Start and finish
The start is on Park Terrace, at the Armagh Street end. The event venue and finish are in the Special Events Area, Hagley Park North, at the Armagh Street entrance. The distance is certified to IAAF and AIMS standard.
The lap
Each lap heads south on Rolleston Avenue, follows Cambridge Terrace and the Avon, loops through the east of the city past Latimer Square, then runs west along Kilmore Street to Park Terrace. From there it goes up to Harper Avenue and anti-clockwise around the outside of Hagley Park, then back through the middle of the park past Victoria Lake.
On the final lap, about 100 m past Victoria Lake, marathoners are directed left through the trees onto the Village Green and into the finish chute.
Drink stations by kilometre
| Station | Marathon km |
|---|---|
| Madras Street | 3.5 · 14 · 24.6 · 35.1 |
| Kilmore Street | 6.4 · 17 · 27.5 · 38 |
| Hagley Park West | 9.1 · 19.7 · 30.2 · 40.8 |
| Cambridge Terrace | 11 · 21.6 · 32.2 |
Stations serve water and PURE Nutrition isotonic drink in paper cups, plus first aid and toilets.
Special drinks
Marathon special drinks are available after the first lap (from 11 km). Bring them ready-made in plastic bottles, clearly marked with your race number and the drink station, and hand them in at the Info Desk in the HQ marquee 30 minutes before the marathon start.
Source: the Christchurch Marathon's marathon course page (christchurchmarathon.co.nz). The course is subject to council approval and can change, so check it before race day. I make posters independently and I'm not connected to the race.
Your poster
My Christchurch poster is traced from the official course map onto real street data, Hagley Park included.