race information

The Marathon at-a-glance

Date:
Sunday 22nd August

Categories:
walkers, runners and wheelchair athletes

Schools half marathon relay: teams of four (first starts at Lockleys)

Drinks:
Piccadilly Natural Springs Drink Stations and powerade are provided at the start and finish, areas and at 5 km intervals

Facilities:
Toilets at start / finish and on course

Gear Bags:
At start / finish areas

Finish Area:
All events finish in Santos Stadium.Massages for marathoners and half marathoners, medical assistance, carnival finish; and prize ceremony 11.15.

Race Packs will include:

• a map of your event's course
• race numbers and instructions
• special drinks information
• medical information
• vouchers
• information on what to do in Australia's loveliest capital

General Info
The Adelaide Festival City Smartplay Marathon is on 22 Aug this year. It will be the twenty first running of the event and is going to start and finish from Santos Stadium at Mile End.

It's a new faster road course this year with every possibility of an Adelaide Marathon race record being created. It could be just the course to attract possible Olympic Marathon runners who are aiming for a good time and gain Olympic selection next year. There will also be good cash prizes on offer for the Mens and Womens runners and racewalkers. This is an added bonus to all competing.

All finishers in the event will receive a medal and a certificate for finishing and there will be drink stations every five kilometres. The course has also been measured according to IAAF measuring standards and the Race Director is looking forward to attracting at least six hundred competitors to the Event.

Walkers and runners that expect to take over four and a half hours will start at 5.45am and those that expect to take under four and a half hours will start at 6.45am.

So if you want to run or walk a fast Marathon and visit one of Australia's most beautiful cities for a holiday please contact the South Australian Road Runners Club at 1 Sturt St, Adelaide, SA 5000 for further information. The phone number is 08 (8410 1317). The Club can also be contacted on office@sarrc.asn.au and has an excellent Web site at http://www.sarrc.asn.au which will give you further information about the Club and it's excellent Marathon.

• Our course map will be sent in your race pack. Our fast new Road Course takes you past some of the more scenic parts of Adelaide, with the concluding stages in our west parklands.
• a carnival finish area with a band and food stalls. Make sure your friends come to share your finishing moments!
• a course accurately measured to IAAF standards, with kilometre markers counting down to the finish.
• drink stations approximately every 5 km, with Piccadilly Natural Springs water.
• a course with lanes closed to traffic for runners running the marathon in approximately 4.25 hours. Details of road closures and arrangements for slower participants come with your race pack. Marathon walkers and runners expecting to take over 4 1/2 hours start at 5.45!
• marathon & half marathon finishing medallions, certificates for 6 km participants.
• trophies and prizes for placegetters. Details in your race pack!
• age group medallions, presented at the time trial on the 29th August
• random draw prizes for participants and volunteers.
• Australia's friendliest volunteers! (If your friends would like to volunteer to help on the course, at the start on the course, or at the finish, please ask them to ring the SARRC Office).
• first aid on the course and at the finish from St Johns.
• a medical officer at the finish area, and free massages and rubdowns for marathon and half marathon competitors.
• a goody bag for all finishers ensures all are rewarded.
• T-shirts and merchandise.
• a special accommodation, entry, T-shirt and party package for overseas, interstate and out of town entrants.
• support for the Muscular Dystrophy Association; part of every entry is donated and there is also an individual sponsorship package. Details in your race pack!
• finishing photos! Photo proofs of your finish will be sent to you after the event, with your finishing certificate and race results booklet.

• Entry fees are non refundable.
• Media Challenge entries are $50 per team. Accepted prior to 12th August only.

Accommodation and Entry Fee Package for interstate and overseas competitors: (accommodation for night of 21st August; bookings must be made by 16th July 1998).

(This includes race entry fee and T-shirt: please do not add fees for these in your payments).

The Grosvenor Hotel, 125 North Tce, Adelaide
Single Room @ $305 each
Double / Twin Share @ $220 each

Package includes:

• 3 nights stay Friday to Sunday night inclusive
  (can be extended at same rate)
• Pasta party Friday night
• Breakfast Saturday morning
• Entry fee to any event
• Marathon festival tee shirt

Price does not include airfares/

Reservations will not be made unless full payment is received with entry form completed. Cancellations up to July 25 will mean refunds less $10 per person. After that no refunds are possible.

The Grosvenor has special rates for competitors wishing to make other arrangements, but you must mention SARRC.

Race Route
Runners will Complete one lap and exit stadium via southern tunnel, south along Railway Terrace, left onto Richmond Road heading east, left onto Anzac Highway going east, left onto West Terrace going north, left onto Burbridge Rd going west (10km 3 blocks before Tapleys),

left onto Tapleys Hill going south, left onto Anzac Highway going east, left onto Morphett Rd going north, left onto James Melrose going west (20km), ...

right back onto Tapleys Hill going north, right onto Burbridge Rd going east (25km), ...

left onto Airport Rd going north, right onto Henley Beach Rd going west, left into Holbrooks Rd going north, right going west up Ashley St, left into Hardy's Rd going north, right into Ashwyn Ave heading east, left onto South Rd going north (30km), ...

right onto Adam St going east (slower runners will turn left onto bikepath & head east here), right onto River St heading east and rejoining slower runners, right back into Adam St still going east before turning right over the footbridge onto Holland St heading south, proceed south over Smith St along Albert St and Parker St, left up Henley Beach Rd heading easterly towards the city, turn left onto West Ter heading north, left onto Port Rd (35km), ...

left onto East Ter heading south, onto James Congdon Rd past the Santos Stadium (they like to tease us) and continue south along Railway Terrace, left onto Richmond Road heading east, left onto Anzac Highway still going east, left onto West Terrace going north (40km), ...

left onto Burbridge Rd going west, down a ramp from the Railway bridge across the Santos Stadium carpark and into the stadium for a final lap and finish.

Race Rules:

• You must wear your number on your chest so it is visible at all times, especially as you cross the finish line. Do not pin the tear off section.
• Obey all instructions from Police and marshals. They are there for your protection.
• You must start at the correct time.
• You must keep to the left of lanes, especially on out and back sections, and must take due care; we will mark lanes and direct traffic but cannot totally guarantee all drivers will cooperate.
• Walkers must walk at all times; walkers seen running risk immediate disqualification. Walkers will be scrutinised, and if their technique is judged inadequate will be ineligible for prizes.
• Assistance from non-competitors is banned. Extra drinks, pacing and company from cyclists and pets may result in your disqualification.
• Walkers starting at 5.45 and competitors running slower than 6 min per km pace must use the footpaths when the course is open to traffic.

Contact us:
South Australian Road Runners Club
1 Sturt Street
Adelaide, S.A. 5000, or

Interested in Other SARRC Events?
If you want a pre-entry form for any of our other events just tick the appropriate boxes on the entry form, and we will send you an entry form with your Race Pack or before the event. We will also send you a membership application form, because joining our club is a great way to support your running and to enjoy discounted entries to our event.

The Muscular Dystrophy Muscle Team
Entering in the Adelaide Festival City Marathon, Half Marathon, 5 km events will be great for you, and it can also be great for others. A feature of the event since its inception has been its association with helping people with Muscular Dystrophy, a devastating muscle wasting disease.

All entrants in our events will be supporting people with Muscular Dystrophy. This means that, on race day, you will be included in the draw for a fantastic prize. You can also join the Muscle Team, and collect donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Details in your race pack! You get a Muscle Team singlet, and the chance to contribute to a great cause.

Interested?

What happens then? We send you a free Muscle Team singlet, sponsor form and information on Muscular Dystrophy. You run, walk or wheel wearing your Muscle Team T-shirt and enjoy the event. Afterwards you collect your sponsorships and send them in to the Muscular Dystrophy Office. If you raise over $75 from sponsorship or donations, you will be entered in the random draw for our fantastic prizes.

Your support will really make a difference to the lives of people with Muscular Dystrophy.

Just tick the box on the entry form, and we will send you more details. Or contact the Muscular Dystrophy Association on telephone 082345266, fax 82345866.

Our Sponsors
This event would not be possible without the invaluable support of the following sponsors. Please keep their commitment in mind in the choices you make personally and in the conduct of your business. We thank our sponsors:

• The Department of Recreation, Sport and Racing
• Adelaide Fresh Fruiterers
• Joggers' World
• Piccadilly Natural Springs
• Café Flash
• Coca Cola / Amatil
• Scaffold Hirers

We also thank the following organisations for their assistance, advice and support:

• The SA Police
• St Johns
• Girl Guides
• The City of Adelaide
• The City of Holdfast Bay
• The City of Charles Sturt
• The City of West Torrens Thebarton
• Athletics SA
• Lockleys Bowling Club
• Sports Medicine Australia
• Life Be In It
• Sports Masseurs
• Physiotherapists
• Podiatrists
• Sports Trainers
• and our many SARRC volunteers

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