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Sydney runners, assemble. The brand-new Parramatta Half Marathon has just dropped its official course, medal details and race-day threads – so if you needed motivation to lace up, this might be it.
Set to debut on Sunday, June 21, 2026, the 21.1-kilometre race will carve out a scenic route through Parramatta – taking in heritage parklands, shiny new city squares and riverside stretches – before a finish line moment that’s the main rockstar.
The race will kick off on O’Connell Street, sending runners straight into the leafy expanse of Parramatta Park, before weaving through the CBD and Parramatta Square. From there, it’s a scenic push along the river foreshore, with the kind of views that almost make you forget you’re several kilometres deep and running on adrenaline. Almost.
The real headline, though, is the finish line. For the first time ever, runners will charge directly into CommBank Stadium – making this the only race in Sydney to end inside a stadium, and the first running event to take over the venue.
The course has been officially measured and certified, meaning it ticks all the boxes for personal best chasers and elite competitors alike. Unveiled at Parramatta Town Hall in partnership with the City of Parramatta, the event is already shaping up to be a major calendar moment for Sydney's second CBD. According to the team, more than 7,000 runners have signed on, and with the race sitting at 85 percent sold out, spots are disappearing fast – fewer than 1,000 entries remain across all categories.
Beyond the bragging rights, finishers will score a freshly revealed medal and race shirt to commemorate the inaugural event – you can check out visuals here.
Keen to get involved? Entries are open over here.