Brooks Rottnest Marathon & Fun Run 42.2km, 5km &10km
Date: October 25th, 2015
Start: Heritage Common, Rottnest Island
Finish: Heritage Common, Rottnest Island
42.2km Start Time: 6:00am
10km & 5km Start Time: 10:30am
The 22nd Brooks Rottnest Marathon (42.195km) and accompanying 5km and 10km fun run is organized by the West Australian Marathon Club with the event proceeds being donated to Channel Seven’s Telethon.
The inaugural Rottnest Marathon was run in October 1994. In that year 72 runners completed the marathon with Ray Brown winning the men’s race in a time of 2:35:50 and visiting New Zealand runner Nyla Carroll took the women’s title in 2:52:20 – this remains the course record for women. The current course record for men is 2:29:24, set in 1998 by Todd Ingraham.
The start of the Brooks Rottnest Marathon is heralded by the wail of bagpipes at 6.00am on the Sunday morning. The bagpipes have become a traditional part of the marathon and can be heard throughout the marathon at Armstrong Hill. It is anticipated that over 200 runners will tackle the four-lap course that starts and finishes adjacent to the Heritage Common and circumnavigates the salt lakes in the centre of the Island via the sealed roads.
The Brooks Rottnest Fun Run starts at 10.30am by which time most of the marathon runners will be finished. It is anticipated around 600 runners and walkers will participate in either the 5km out-and-back course or the 10km fun run that covers the same route as the marathon course.
Presentations are then held at 12 noon on the Heritage Common.
This community event is conducted by the West Australian Marathon Club Inc. with the proceeds being donated to Telethon. Our aim is to promote the sport of distance running. Participants have the option of the full Marathon or the Fun Run that has two distances, 10km run or a 5km walk or run. The Fun Run option has been designed for those who want to be part of the great community event but feel 42.2km is too far. The 5km is ideally suited for walkers or the very young with their parents. Results will be available on the day from the BlueChip Timing’s website and from the WAMC websit
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