Adelaide Marathon Festival
The Adelaide Marathon Festival is a South Australian race day featuring a 42.2 km marathon, with half marathon, 10 km, and 5 km options included. The marathon begins early, has a six-hour cut-off, and is open to runners aged 18 and over. It is AIMS-certified, allowing marathon finishers to use the course for Boston Marathon qualifying and other major-marathon qualifying standards. Over 3,000 people enter one of the four distances annually, and the free Kids Dash provides a reason for families to attend even if children are not yet ready for the main races. The South Australian Road Runners Club organises the festival. This is significant as SARRC is a not-for-profit club run by members and volunteers, not a commercial race company. Marathon entry includes pace runners, water and aid stations, bag drop, a personalised race number, and the standard finish-line medal and tee. Pacers are available from 3:15 through 4:13, assisting both serious time-chasers and steady mid-pack runners. Age categories range from 18-19 up to 80+, ensuring a diverse field that includes club runners, first-timers, older participants, and those choosing shorter distances.
