Here’s our top list of FAQs for all your athletes getting ready for one of this weekend’s BIG races. Read through so you know what’s going on.
Race start times
- MARATHON (42.2 km) – 5.30am
- HALF MARATHON (21.1 km) – 6.30am
- TEAM MARATHON (10.55km) – 7.00am
- QUARTER MARATHON (10.55km) – 7.15am
- FUN RUN (5km) – 7.15am
FAQs
YES! All athletes must be registered before race day. There is no way to register on Saturday morning/day of the race.
REGISTER ONLINE HERE.
Yes at Albert Park, valuables left at owners risk
To be safe, plan on being at the Race Start line at Albert Park Stadium 15mins before your race start time, ready to run! If you plan on changing at event start. come earlier 😉
Water and/Powerade (marathon runners only) available approximately every 2.5km on the course
Finishers medals for marathon and half marathon finishers only
T-shirts included in international race entry fees only. Available to purchase for $30FJD for others.
The Fiji Museum, Albert Park Stadium and just inside the top gate at Thurston Gardens has clean toilets and changing facilities that will be free for the public to use from 4am to 2pm on race day
Bu (Fijian green coconut) and after race fruit are also going to be directly after the finishing chutes.
No.
We recommend for reasons of safety that you don’t wear an audio device. However, these devices are not prohibited.
Dependent on finish times; approximately 9.30am.
Yes.
Yes.
There is no official cut off time; however the roads will reopen at 12pm and participants must move to the side of the road/pavement to finish.
All results will be live online and updated every minute and can be found here: https://results.sporthive.com/for/suva-marathon
You can pay for your race when you collect your bib number at the Holiday Inn on Friday 26th July 2019 between 12.30pm and 8pm.
Your race number contains an electronic chip. When you run over them our timing mats captures your time. You need to wear your race number on your front and keep it on throughout the race.
All the races start at Albert Park pavilion. Please be at the race start at least 15 minutes before the start of your race?
You can leave them at the Vodafone water station opposite State House. Please ensure they are clearly marked with your name. No responsibility is taken for them by the organisers.
Yes, the Volunteer First Responders and Suva Physio are providing us with emergency response support and physiotherapy on the day. Their team can be found at the start / finish area.
No, no pets are allowed on the course. Service dogs and guides dogs are permitted.
No, unfortunately not. Our shortest race is 5km and we do not allow children younger than 10 to compete.
The team event involves each runner running 10.55km each (a quarter marathon). These times are added together to get a time for a marathon (42.2km). It is NOT a relay. All runners start together at 7am from Albert Park.
You can still run! Your individual time will be recorded but you won’t get a team time unless all 4 runners finish.
You can still run! But your time will reflect the time the race started not your actual time.
