St.George Melbourne Marathon (42.195km) Start Time 7.00am Start Location Batman Avenue (150m north of Rod Laver Arena entrance); Melway Ref 2G A7 Anticipated Field Limit 4,500 competitors Finish Gate C entry into MCG 2.00pm (7hrs) Minimum Age 18 years of age on Race Day KM markers Every 1km on course Exclusions Pets, scooters, inline skates or bikes are NOT permitted on course Wheelchair competitor start time 7.55am Walkers Not recommended – Please be aware of Course Cut Off Times & Locations Marathon Cut Off Time Limits: - St Kilda Rd Junction Rd– 11.00am - Left Hand Turn into South Bank Blvd 11.00 am - Fed Square (40km) – 11.45am Course Description: Start Batman Avenue Runners head north along Batman Avenue; left into Flinders Street, left into Swanston Street, cross to northbound (west side) service lane at Princes Bridge and then head along St Kilda Road to turn right into Fitzroy Street. Turn right into Lakeside Drive along side Albert Park Lake, then left into Albert Road Drive and left into Aughtie Drive continuing around the Albert Park Lake roadway. At the Carousel carpark proceed behind and around Pitts Building before U-turning in Aughtie Drive infront of the Pitts Building. Proceed to a right hand turn into Village Green Rd and right onto Lakeside Drive and right onto Fitzroy St. Right hand turn at Acland St extension into Beaconsfield Parade proceed north to a U-turn just before Bay St heading south back toward St Kilda along Beaconsfield Parade. At the Beaconsfield Parade intersection with Jacka Boulevard, runners will veer right and head out towards Elwood using Jacka Boulevard, Marine Parade and Ormond Esplanade. Turn right into the Elwood Park Recreation area, follow the roadways through to exit at Ormond Esplanade. Return via Marine Parade, Jacka Blvd to right hand turn into extension of Acland St, followed by a left hand turn into Fitzroy St. Then turn left into the St Kilda Road northbound service lanes and continue to left hand turn into Southbank Blvd, right hand turn into Sturt St and proceed along Alexandra Ave to a right hand turn into Linlithgow Ave. Proceed along Linlithgow Ave to Birdwood Ave to right hand turn into Domain Rd. Followed by a right hand turn into St Kilda Rd. Proceed along St Kilda Rd to a right hand turn into Flinders St. Runners then veer right into Wellington Parade South, turn right into Jolimont Rd and continue along Brunton Avenue before entering the MCG off Brunton Avenue at the Gate C “Tunnel”. Runners will then run an anti-clockwise lap of the MCG before finishing in front of the MCC Members Stand. *Alternate route for slower marathon runners To assist with considerable volumes of city traffic at lunchtime we have introduced an 11.00 am OFF ROAD policy at St Kilda Junction runners MUST use the footpath after this time NO EXCEPTIONS. A cut off will also be imposed at the Left Hand Turn into South bank Blvd at 11.00 am (Runners who don’t make this cut off will have numbers recorded and be given a lanyard with an OFF ROAD Course Map to follow) runners MUST proceed along the footpath to the St Kilda Rd Crossing through Alexandra Gardens and off road through the Botanic Gardens, Domain Road and St Kilda Road. Flinders St and Batman Avenue will re-open at 12.00pm. Any runner that does not reach Fed Square by 11.45am will be directed to run on the footpath to the MCG stadium via Gate C. The northbound service lanes on St Kilda Rd will remain open to competitors until 11.00am. The southbound service lanes on St Kilda Rd will remain open to competitors until 11.45pm.

Marathon Cut Off Time Limits: - St Kilda Rd Junction Rd– 11.00am - Left Hand Turn into South Bank Blvd 11.00 am - Fed Square (40km) – 11.45am

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samuel Soccer	23 Jun 2009
	More info at http://www.melbournemarathon.com.au/