy to forget on race morning: pack them with your bib the night before.
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Anti-chafe
Compeed anti-blister stick, 8 ml
An invisible layer before the start keeps seams, straps and shoes from rubbing skin raw.
Put it on before you leave for the start: heels and toes, inner thighs, under a bra or heart-rate strap.
Try it on a long run first, like everything you use on race day.
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Number belt
Compressport Race Belt
Holds your bib without safety pins through your top, with loops for up to 8 gels.
Clip the bib on the night before, so it goes on with your shorts in the morning.
Keep the number on the front, where officials and photographers can see it.
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Electrolytes
SiS Hydro electrolyte tablets, tube of 20
One tablet in a bottle puts back some of the salt you sweat out.
One tablet in 500 ml of water in the hour before the start.
Only if you have used them in training: nothing new on race day.
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Blister plasters
Compeed blister plasters, medium, 6
One in a pocket cushions a blister if one starts.
Put it on clean, dry skin and leave it until it comes off by itself.
Give a couple to whoever comes to cheer, so they are there at the km you need them.
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Keep exploring
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