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Christchurch Marathon guide
The ASICS Christchurch Marathon is on Sunday 18 April 2027, with a marathon, half marathon, 10 km and races for kids. They all start on Park Terrace and finish in North Hagley Park, a 14-minute walk from our motel.
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- Christchurch Marathon 2027
- Entry prices
- Bib collection on Saturday
- Walking to the start
- Road closures on race day
- Watching the race
- Book your night
- Questions
Christchurch Marathon 2027
These details are from the Christchurch Marathon website when we checked in November 2026.
- Date: Sunday 18 April 2027.
- Races: the ASICS Marathon (42.2 km), the Half Marathon, the Formthotics 10 km, and the Youth 3 km and Kids Mile.
- Start: 7.30am on Park Terrace, at the Armagh Street end. The marathon, half marathon and 10 km start together. Wheelchair racers start at 7.28am, after the race briefing at 7.15am.
- Kids and youth races: 12.30pm.
- Finish: the Special Events Area in North Hagley Park, through the Armagh Street gates. The event village with bag drop, food and massages is there too.
- Course: the marathon is two laps of a flat course through the central city, past Hagley Park, the Town Hall, Canterbury Museum and the Avon River. The organisers say the route may still change.
- Cut-off: course controls close at 1.30pm, and the finish closes at 2pm. Runners still out after 1.30pm move onto the footpaths.
- Walkers: there is no walking category in the full marathon. Walkers in the other races line up at the back.
See the Christchurch Marathon website for the course maps and to enter.
Entry prices
Early Bird prices run until 22 January 2027:
- Marathon: $159
- Half Marathon: $119
- 10 km: $84
- Youth 3 km and Kids Mile: $17
Bib collection on Saturday
Collect your race bib on Saturday 17 April 2027, from 9am to 5pm, at the event village in North Hagley Park. You must go in person. The expo is open from 8.30am to 5pm. Go in over the Armagh Street bridge.
The organisers suggest parking in the central city and walking to the village. From our motel it is a 16-minute walk, so you can leave your car in our free car park.
Walking to the start
The start line on Park Terrace is about 1.2 km from our motel, a 14-minute walk. The event village and finish are 1.4 km away, about 16 minutes, so you can walk back after the race too.
Get walking directions in Google Maps
Road closures on race day
Roads around the course are closed from 4am to 3pm on Sunday 18 April 2027. They include Park Terrace, Rolleston Avenue, Kilmore Street, Armagh Street, Madras Street, Barbadoes Street, and Colombo Street from Peterborough Street to Gloucester Street. Crossing the course is slow from 7am to 11am. See the full list on the marathon's residents page.
Our motel is north of the closed part of Colombo Street, so you can still drive out to Bealey Avenue. If you are driving to Christchurch for the race, come on Saturday, when you collect your bib anyway.
Watching the race
The marathon passes the Town Hall on Kilmore Street, a 5-minute walk from our motel. Supporters can cheer there, then walk to the finish in Hagley Park.
Book your night
Bib collection is on Saturday and the race starts at 7.30am on Sunday, so most runners stay on Saturday night. See rooms for Saturday 17 April 2027, or pick other dates in the booking box. For other big events in Hagley Park, see all Christchurch events.
Questions
When is the Christchurch Marathon in 2027?
Sunday 18 April 2027. The marathon, half marathon and 10 km start together at 7.30am on Park Terrace.
Where does the Christchurch Marathon start and finish?
It starts on Park Terrace, at the Armagh Street end, and finishes in the Special Events Area in North Hagley Park, through the Armagh Street gates.
When do I collect my race bib?
On Saturday 17 April 2027, from 9am to 5pm, at the event village in North Hagley Park. You must collect it in person.
How much does it cost to enter?
Early Bird prices until 22 January 2027 are $159 for the marathon, $119 for the half marathon, $84 for the 10 km and $17 for the Youth 3 km and Kids Mile.
Which roads are closed for the Christchurch Marathon?
Roads around the course in the central city, from 4am to 3pm on race day, including Park Terrace, Kilmore Street, Armagh Street and part of Colombo Street. The full list is on the marathon website.
Can you walk the Christchurch Marathon?
Not the full marathon, which has no walking category. The other races take walkers, who line up at the back.
How far is the start from ASURE Centrepoint Motel?
About 1.2 km, a 14-minute walk.