Murray Bridge Marathon Festival

Murray Bridge Marathon Festival

The Murray Bridge Marathon Festival is a community running event at Sturt Reserve, Murray Cods Drive, Murray Bridge. It is scheduled for Sunday 1 November 2026 and offers multiple distances along mapped courses with planned aid stations.

Distances offered:

• 42.2 km Marathon
• 21.1 km Half marathon
• 10 km Run
• 5 km Spooky Fun Run/Walk

The event village sits on the lawn between the playground and the skate park, with the start area next to Murray Bridge’s Bunyip. Road closures will affect access to Sturt Reserve and a car parking plan is in place.

Registration details note no race day registration. Bib collection is available at the Bridgeport Hotel on the Saturday prior and at Sturt Reserve on event day. Course GPX files and aid station plans are provided by the organiser for each distance.

Time limits and cut off policies are specified for each distance; the marathon has a six hour cut off and shorter events have published cut off paces. First Care Medical will be on hand, and there will be a coffee van and post race refreshments in the event village. Finishers medals are awarded to half and full marathon finishers, with some 5 km and 10 km categories receiving 1st to 3rd medals. Presentations follow each race. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.