Adelaide Marathon Festival

The Adelaide Marathon Festival takes place in Adelaide, South Australia, on Sunday, 3 May 2026. As South Australia's biggest running celebration, the event draws over 3,000 participants across multiple distances and brings together the local running community for a day of racing and camaraderie. The city and its surroundings provide the backdrop for this AIMS-certified course, offering runners a chance to experience Adelaide while pursuing their fitness goals, whether they're chasing personal records or qualifying times. The marathon course is a trail-based route with genuine hilliness throughout, featuring consistent elevation changes that will test your legs and lungs across the full 42.2 kilometres. Expect undulating terrain rather than a flat, fast affair, with the course climbing and descending as it winds through the landscape. The elevation ranges modestly across the route, but the cumulative vertical gain means this is not a course to approach lightly if you're targeting a quick time. Trail running conditions and the hilly character make this a race that demands respect for its terrain and rewards runners who've trained on similar ground.