City to Surf

Event profile, Mainland

Held in Sydney each August, this years event represented its 49th year. Once again the event was a sell out with over 80,000 participants making it the worlds biggest fun run. My husband and I travel up each year for this run and this year was our 8th year. Over that...

Ulverstone Marathon

Event profile, Tasmania

I decided to go up to Ulverstone and have a “crack” at the Ulverstone Marathon with another Hobart runner. The event is organised by The Professional Cross Country club of Tasmania (PCCCT – more details and links below). The Greg and Dianne Woodhouse marathon runs...

Adelaide Marathon Running Festival

Event profile, Mainland

Held on Sunday 26th May 2019, this year was the events 41st year. Organized by the South Australian Road Runners Club the festival consists of a full marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km and a 2km event for the under 12s. There really is an event for the whole family...

Tokyo Marathon

Event profile, International

The Tokyo Marathon held on the first weekend of Spring attracts over 40,000 runners from all over the world. Tokyo is one of the six Abbott marathon majors and sees runners of all abilities chasing their six stars in pursuit of the six star majors medal. Consequently...

Athens Marathon

Event profile, International

In the footsteps of Pheidippides … How many of us can now boast having run a marathon – or many marathons – and yet only have a sketchy concept of the genesis and history of the challenging 42.195-kilometre event? Well, until last month, I, for one, would have raised...

Goodlife Rottnest Running Festival

Event profile, Mainland

The Goodlife Rottnest Running Festival is held each October on Rottnest Island; 2018 marked its 25th anniversary. Rottnest Island is located off the West Australian Coast 30 minutes ferry ride from Fremantle; and is pure paradise surrounded by clear turquoise waters a...