Gold Coast Marathon route map
42.2 km from Southport, north to Runaway Bay and south along the beaches through Surfers Paradise and Broadbeach to Miami, 29 km of it beside the sea. The course part by part, the road closures, and your own race drawn with your chip time.
Gold Coast Marathon course at a glance
- Distance
- 42.195 km (26.2 miles)
- Start and finish
- Broadwater Parklands, Southport
- Elevation
- Between 1 m and 10 m above the sea, with 62 m of climbing in all
- Time limit
- 6 hours 40 minutes on gun time
- Last race
- Sunday 5 July 2026
- Next race
- Sunday 4 July 2027
The map is plotted from the published route. Check the organiser's site for this year's exact course.
The Gold Coast Marathon route, part by part
- NorthUp the Broadwater through Labrador on Marine Parade to Biggera Waters and Runaway Bay, the northern end of the course.
- Southport to SurfersOver the Southport Bridge, through Main Beach and past Narrowneck into Surfers Paradise along the Esplanade.
- South to MiamiOn through Broadbeach, Mermaid Beach and Nobby Beach to Miami, the southern turn. The course doesn't reach Burleigh Heads.
- HomeBack north along the beaches and over the bridge to the finish at Broadwater Parklands.
Where it hurts
The flat
No hills to break it up, so the same muscles do all the work for 42 km.
The sun
Winter on the Gold Coast, but still bright and warm by mid-morning.
The long straights
Surfers Paradise to Miami is a long way when you can see it all.
Elevation
About as flat as a marathon gets: the organiser's figures put the whole course between 1 m and 10 m above sea level, with 62 m of climbing and 65 m of descent over 42 km.
Your Gold Coast Marathon, with your chip time
Your own race drawn street by street from your watch, the landmarks named, and your chip time on a finisher's medal hung from the top of the print.
The print shown is the Rome Marathon. Yours is drawn from your own Gold Coast Marathon file.
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Good questions
When are the Gold Coast Marathon road closures?
On race Sunday, roads close from 3:30 am and reopen in stages until about 2:30 pm. The Southport Bridge closes fully for the early part of the morning. Check the organiser's road closures page for exact times on your street.
Where does the Gold Coast Marathon start and finish?
Both at Broadwater Parklands in Southport.
How far south does the course go?
To Miami. It doesn't reach Burleigh Heads.
Is it flat?
Very: between 1 m and 10 m above sea level the whole way, with 62 m of climbing in all.
When is the next Gold Coast Marathon?
Sunday 4 July 2027. Entries open in early December 2026, according to the organiser.
Can I order a print before race day?
Yes. Order now, choose Send later, and send your file after you finish.
Course details from the organiser, checked September 2026. Custom Map Print is not connected to the race or its organisers. The Gold Coast Marathon in 1986: Queensland State Archives, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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