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Race Information

Distance	42.195km
Date	Sunday 23 August 2026
Entries Close	Wednesday 19 August (11:59pm ACST)
Recommended Arrival Time	6:30am
Start Time	7:30am
Minimum Age	18
Fee (General)	$140 (until 19 May) $155 (20 May - 19 Jul) $170 (20 Jul – 19 Aug)
Cut Off Time	6 hours 00 minutes
Age Categories	18-20, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+

Bib Names will be printed on Bibs for entries received prior to 2 weeks before closure.

Join SARRC for our 14th Barossa Marathon in our Barossa Marathon Festival. With an AIMS Certified course, you can qualify to all Major Marathons including Sydney Marathon.

Starting at and finishing at The Rex Aquatic Centre in Tanunda, 2026 will be an event you won’t want to miss. Course currently remains the same as previous years, but minor changes are being investigated.

Placegetter Presentations:

Marathon – 11.00am
Half Marathon – 10.00am
10km – 9.30am
5km – 9.30am

Drink Stations:

All Drink Stations have water. Some have INFINIT electrolyte drink.
DS1 (2.9km   / 24km) – electrolyte
DS2 (5.9km   / 27km)
DS3 (9.3km   / 30.4km) – electrolyte
DS4 (12.3km / 33.4km)
DS5 (14.4km / 35.5km) – electrolyte
DS6 (18.6km / 39.7km)
DS7 (21km) – electrolyte

Special Drinks: (Marathon Only)

Need a special drink on course during your Barossa Marathon?

You have the option to place special drinks on course. Organise your special drink drops by choosing a noticeable and unique drink bottle, marking on the bottle clearly where you would like it dropped, and we will organise for it to be there and ready for you when you hit that drink station on event day! Print Drink Bottle Label HERE

Details on Special Drink Spots below.

DS2 (1st lap 5.9km)
DS4 (1st lap 12.3km)
DS6 (1st lap 18.6km)
DS7 (1st lap 21km)
DS2 (2nd lap 27km)
DS4 (2nd lap 33.4km)
DS6 (2nd lap 39.7km)

Special Drinks Drop Off:

Friday 21 August– 12.00pm-5.30pm – RunDNA, 20 Manton St Hindmarsh SA 5007

Saturday 22 August – 12.00pm-4.00pm – Château Tanunda, 9 Basedow Rd, Tanunda SA 5352

DS7 ONLY Sunday 23 August – 6.00am – 7.30am – The Rex, Barossa Aquatic Centre, Tanunda SA

 

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2025 Medals

Marathon Pacers:

This year we have the following pacers.

Finish time	Pace	Name	Flag
3:00:00	04:15	TBA	Yes
3:30:00	04:59	TBA	Yes
3:45:00	05:20	TBA	Yes
4:00:00	05:41	TBA	Yes
4:13:00	06:00	TBA	Yes

Note: We are always looking for volunteer pacers for this years event. If you are confident that you can run consistantly at any of these 'TBA' paces while still being able to talk and encourage those around you and would like to volunteer to be a pacer, please send an mail to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a brief resume of current results at this distance. If chosen, your race entry will be complementary.

2026 Prize Money