Barossa Marathon Festival
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Barossa Marathon Festival
The Barossa Marathon Festival takes place on 23 August 2026 and offers road races through Barossa wine country. The event includes multiple distances and a race village located at The Rex Barossa Aquatic Centre on Magnolia Rd. The course is described as flat and fast and winds through vineyards and rural roads in the region.
Distances offered:
- 5 km run
- 10 km run
- 21.1 km half marathon
- 42.2 km marathon
The race village uses the aquatic centre facilities, including toilets and showers, and one basketball court is allocated for bib collection, merchandise sales and bag drop. The centre canteen will supply hot and cold beverages and light meals. Marathon runners may leave a personal drink at any of six drink stations by marking the bottle with their bib number and chosen station and dropping it off before race day.
Race day parking is accessed from Barossa Valley Way along Magnolia Rd or via Neldner Rd; parking at the Rex and nearby areas is limited. A bus service to and from Adelaide is provided by SARRC to reduce parking pressure; the trip takes about one hour and return tickets are available for $25. Novotel Barossa Valley Resort offers a 10% accommodation discount to participants over the race weekend. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
