Canberra Marathon
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Canberra marathon is a standard 42.195 kilometres (26.2 mi) marathon
around the Australian capital city. The marathon was established in 1976 is said to be the oldest city marathon in Australia
. It takes place early in April each year, and comprises a festival of races, with 10 and 5 km race on a Saturday, and the main marathon and extended or ultra marathon the following day.
The marathon starts at Telopea park school in the suburb of Manuka, which is within sight of Parliament House
. The route consists of a 10 km lap around the old and new parliament buildings and other major government buildings, followed by a double lap crossing Lake Burley Griffin
over the Kings Avenue
and Commonwealth Avenue
bridges and along Parkes Way
out towards the Glenloch interchange, which is within close proximity to the Telstra Tower
landmark. A course map may be obtained from the organisers homepage.
Runners who complete 10 Canberra
marathons are given the honorary title of Griffin, in reference to Lake Burley Griffin, which is at the centre of the marathon and the city of Canberra. The marathon is small in comparison to other big city races with just 866 people completing the 2006 event.
The event is currently in doubt due to an ongoing dispute between the ACT Cross Country Club who own the event and Cundy Sport Management who have been running the event on the club's behalf for a number of years.
Marathon
The marathon is a long-distance running event with an official distance of 42.195 kilometres , that is usually run as a road race...
around the Australian capital city. The marathon was established in 1976 is said to be the oldest city marathon in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It takes place early in April each year, and comprises a festival of races, with 10 and 5 km race on a Saturday, and the main marathon and extended or ultra marathon the following day.
Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House is the meeting facility of the Parliament of Australia located in Canberra, the capital of Australia. The building was designed by Mitchell/Giurgola Architects and opened on 1988 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia...
. The route consists of a 10 km lap around the old and new parliament buildings and other major government buildings, followed by a double lap crossing Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin
Lake Burley Griffin is an artificial lake in the centre of Canberra, the capital of Australia. It was completed in 1963 after the Molonglo River—which ran between the city centre and Parliamentary Triangle—was dammed...
over the Kings Avenue
Kings Avenue, Canberra
Kings Avenue is a road in Canberra which goes between New Parliament House , across Lake Burley Griffin at the Kings Avenue Bridge , to Russell near the Australian-American Monument ....
and Commonwealth Avenue
Commonwealth Avenue, Canberra
Commonwealth Avenue is a major road in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. It connects Civic with South Canberra. Specifically, it runs between City Hill and Capital Hill....
bridges and along Parkes Way
Parkes Way, Canberra
Parkes Way is a road in Canberra, Australia, which runs east-west between Kings Avenue and the Glenloch Interchange. At Glenloch Interchange it intersects with William Hovell Drive, Tuggeranong Parkway and Caswell Drive.The road is a freeway from Glenloch Interchange to the Commonwealth Avenue...
out towards the Glenloch interchange, which is within close proximity to the Telstra Tower
Telstra Tower
Black Mountain Tower is a telecommunication tower that is situated above the summit of Black Mountain in Australia's capital city of Canberra...
landmark. A course map may be obtained from the organisers homepage.
Runners who complete 10 Canberra
Canberra
Canberra is the capital city of Australia. With a population of over 345,000, it is Australia's largest inland city and the eighth-largest city overall. The city is located at the northern end of the Australian Capital Territory , south-west of Sydney, and north-east of Melbourne...
marathons are given the honorary title of Griffin, in reference to Lake Burley Griffin, which is at the centre of the marathon and the city of Canberra. The marathon is small in comparison to other big city races with just 866 people completing the 2006 event.
The event is currently in doubt due to an ongoing dispute between the ACT Cross Country Club who own the event and Cundy Sport Management who have been running the event on the club's behalf for a number of years.