The Gold Coast Marathon, similar to many other international mass participation events, have been greatly impacted by the current COVID-19 pandemic.
And similarly, GCM as it’s commonly named, has also decided to go virtual for this year’s edition. But that’s where the similarity stops. Unlike the other runs, GCM has categories and distances galore for you to choose from, including for wheelchair runners and children.
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Let’s have a look at the categories available:
- Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast Virtual Marathon
- Wheelchair Virtual Marathon
- ASICS Virtual Half Marathon
- Wheelchair Virtual Half Marathon
- Southern Cross University Virtual 10km Run
- Wheelchair Virtual 10km Run
- Gold Coast Airport Virtual 5km Fun Run
- Wheelchair Virtual 5km Fun Run
- Virtual 4km Junior Dash
- Wheelchair Virtual 4km Junior Dash
- Virtual 2km Junior Dash
- Wheelchair Virtual 2km Junior Dash
If you’re feeling motivated, you can choose to bundle them:
- Gold Coast Big Four: 42.2km · 21.1km · 10km · 5km
- Surfers Paradise Trio: 21.1km · 10km · 5km
- Southport Triple: 42.2km · 10km · 5km
- Broadbeach Double: 10km · 5km
A few easy steps to participate in the Gold Coast Virtual Marathon:
- Register here
- Download ASICS Runkeeper app
- Record your run between 1 to 31 July
- Celebrate!
For more information, please refer here.
