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RACE NUMBER PICK UP
FRIDAY 7th AUGUST - OPTION 1 | SATURDAY 8th AUGUST - OPTION 2 |
2:00pm - 7.00pm | 10:00am - 12noon |
Venue TBC | Venue TBC |
Stress Free Collection of your Race Number and Timing Responder.
Please ensure you bring a copy of Registration Confirmation Email with QR Code Ready for scanning | Stress Free Collection of your Race Number and Timing Responder.
Please ensure you bring a copy of Registration Confirmation Email with QR Code Ready for scanning |
Race day schedule
TIME | ACTIVITY |
6:00 - 7.00 am | Half Marathon Race Number Pick Up & Race Day Registrations |
7.05am | Race Safety Briefing
Adjacent to Start/Finish Line
All Half Participants must be present |
7.10am | Participants Enter Start Shute
Green Zone (Start Line) = Sub 1hr 30minYellow Zone = 1hr 30min - 2hrsOrange Zone = 2hrs - 2hr 30min
Pink Zone = 2hr 30 plus |
7.12 am | SUNRISE |
7:15 am | Half Marathon RUN Start |
7:16 am | Half Marathon WALK Start |
7.15 - 8.30 am | 10km Race Number Pick Up & Race Day Registrations |
8.35 am | Race Safety Briefing Adjacent to 10km Start LineAll 10km Participants must be present |
8.40 am | Participants Enter Start ShuteGreen Zone (Start Line) = Sub 40minYellow Zone = 40min - 60minOrange Zone = 1hr - 1hr 15minPink Zone = 1hr 15min plus |
8.45 am | 10km RUN Start |
8.46 am | 10km WALK Start |
8.30 - 9.30 am | 5km Race Number Pick Up & Race Day Registrations |
9.15am | 5km Safety Briefing
Adjacent to Start/Finish Area
Followed by walk to 5km Start Line |
9:30 am | FUN 5k RUN Start |
9:32 am | FUN 5km WALK Start |
9.30 - 10.00 am | KIDS Mile Race Number Pick Up & Race Day Registrations |
9.50am | KIDS Mile Safety Briefing
Adjacent to Start/Finish Area
Followed by walk to KIDS Mile Start Line |
10:00 am | KIDS Mile START |
10.00 - 10.30 am | Junior JOG Race Number Pick Up & Race Day Registrations |
10.15 am | Junior JOG Safety Briefing
Adjacent to Start/Finish Area
Followed by walk to KIDS Junior JOG Start Line |
10:30 am | Junior JOG Under 7s START |
11:15 am | PRIZEGIVING
Please be present at Prizegiving if you are a Trophy Winner or Top 3 Finisher
Spot Prizes will also be drawn- You must be present to claim any prize |
12:00 noon | Course Cut Off (4 hours 45 minutes for Half Marathon) |
KEY EVENT information
#RUN&RAISE - CHARITY FUNDRAISING FOR CFA
Our chosen Charity Partner for 2026 is the CFA and we encourage you to set up your own fundraising page.
Run AND Walk CategorIES
The WALK Category is purely for those participants that WALK the ENTIRE event.
If you plan to RUN/WALK or RUN then you must Register for the RUN Category.
We have Trophies for our Overall Walk Winners in each Distance, so please adhere to fair sportsmanship behaviour by Walking the entire distance. Or simply change to the RUN Category.
race number Pick Up
Race Number Pick Up involves collecting your Race Bib Number (to be worn of the front of your top during the race) and Timing Responder (which will already be attached to the back of your Race Bib Number).
It is highly recommended that you complete Race Number Pick Up on Friday or Saturday at the times and locations listed above.Race Number Pick Up can be completed on Race Morning at the time listed above but be prepared for long wait times.
Please ensure you bring a copy of your Registration Confirmation Email which has your QR Code so we can quickly scan it.
race day registrations
We accept Race Day Registrations at Race Pack Pick Up from 6.00am if we aren't Sold Out prior. Race Day Registrations incur a Race Day Late Fee of $10
Parking
Please see Event Maps for Parking Locations.
There is parking at the below locations:
Kowan Recerational Reserve, Mountainview Boulevard. 1km | 200 spaces.
Mountainview Boulevard. 0.8km | 100 designated on street parking bays.
Berwick Springs Football Netball Club. 1km | 80 parking spaces.Grices Road Recreational Reserve. 1.4km | 120 spaces.The Esplanade South. 0.5km | 50 Designated on street parking bays.
Carpooling is a great idea and even helps settle those pre race nerves.
It’s illegal to:Park on nature strips.On the side of the road without leaving a 3mtr gap to the centre line, or other side of the road when there is no centre line.
Bag Drop
There will be a tent at registration for you to leave your bag.
This is at the OWNERS RISK and we accept no responsibility for lost or stolen items.
coffee & Food
Emily's Mobile Cafe will be onsite to tend to all your Cafffeine and Food needs. Check them out here.
toilets
Portable Toilets will be on site at the Race HQ.
There is also a Public Toilet Block opposite the Childrens Playground 250 Meters from the Start/Finish. You will run directly pass this Toilet Block on each lap.
Drink REfill Station
A drink refill station will be located at approximately 5.25km with Water & Electrolyte.
There are also Public Drinking Fountains on course at approximately 2.5km, 4km & 5km.
Given this event is taking place in a great natural environment we will be supporting this by being a CUP FREE EVENT.
We encourage you to bring you own hydration systems or collapsable re-useable cups to use whilst on course.
We will also have a table at the finish where you can leave your own drink bottle for after the race.
RACE BIB NUMBER | electronic RACE timing
The Berwick Half Marathon will be timed by the team at Timit.
All Participants will be provided with an Electronic Timing Tag to record their race time.
Electronic Timing Tags are already placed onto the back of your Race Bib Number, please DO NOT bend, twist or alter the Timing Tags in any way.
Race Bib Numbers MUST BE worn on the FRONT of your TOP for the entire duration of the event.
finishers medal
ALL Participants in ALL Distance will recieve a FINISHERS MEDAL to celebrate your great achievement.
RESULTS - Live with timit
Results will be LIVE on the TIMIT App.
Use the Timit mobile App to track participants, display their estimated position on the map, and receive push notifications at each split crossed. The App is available for iOS and Android devices at www.timit.pro/app
This means Friends & Family at the race and at home can follow your progress on the day.
AGe Groups & Awards
Results will be Published in the following Divisions:
KIDS Mile:
Under 8 | Under 9 | Under 10 | Under 11 | Under 12 | Under 13
5km | 10km | Half Marathon Run:
Under 15
Under 17
Under 20
20-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71 Plus
5km | 10km | Half Marathon WALK:
Mens Open | Womens Open
Trophies will be presented to our WINNERS in the following Categories, please be present at Prizegiving if you are a Top 3 Finisher.
ALL KIDS Mile Age Group Winners - Male|Female
ALL Half Marathon Run Age Group Winners - Male|Female
Overall Half Marathon Walk Winners - Male|Female
Overall 10km Run Winners - Male|Female
Overall 10km Walk Winners - Male|Female
Overall 5km Run Winners - Male|Female
Overall 5km Walk Winners - Male|Female
Please Note: There are No Awards for the Under 7 Junior JOG 400m, this is purely a FUN Event. All Junior Joggers will receive a Finishers Medal.
PHOTOS
3 Lens Photography is the photo partner for the Berwick Half Marathon and will be capturing your race story from the day.
Click HERE to see all the 2025 Berwick Half Marathon Photos.
You can Search for your Photos using the Selfie Function.
Buy all photos for $29.95.Get all your professional race photos from Berwick Half Marathon for just $29.95! Capture every moment — from start to finish — in one easy purchase.Photos can be searched using the BIB number as usual. However, to access the selfie discount, photos need to be searched using the selfie search feature.
A few key things to remember:
Have your Race Number visible on the front of your Race Top.A smile and a wave goes a long way when you want to share your photos on socials.Jumping, Waving Arms, Dancing, Handstands etc (although completely optional and sometimes impossible when running a half marathon) provide some great photos and you may just end up featuring in our event photos in future years.
Have your Race Number visible on the front of your Race Top.A smile and a wave goes a long way when you want to share your photos on socials.Jumping, Waving Arms, Dancing, Handstands etc (although completely optional and sometimes impossible when running a half marathon) provide some great photos and you may just end up featuring in our event photos in future years.
Refunds
Registration Fees are Non Refundable.
We do offer Participant or Distance Transfers, please see the Participant and Distance Transfer Information below. These must be completed before Sunday 2nd August.
Event Transfers Requests (to the 2026 event) due to Injury or Illness must be completed before Sunday 2nd August, sent in writing along with a medical certificate to dion@stride.eventsIf the event is Postponed due to weather or another unforeseeable or unplanned act, we will automatically transfer your Entry to the new event date.If an event is Cancelled due to an unsuitable postponement date, we will automatically transfer your Registration to the following years event.Another person cannot race under your name or number due to health and safety requirements.
PARTICIPANT & DISTANCE TRANSFERS
Please read our Transfer Information Carefully.
We DO NOT CHARGE any transfer fees as we use the Acitve.com online Transfer System. However there are a few things you should know about this transfer system...
When completing a Participant Transfer the NEW Participant is required to pay the CURRENT Registration Fee. The EXISTING Participant is then refunded their ORIGINAL Registration Fee. So this may results in a price difference!
Yes we agree its not the greatest system and have requested it be changed for a number of years but we are just regarded as a small event on the global scale of things.
To guarantee your Transfer goes through this must be done online BEFORE the 1st August.
After the 10th August there is no guarantee we can process your transfer, we will obviously try our best but you must realise there is a lot of work during the last few days leading up to a race and once again we are a very very small operation.
Event Insurance - During the Online Regsitration process you will be offered Active.com Event Insurance, if you want that 100% security of your Regsitration Fee then we advise you take out this option, all Active.com Event Insurance claims will need to be sent directly to Active.com.
You can complete Transfers online by:
Clicking on the links contained in your Registration Confirmation Email; or
By logging into your ACTIVE.com Account before the 1st August.
If you do not have an ACTIVE.com Account, you will need to create one first. To do this, visit My Events and enter your registration ID in the “Claim your registration” box.
Important Information on Transfers:
Please read this information about ACTIVE.com Transfers.
Click here to go straight to your ACTIVE.com Account.
Click here if you have any problems with your ACTIVE.com account or Transfer.
Some entries are Non-Transferrable as per their purchase details or incur price changes due to Registration Specials.
All Transfers are subject to the availability of places in the chosen distance.
As per Berwick Half Marathon Event Rules, you may not compete under another person’s name. We need to know exactly who are on our courses for Health & Safety and incase medical treatment is required. Participant safety is important so please adhere to our rules.
It is unfair on other participants if they are competing against someone from a different gender or age group.
pace runners
Please contact us if your group/club/team would like to supply the Pace Runners for our awesome event.
massage
Please contact us if you would like to provide post race massage for our awesome participants.
race rules
Please read all the below Information. You are responsible for your own safety and enter this event at your own risk. It is important that you read the event rules and follow each of the safety guidelines of the event
All participants must be present at the Race Safety Briefing.First Aid is located at the Race Headquarters.Spectators and supporters please be aware of participants on course and use care when crossing any parts of the course. ALL Road Rules Apply. ALL roads are OPEN to normal traffic. There are absolutely NO Road Closures.You must run on the footpath at all times and within the safety cones. Do not cut any corners.Knowing the course is your responsibility, please double check the course map.You must listen to and obey any instructions given by Race Officials and remember in most cases they are Volunteers here to help you stay safe!If you are walking or running in a group please do not walk or run more than two abreast. Please be aware of participants passing you from behind and keep to the left.Please seed yourself accordingly at the start.
Please ensure you have adequate and suitable clothing, Footwear must be worn, No bare torsos even if you are a Hemsworth brother!
Please ensure you are physically fit and healthy enough to complete your chosen distance. If you are unsure please seek advice from a medical professional. If you feel unwell or unfit enough to compete in the event we strongly advice you to withdraw immediately and seek assistance or professional advice.If another participant is in distress immediately offer assistance and inform a Race Official.You may not compete under another persons identity as we need to know exactly who is on course if Medical attention is required.Please report any accidents or incidents to a Race Official as soon as possible.Bib Numbers must be worn on the front of your top at all times. Timing Tags must be attached to your shoe laces for the entire duration of the event.All Timing Tags must be returned.Due to the risk to the individual, the use of any and all portable audio devices is discouraged. No Furry Friends are allowed to accompany you during the race for both the Participants and Animals safety.The WALKING categories will not be judged and it would be appreciated if all walkers, WALK the entire event if in the walker category. NO Jogging or Running.All participants under the age of 18 must have the consent of their parent or guardian. Regsitration Fees are Non-Refundable.