On Sunday 15 September, North Sydney will host the start line of the TCS Sydney Marathon. This event is the sole remaining participant legacy of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games. The event is owned by Athletics Australia and managed by Pont3.
Event Times
- The TCS Sydney Marathon (Elite Wheelchair Race) will start between 5:50am – 5:52am in North Sydney and finish at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt.
- The TCS Sydney Marathon will start between 6:00am – 6:50am in North Sydney and finish at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt.
- The TCS Sydney Marathon 10km will start between7:20am – 7:40am in Milsons North Sydney and finish at the Conservatorium of Music, Royal Botanic Gardens.
- The TCS Sydney Mini Marathon 4.2km will start between 8:05am – 8:25am in North Sydney and finish at the Conservatorium of Music, Royal Botanic Gardens.
Sydney Marathon - North Sydney - Major Road Closures & Special Event Clearways brochure (PDF 936KB)
For more information about the event please visit the official website: https://sydneymarathon.com/
Road closures
Key roads in North Sydney will be closed between 3.30am and 9.30am (Miller St start line area closed between Falcon St and McLaren St until 12pm).
The Harbour Bridge, Cahill Expressway and Western Distributor will close from 4am to 10am on Sunday morning. Motorists who need to travel southbound are advised to use the Harbour Tunnel and avoid the CBD. Delays are expected so allow extra travel time.
Major roads from the city to Moore Park will be closed until 2pm including College St, Park St, Oxford St and Flinders St. Sections of Macquarie St will remain closed until 3pm while Anzac Pde from Moore Park to Kingsford will be closed from 5am to 11.30am this year.
The Cross City Tunnel will be toll free for the duration of the road closures from 5am – 3pm on Sunday 15 September.
Due to road closures, including the closure of the Sydney Harbour Bridge participants and residents are advised to plan their travel arrangements in advance.
For detailed transport information and to plan your trip, visit transportnsw.info. For real-time traffic updates including closure maps visit livetraffic.com
- Transport for NSW event page: transportnsw.info/sydney-marathon
- Live Traffic NSW: www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/205372
Road closure and clearway maps:
- Sydney Marathon 2024 - Overall course road closures and clearways map (PDF 2.2MB)
- Sydney Marathon 2024 - Traffic detour map (PDF 13.3MB)
- North Sydney local access map (PDF 1.1MB)
- St Leonards local access map (PDF 1.1MB)
Resident notification letters
A detailed Public Communications and Notification strategy is currently being undertaken by the event organisers, Pont3, to ensure as many people as possible are made aware about direct and indirect impacts on local and state road systems, so people are able to plan their trips in advance of the day.
A Residential Letterbox Drop and Direct Business Mail-out will be undertaken commencing from Monday 26 August.
Questions and feedback
For event inquiries or feedback in relation to the event itself, please visit the official website sydneymarathon.com/faq/ or email info@sydneymarathon.com
To give feedback on the event to Council on how it has affected you or your business please complete this form: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/xfp/form/159 or call (02) 9936 8100
If you are affected by an emergency during the event times please dial 000 or your local police station.