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On Sunday 31 August, North Sydney will host the start line of the TCS Sydney Marathon.
Event times and information can be found on the official website: www.tcssydneymarathon.com
Road closures
Key roads in North Sydney will be closed between 2am and 12pm including Miller St start line area.
The Sydney Harbour Bridge and Western Distributor will close from 3am to 11am on Sunday morning. Motorists who need to travel southbound are advised to use the Harbour Tunnel and avoid the CBD. Delays are expected so allow extra travel time.
Major roads from the city to Moore Park will be closed until 3.30pm including Oxford St. Sections of Macquarie St will remain closed until 4pm while Anzac Pde from Moore Park to Kingsford will be closed from 5am to 1.30pm this year.
The Cross City Tunnel will be toll free for the duration of the road closures from 5am to 4.30pm on Sunday 31 August.
Due to road closures, including the closure of the Sydney Harbour Bridge residents are advised to plan their travel arrangements in advance.
For detailed transport information and to plan your trip, visit transportnsw.info. For real-time traffic updates including closure maps visit livetraffic.com
- Transport for NSW event page: transportnsw.info/sydney-marathon
- Live Traffic NSW: www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/243138
Road closure and clearway maps:
- Marathon detour graphic map (PDF 1.7MB)
- Interactive road closure and clearway map
- Marathon overall course road closure and clearway map (PDF 6.0MB)
- North Sydney to Sydney CBD overview closure and clearway map (PDF 3.1MB)
- City and South overview road closure and clearway map (PDF 3.1MB)
- North Sydney local access map (PDF 1.2MB)
Resident notification letters
A detailed Public Communications and Notification strategy is currently being undertaken by the event organisers, Pont3, to ensure as many people as possible are made aware about direct and indirect impacts on local and state road systems, so people are able to plan their trips in advance of the day.
A Residential Letterbox Drop and Direct Business Mail-out will be undertaken commencing from Monday 11 August.
Questions and feedback
For event inquiries or feedback in relation to the event itself, please visit the official website sydneymarathon.com/faq/ or email info@sydneymarathon.com
To give feedback on the event to Council on how it has affected you or your business please complete this form: www.northsydney.nsw.gov.au/xfp/form/159 or call (02) 9936 8100.
If you are affected by an emergency during the event times please dial 000 or your local police station.
Pre-event Work Zones
Work Zone 1:
From Tuesday 26 August, 7am to 5pm, until event day.
St Leonards Park
Access to the park will be maintained until 3am on Sunday 31 August 2025.
Work Zone 2:
From Tuesday 26 August, 7am to 5pm, until event day.
Ted Mack Park
Access to the park will be maintained until 3am on Sunday 31 August 2025.
Work Zone 3:
Friday 29 August, 9am to 2pm
Miller Street, between Ridge and McLaren Streets
Structures and fencing for the start line area.
Road Closures
Major roads will be closed between 2am and 4pm with significant detours in place. Motorists are urged to avoid non-essential travel. Local residents are urged to plan ahead and familiarise themselves with closures and clearway parking restrictions that will affect access to their properties and/or street parking.
Travel across the city will be limited with lengthy detours in place. Sydneysiders are urged to avoid non-essential travel where possible. If you need to drive on event day allow plenty of extra travel time and expect trips to take longer than usual.
Key closure times by suburb area
- North Sydney closures between 2am and 12pm including sections of Miller St, Pacific Hwy – detailed closures listed below.
- Sydney Harbour Bridge and Western Distributor closed 3am to 11am. Detour via Harbour Tunnel.
- Cahill Expressway lanes 7 and 8 and Circular Quay Overpass closed 3am to 11.30am.
- Sydney CBD, Circular Quay closures from 4am to 11.30am (Macquarie St closed until 4pm).
- Millers Point, King St Wharf, Barangaroo and The Rocks closures between 4am and 11am.
- Pyrmont and Ultimo closures between 4am and 10.30am.
- Sydney CBD east including Macquarie St and The Domain closures between 4am and 4pm (Park St closed 5am to 3pm).
- Sydney CBD, Darlinghurst to Moore Park closures including Oxford St from 4am to 3.30pm and Flinders St until 3pm.
- Moore Park and Centennial Park closures from 5am to 3pm including parts of Moore Park Rd, Lang Rd and Anzac Pde.
- South East, Moore Park to Kingsford closures from 5am to 1.30pm including parts of Anzac Pde, Dacey Ave and Alison Rd.
Motorists will only be able to travel east/west across the course via the Cross City Tunnel which will be toll-free from 5am to 4.30pm or via Gardeners Rd, Bunnerong Rd and Maroubra Rd in the South East. From 1pm motorists can also use Dacey Ave/Alison Rd to travel east or west across the course. The Eastern Distributor Anzac Pde entry and exit will be closed, however the Bondi Moore Park Rd exit will remain open this year.
North Sydney – Road Closures
Sunday 31 August
From 7am Saturday 30 August to 12 midday
- Ridge St1 between Miller St and West St
1 Managed access for St Mary’s Church, Ridge Ln and James Pl residents via West St
From 2am to 12 midday
- Elliot St from Ridge St
- James Pl1 from Ridge St
- Carlow St2 between Miller St and West St
- Cassins Ave2 from Cassins Ln
- Cassins Ln2 from Carlow St
- Miller St between Falcon St and Pacific Hwy
- Ridge Ln1 from Ridge St
- Ridge St1 between West St and Walker St
- Tucker St2 from Carlow St
1 Managed access for Ridge Ln and James Pl residents and approved vehicle parking in St Mary’s Church via West St.
2 Managed access for residents via West St.
From 3am to 10am
- Arthur St between Middlemiss St and Pacific Hwy
- Blue St between Miller St and Pacific Hwy
- Church Ln1 between West St and McLaren St
- Church St between West St and McLaren St
- Church St2 St Thomas Anglican Church Parking
- Cunningham St between Ridge St and Kelrose Ln
- Gas Ln4 from Miller St
- Hampden St From Walker St
- High St between Arthur St and Pacific Hwy Northbound
- Kelrose Ln From McLaren St
- Miller St4 between Blue St and Pacific Hwy
- Pacific Hwy between High St and William St Northbound
- Walker St3 between Ridge and Berry St
1 Managed residential exit via Church St and West Rd.
2 Managed exit permitted from St Thomas Church carpark via Church St.
3 Displaced parking will be provided for Walker St residents at Ward St Carpark with access prior to 4am and after 10am. between 4am and 10am vehicle access will not be possible.
4 Managed vehicle exit from 6am under traffic control escort. Managed access permitted after 8am.
From 3am to 11am
- Angelo St1 between McLaren St and Berry St
- Arthur St between Berry St and Mount St
- Berry St4 between Pacific Hwy and Walker St
- Bullivant Ln4 from Berry St
- Denison St4 between Mount St and Berry St
- Faith Bandler Pl2 from McLaren St
- Harnett St2 from McLaren St
- Hill St From Walker St
- Junction Ln from Little Walker St
- Little Spring St between Spring St and Berry St
- Little Walker St between Pacific Hwy and Mount St
- McLaren St between Pacific Hwy and Walker St
- Mount St between Walker St and Denison St
- Pacific Hwy5 between Bay Rd and High St Southbound
- Spring St between Denison St and Walker St
- Walker St3 between Mount St and Pacific Hwy
- Walker St3 between Berry St and Mount St Southbound
- Ward St4 from Berry St
1 Resident access to Angelo St will be permitted via traffic control from McLaren St. There will be no access to Berry St during road closure times.
2 Managed residential exit permitted before 4am and after 10am via Walker St. No access is possible during road closures.
3 Displaced parking will be provided for Walker St residents at Ward St Carpark with access prior to 4am and after 10am. between 4am and 10am vehicle access will not be possible.
4 Managed residential exit permitted before 4am and after 10am via Berry St.
5 Local access to North Sydney area will be via Bay Rd from Pacific Hwy between 3am and 11am. No access to the Sydney Harbour Bridge during this time, CBD access will be via Falcon St and Sydney Harbour Tunnel during road closures.
Special Event Clearways
Special event clearways are strict no-parking zones for all vehicle types and apply even to local resident parking permit holders and TfNSW Mobility Scheme Permit holders.
Check signs carefully as vehicles left in clearways will be towed and a fee applies. If your vehicle is towed, you can search your vehicle registration at the Find My Car website to find its new location, or alternatively call 132 701 to speak to an operator.
North Sydney / Cammeray / McMahons Point
Sunday 31 August
From 6am, Saturday 30 August to 2pm
- Miller St between Berry St and Falcon St
- Ridge St between Ridge Ln and Walker St
From 12 midnight to 10am
- Arthur St between Pacific Hwy and Mount St
- Berry St between Pacific Hwy and Warringah Freeway ramps
- Blue St between Miller St and Pacific Hwy
- Carlow St between Tucker St and Miller St
- Denison St between Berry St and Mount St
- Elliot St From Ridge St
- Falcon St between Pacific Hwy and Warringah Freeway
- High St between Alfred St North and Pacific Hwy
- Little Walker St between Pacific Hwy and Junction Ln
- Little Spring St between Berry St and Spring St
- McLaren St between Pacific Hwy and Walker St
- Miller St between Blue St and Berry St
- Mount St between Arthur St to Walker St
- Ridge St From Walker St
- Pacific Hwy between Bay Rd and High St
- Walker St between Pacific Hwy and Ridge St
Public Transport
Victoria Cross and Crows Nest Metro Stations, plus North Sydney Train Station are within easy walking distance to the event start area and remain open in both directions for participant and non-participant use. Event participants will receive an email with the best station for access to their start wave. The Miller St North Victoria Cross station exit will be for accessible entry/exit only.
Most buses from the northern suburbs will be starting and ending trips at Crows Nest Metro Station. There will be no buses running on Miller St or Pacific Highway south of Crows Nest during the event times while roads are closed for the event. Other bus routes to and from the city and surrounding areas along the course will also be affected.
Bus customers are urged to plan their trips ahead of time as buses may not run to or from stops you usually catch them from, and you may need to transfer to other transport modes to complete your trip.
At the conclusion of the event, event patrons can use the Circular Quay Transport Hub, which is a short walk from the finish areas at the Sydney Opera House Forecourt and the Conservatorium of Music.
Plan your trip here: transportnsw.info/trip
For detailed transport information and to plan your trip, visit transportnsw.info/sydney-marathon
For real-time traffic updates visit Live Traffic NSW: www.livetraffic.com/incident-details/243138