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BACK ‘ TO THE G Sunday 14th October 2012 TITLE SPONSOR PRESENTING SPONSORS PREMIUM SPONSORS Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival SUPPORT SPONSORS BACK TO THE ‘G 2012 Race Information Booklet Medibank Melbourne Marathon - 42.195km INCORPORATING Flight Centre Half Marathon - 21.1km • Australian Marathon Championship The Coffee Club 10km • Victorian Marathon Championship ASICS 5.7km Run • Active Feet Runners Expo ASICS 3km Walk • Corporate and Team Tents • Music and Entertainment Race Administration & Event Queries For Further information please visit Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival melbournemarathon.com.au, or email Level 3, 480 St Kilda Road [email protected] Melbourne VIC 3004 Cross the Finish line inside the MCG • $63,000 of Prize Money on Offer • Prizes and Giveaways! or phone +61 3 9864 1118 Australia Large Expo site with fantastic products on offer! • Festival atmosphere and entertainment for everyone MELBOURNEMARATHON.COM.AU MELBOURNEMARATHON.COM.AU Welcome to the 2012 Medibank Melbourne What better encouragement to get up off the couch Marathon Festival! and into our runners than the Olympic Games. I am delighted to once again support the iconic I am looking forward to pounding the pavement Australian event that is the Medibank Melbourne alongside you when we take on this year’s half Marathon Festival. marathon on October 14. 2012 marks the 35th anniversary of the event and I encourage you all to challenge yourselves a little The countdown is on! further, train a little harder, run a little faster and achieve beyond your expectations. Tony Jones Event Ambassador I look forward to guiding you all on your training Welcome journey and cheering you across the finish line on October 14. Welcome to the 2012 Medibank Melbourne Eat. Run. Rest. Play. Marathon Festival. As Melbourne’s iconic marathon event, we’re delighted to have you join us in one of Steve Moneghetti our city’s most celebrated sporting festivals. BACK ‘ Event Ambassador The Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival is a I am so excited to be a part of the 2012 Medibank fantastic event for the City of Melbourne and one Melbourne Marathon Festival, this is the first year which Medibank is proud to support. As well as TO THE I have been involved with the event and anxiously encouraging participation in sport and healthy G await October 14. activities, it also helps benefit the many wonderful Medibank Melbourne Marathon Festival charities that work hard to make our community The joy of running for me is the sense of a better place to be. And all this in addition IMG, the promoter of the Medibank Melbourne board Garmin, BOSE, 3AW and Dole as well as all our achievement and empowerment when you cross to bringing together families, friends and the Marathon Festival would like to welcome Medibank support sponsors. Active feet are also back again this year the finish line and what better place to do so than community at a fun festival which showcases the as the naming sponsor of the Runners Expo – located on as the new title sponsor for the 2012 Festival as we inside the MCG. best of our city. the external concourse, outside Gate 2 from Thursday return to seeing all runners and walkers being able to Sunday. Once again we have the vital and continued This year I am taking part in the 10km event and Currently celebrating its 35th year, the Melbourne to finish with a lap of the famous MCG. support from the City of Melbourne, Athletics Australia so look forward to competing alongside all of you Marathon Festival has been an annual celebration Please let me congratulate all the participants who this and Athletics Victoria. fellow running enthusiasts. in Melbourne since 1978 and support for the event year will compete in the 35th Anniversary of this iconic I would also like to thank the City of Melbourne and the grows each year. Importantly, it shares many of Melbourne sporting event. This year the festival celebrates City of Port Phillip for all their support in allowing us to run Setting continuous short-term achievable goals is the values which are close to us at Medibank. reaching a great milestone in its growth and development through their iconic streets to show the best of Melbourne definitely my trick to a successful training program At Medibank, our purpose is For Better Health – with the 35th running and is grateful to all the runners and to Australia and the world. and fingers crossed I will be race day ready come better health for our members and better health for walkers who will participate in the Medibank Melbourne October. all Australians. Therefore we’re keen to encourage IMG is proud to be associated with the official charity Marathon, Flight Centre Half Marathon, The Coffee Club participation in physical activity and we have a partners, the Cerebral Palsy Education Centre (CPEC) 10km, ASICS 5.7km Run and the ASICS 3km walk. I would I wish you all the best with your training in the lead desire to reach more people and communities with and the James Macready-Bryan Foundation (JMB). Both particularly like to also welcome all the Melbourne Spartan up to the event. our value of living a healthy lifestyle. The Marathon organisations through their Volunteers contribute greatly Legends who will line up to start another race in 2012. is an event which encourages participation by to the successful running of the Medibank Melbourne Alicia Loxley people of all ages and levels of fitness. It’s great This year once again we are proud to be hosting the Marathon Festival. Also we wish to thank the generous Event Ambassador that you’re involved! Australian Marathon Championship as well as the Victorian contribution of participants as the Medibank Melbourne Marathon Championship. The exciting enticement for all Marathon Festival will contribute nearly $1 million to Needless to say, I am a sports fanatic and with a So whether you’re a first time entrant or a the runners competing for the Australian title this year is charities. couple of half Melbourne Marathon’s under my seasoned runner, here at Medibank we wish you that they will also be competing for a spot in the 2013 I would like to say a big thank you to all our support belt, I am really looking forward to competing again all the best for the 2012 Medibank Melbourne World Championships and we wish everyone their best run sponsors, supporters, IMG staff and to you, the this year. It is such an enjoyable course to run, Marathon Festival. We commend you for your on the day. competitors, for contributing to this great event and sweeping through the streets of our great city. dedication and fitness, thank you for the support The stature of this event has certainly grown over the years providing us with the opportunity to showcase Melbourne you are showing to your chosen charity, and – most with the help of all our major sponsors including Medibank, to the world! Enjoy the thrill of running around this great city Coverage of the 2012 London Olympic Games importantly – look forward to seeing you at the Flight Centre, The Coffee Club, ASICS, Powerade and in of ours and being part of another iconic Marathon Festival. will see me based in London throughout July/ finish line! particular the support of our two key media partners and August but I will continue to train on the other side presenting sponsors the Sunday Herald Sun and Channel Greg Hooton of the world in the lead up to this year’s Medibank George Savvides 9. In addition for 2012 I would also like to welcome on IMG – Director of Athletics & Fitness Melbourne Marathon. Managing Director, Medibank 02 BACK TO THE ‘G melbournemarathon.com.au 03 EVENT DESCRIPTIONS EVENT2012 Medibank DESCRIPTIONS Melbourne Marathon Festival FLIGHT CENTRE HALF MARATHON (21.1km) AIMS Measured Start Time 8.00am Start Location Batman Avenue (150m north of Rod Laver Arena entrance); Melway Ref 2G A7 Fee Includes Entry, timing chip, results on website, medal, gift and a copy of the Sunday Herald Sun Field Limit A field limit will apply to the Flight Centre Half Marathon. Register now to avoid disappointment. Cut Off Time St Kilda Junction - 11:00am Minimum Age 16 years of age on Race Day KM Markers Will be placed every 1km on course Will be located at the start an approximately 2.9km, 5.9km, 8.8km, 11.1km, 13.3km, 16.3km, 19km, Aid Stations 20.3 and at the finish Exclusions Pets, Prams, scooters, inline skates or bikes are NOT PERMITTED on course Walkers Not recommended – Please be aware of Course cut Off Times and Locations Course Description runners veer right). Runners head north along Batman Avenue; left into Flinders Half Marathoners turn left into the St Kilda Road northbound Street, left into Swanston Street, cross to northbound (west service lanes and continue to LEFT hand turn into Southbank side) service lane at Princes Bridge and then head along St Blvd, right hand turn into Sturt St and proceed (under the Kilda Road. St Kilda Rd) along Alexandra Ave to a right hand turn into Linlithgow Ave. Proceed along Linlithgow Ave (note: marathon MEDIBANK MELBOURNE MARATHON (42.195km) AIMS Measured At St Kilda Junction, runners turn right into Fitzroy Street then right into Lakeside Drive and do a lap anti-clockwise circuit of runners veer left into Birdwood Ave) until the right hand turn Start Time 7.00am - Runners 7.55am - Wheelchair competitor the Lake.This Lake loop requires runners to turn left into Albert into St Kilda Road. Start Location Batman Avenue (150m north of Rod Laver Arena entrance); Melway Ref 2G A7 Road Drive from Lakeside Drive and left into Aughtie Drive Proceed along St Kilda Road to a right hand turn at Princes Walk (just prior to) Fed Square.