Course
Loop course starting on Batman Avenue and finishing inside the Melbourne Cricket Ground. The route passes Albert Park Lake, Flinders Street Station and the St Kilda beach foreshore on closed city roads; for 2026 the Beach Road section runs in the reverse direction. Aid station locations are announced closer to race day.
Key dates
- ·RegistrationNot open yet
- ★Race dayOctober 2027 · date to be announced
About
The iconic Nike Melbourne Marathon Festival returns to Australia's sporting capital. Thousands of participants will take part in five distances from 3km to the full marathon, starting at Batman Avenue and venturing through iconic Melbourne landmarks like Flinders Street Station and the Royal Botanic Gardens with the ultimate finish at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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Harrietville Half Marathon
At the foot of Mount Hotham in the Victorian Alps
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Roller Coaster Trail Run
Rolling singletrack through the Dandenong Ranges
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Geoff Watt Memorial Fun Run & Festival
Starts and finishes at Warragul's athletics track
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Casey Stride Series Race 1
Laps around the Casey Fields sports precinct
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