40th Canberra Half Marathon
Weekend 16/17th May 2009

Welcome

The ACT Cross Country Club invites you to enter one of the Canberra Half
Marathon Weekend Event

Click here to view the provisional results .

Click here for Online Entry

Click here to download pdf entry form

Click here to read about the official launch.

Race HQ

Lennox Gardens off Flynn Drive, Yarralumla. Directly behind the Hyatt Hotel Canberra and just down from Parliament House.

When
3pm Saturday 16th May -1.5k Mini Jog.
3.30pm Saturday 16th May - 5k Open Fun Run
9am Sunday 17th May - 21.1K Half Marathon

Courses
See maps on website. The first 7k of the half marathon will be on roads that are closed to traffic. The course is then on the recreation trail/bike path around the West Basin foreshores of Lake Burley Griffin. The 5k Fun Run and 1.5k Mini Jog are on recreation trails/bike paths.

Half Marathon eve 5k course map

Half Marathon course map

Half Marathon course map (start)

Eligibility
1.5k Mini Jog is a loop of Lennox Gardens. Parents are permitted to jog with their children but should not cross the finish line. Runners must be under 12 years on race day.

5k Fun Run. Open event for males and females. The ACTCCC would prefer if entrants were at least 12 years of age and capable of running 5k without being distressed.

40th Canberra Half Marathon. Open to runners 18 years and older.

Half Marathon Relay Teams. 2 or 3 person teams. The first leg maybe run by a competitor entered and paid up to run the full distance. Relay runners are responsible for getting themselves to the change over points. No relay teams entries taken after Monday 4th May 2009.

Entry Fees

NB. Entry Fees are non-refundable and cannot be transferred.

Half Marathon
*ACTCCC Members $25.00
*All others $35.00
Relays Teams $50.00 (no entries after 4th May 2009).
*Entries after Monday 4th May 2009 attract an additional fee of $10.00 to that above.

5K Fun Run
Free to all ACTCCC members.
Free to paid up half marathon entrants
Juniors under 20 years $5.00
All others $20.00
All entries after Monday 4th May 2009 attract an additional fee of $5.00 to that above.

1.5k Mini Jog
ACTCCC Members free
All others $10.00

(Start of the Min Jog 2007)

Time Limit
There are no time limits in these events.

Chest Bibs
All runners are to wear their chest bib on the front of their Singlet or race clothing. The bib must be displayed in full.

Chest Bibs Distribution
Chest Bibs will be posted out to all half-marathon entrants who have entered on or before 4th May 2009. Half Marathon entrants should receive their chest bibs before or on 14th May 2009. If you have not received your chest bib by this date on proof of entry a chest bib will be provided on the day. Chest Bibs for the 1.5k Mini Jog and the 5k Fun Run can be picked up before the start of those events.

Aid Stations
There will be four Aid Stations on the Half Marathon Course. The Aid Stations will be at 4k, 10k, 14k and 17k approximately. Water and electrolyte drink in sachets will be available at the Aid Stations.
Drinks will be available at the finish in the 1.5k Mini Jog and 5k Fun Run.

First Aid
Sports Medicine Australia - ACT Branch Sports Trainers will be in attendance at the finish. Some mobile Sports Trainers will be around the half marathon course.

Results and Certificates
A results booklet and finishers certificate will be posted to all half-marathon entrants who finish. All Canberra Half Marathon Finishers will receive a 40th Canberra Half Marathon Medal.
Finisher's certificates will be handed out to 1.5k Mini Jog and 5k Fun Run finishers as they cross the line.

Awards Ceremonies
A small awards ceremony for the 1.5k Mini Jog and the 5k Fun Run will be held at approximately 4.15pm on Saturday 16th May.
The 40th Canberra Half Marathon Awards Ceremony will be held in Lennox Gardens commencing at 1130am Sunday 17th May.

Merchandise
Photographs of merchandise can be found here.

Prizes and Prizes money
The Canberra Half Marathon has prize money and prizes totalling almost $8,000. Winning Male and Female each receive $1,000 plus an individual trophy and their name goes on our perpetual trophy. An additional $500 will be paid to the winning male or female if they break the race record. Second Male/Female receipt $500 each plus a trophy. Third Male/Female receive $250 each plus a trophy. The fourth and fifth Male/Female each received $100 plus a medal.

Master Categories (M40 and W40 up in 5 year intervals) - Winners receive an engraved medal plus a Runners Shop Gift Voucher. A master breaking his or her age category record will receive $100 cash in addition to the gift voucher and medal.

Off and running mid to back pack 2008.

All finishers receive a 40th Anniversary Finishers Medal, and the chance to win a vouchers in a $1,000 worth of Runners Shop Gift Vouchers or a bottle of local wine or any of the numerous barrel draw prizes on offer. Runners must be present at presentation awards for the barrel draws to claim prizes.

5k Fun Run - Winning Male/Female receive $100 each plus trophy. Second Male/Female receive $75 each plus trophy. Third Male/Female receive $50 each plus trophy.

1.5K Mini Jog - Winning Boy/Girl receives trophy plus $50 Runners Shop Gift Voucher. Merit Awards will be made to selected individual runners noting that the age range in this event is between 5 years and 12 years.

All Fun Run and Mini Jog entrants will have a chance to win one of 5 Runner Shop Gift Vouchers.

Race Charity:
ACT Eden Monaro
Cancer Support Group
Half a million people live in the Canberra Region, more than the population of Tasmania. The ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group raises funds to provide financial assistance to families who have a member undergoing treatment for cancer. All donations made go directly to family assistance and none is used in administration of the group. All money raised stays in the local area to assist local families. The Cancer Support Group is currently supporting 1300 families in this region who have a family member suffering from cancer.

The ACT Cross Country Club encourages all participants to make a donation to the ACT Eden Monaro Cancer Support Group when entering and to arrange either sponsorship or support for this worthwhile local charity. FOR MORE Details on how to set-up your sponsorship site see http://www.mycause.com.au

DECLARATION AND RACE RULES

1. I, the undersigned, in consideration of and as a condition of my entry in this event for myself, my heirs, executors and administrators, hereby waive all and any claim, right or cause of action which I or they might otherwise have for or arising out of the loss of life or injury, damage or loss of any description whatsoever which I may suffer or sustain in the course of or consequent upon my entry or participation in this event.
2. This waiver release or discharge shall be and operate in favour of the ACT Cross Country Club Inc., any other organising club or clubs, all officers, members and employees of the Australian Federal Police and all race sponsors and shall so operate whether the damage or cause is due to any act or neglect of any of them.
3. I agree to personal details such as name, age, sex and performance being shown in published results, and my photographic images being published on the Canberra Runner Website and in any other ACTCCC promotional material.

Why run Canberra?

The Canberra Half Marathon is an event organised by runners for runners that will
celebrate it's 40th Half Marathon on 17th May.

Canberra is a great place to visit and get around. Most of the negative publicity and hype can be attributed to those who visit the big house on the hill for just 18 weeks or so per year and never take the time to look around or get outside the Parliament. Another big myth is the weather. Of course our weather is a bit cooler than the major capital cities in autumn/winter but so are all Australian places that are at 600m altitude.

We would like you and your family to come to Canberra for a great weekend. There is so much to see and do and many of the attractions are free or very cheap. Visit the Canberra Tourism website www.visitcanberra.com.au and see for yourselves.

Canberra has plenty of accommodation of all types and price ranges and is well serviced by all the major airlines including budget airlines Tiger and Virgin Blue with direct flights from most Capital Cities.

For details about Canberra and the surrounding region and or accommodation bookings please visit Australian Capital Tourism at www.visitcanberra.com.au or email visitcanberra@act.gov.au Free Call 1300 554 114. Accommodation Free Call 1300 733 228.

Canberra Half Marathon 2008. Runners include James Davey, Tim Shipstone, Geoff Hawke, Greg Regester and Brad Hetharia.

Major Attractions

Australian War Memorial - Free
Questacon- great hands on science and games - the kids will love it - entry fee.
National Library - Free
National Portrait Gallery- Free
National Museum - another great one for the kids - Free
National Gallery - Free. Some special exhibitions do cost.
Parliament House - Free
Old Parliament House - Free
National Archives- Free - Look up your family history and much more.
National Zoo and Aquarium - Entry Fee
National Botanical Gardens - Free
CSIRO Discovery - Free
Film and Sound Archives - Free
Tidbinbilla Tracking Station - Free
Stromlo Forest Park - Free - Deeks purpose built X/C course. Stephen Hodge cycling circuit and Aust Mountain Bike circuit.
Australian Institute of Sport - Guide Tours - fee.

Canberra Half Marathon History

The First Annual Rex Foulkes Memorial Half Marathon started at 2pm on Sunday 13th September 1970. The organising committee comprised Peter McCullagh, Rod Calvert and Jack Pennington. Others helping out on the day were Daryl Cross, Joan Cross and Len Dowen.

The first three placegetters were Julian Scott 69.56; Terry McGee 70.30, and Dave McInnes 71.07. The great Dave Power came 6th in this race. Others from the Canberra area who participated that day and are still active within the sport are Graeme Small, Geoff Moore, Pat Fisher and Alan Wilson.

Rex Foulkes had been in Australia 5 years at the time of his death. He was very fond of Canberra and its runners and was a member of the North Canberra Athletic Club. His love of athletics and particularly distance running was so great that in the last 12 months of his life he covered 24,000 miles (approximately 38,000k) in search of competition.

Between 1965 and 1970 he had twice recorded 2 hours 27 minutes for the marathon. He was acknowledged as the most travelled runner in Harrier circles and this was his undoing. On 1 March 1970 Rex said ‘See you next week mates' and was killed in a car accident on the way home to Cooma.

In England Rex was a member of the ‘Vale of Aylesbury and Walton Athletic Club' I know until about 1990 there was a Rex Foulkes Memorial Race held in England.
Rex lived by the following code during his athletic career ‘The important thing is not to win but to take part'

 So please be a part of history and join us in May 2009.