Bondi to Manly Ultra

Bondi, Australia • 25 Oct 2025

Event overview

The Johnson & Johnson Bondi to Manly Ultra is scheduled for 25 October 2025. The event is a not-for-profit running event with all proceeds donated to Bondi to Manly Walk Supporters and reinvested into protecting, preserving and enhancing the Bondi to Manly walking track. Organisers report that entries for the 2025 event are sold out. Sponsors listed include Johnson & Johnson, Tailwind and The Running Room.

The event acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the land on which it takes place and pays respect to their elders, past, present and future.

Course and categories

The route is an 80 km run that follows the Bondi to Manly walking track around Sydney Harbour. The course starts at Bondi Pavilion, follows cliff tops and harbour foreshore to Watsons Bay, moves through national parks and around cultural sites, and finishes at Manly Beach.

Distances and race formats: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • 80 km solo ultra
  • 2 x 40 km relay (two-person)
  • 4 x 20 km relay (four-person)

Race information

80 km
Ultra
40 km
2 Person Relay
20 km
4 Person Relay
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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