The Barossa Valley is responsible for some of the greatest Shiraz ever made, and on 23 August 2026 it will also be responsible for what promises to be a genuinely excellent running event. The Barossa Marathon Festival sends runners through the same vineyard country that produces Penfolds Grange, Henschke Hill of Grace, and a hundred other wines that people cellar for decades. The difference is that after this particular Barossa experience, you'll have earned a glass.
Starting at Château Tanunda, the flat, fast course winds through Barossa's breathtaking wine country on sealed roads. The race village is at The Rex, Barossa Aquatic Centre on Magnolia Rd, with the start, marathon turnaround, and finish all in front of the Aquatic Centre. With minimal elevation change, this is a genuine PB-hunting course — World Athletics certified and recognised for qualification purposes. August temperatures in the Barossa (typically 8–15°C at start time) are about as good as Australian marathon conditions get.
Marathon (42.2km), Half Marathon (21.1km), 10km, and 5km. Late entries close online at 5pm on Saturday 22 August, so don't leave registration too late.
The Barossa is one of Australia's great food and wine destinations. Seppeltsfield Road, the Maggie Beer Farm Shop, and a staggering density of cellar doors are all within easy reach of Tanunda. The post-race recovery scene here is genuinely exceptional — there are few better places in Australia to sit in the sun with tired legs and a very good glass of something red.
Tanunda is about 75km north of Adelaide, roughly an hour by car. Adelaide Airport is your best bet for interstate travellers. The Barossa has excellent accommodation options, and Adelaide itself is worth a few days either side of race weekend.
Mark Hollingsworth won the 2025 Barossa Marathon Festival in 2:31:54 on Sunday 24 August, seven and a half minutes clear of Ritsuro Adachi. Toni Heinemann was first woman home in 3:01:21, 22nd overall in a field of 407 marathon finishers.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark HOLLINGSWORTH | 02:31:54 |
| 2 | Ritsuro ADACHI | 02:39:35 |
| 3 | Brett GOLDFINCH | 02:46:47 |
| 4 | Cody LINDSAY | 02:47:01 |
| 5 | Ethan CHARTERS | 02:47:55 |
| 6 | Jarrad ALLEN | 02:50:26 |
| 7 | Brad GARTRELL | 02:50:58 |
| 8 | En CHONG | 02:51:13 |
| 9 | Adriano PAVIA | 02:53:38 |
| 10 | Braden VON BIBRA | 02:53:53 |
| 11 | Dale ENGLER | 02:54:24 |
| 12 | Kim HARRIS | 02:55:50 |
| 13 | Ryan SMITH | 02:56:41 |
| 14 | Andrew PRYOR | 02:57:20 |
| 15 | Mitchell NATT | 02:57:39 |
| 16 | Craig GEAR | 02:57:50 |
| 17 | Hayden BUTCHER | 02:58:48 |
| 18 | Kristofer GLADIGAU | 02:58:50 |
| 19 | Jake JERVIS-BARDY | 02:58:56 |
| 20 | Matthew ZUILL | 02:59:01 |
| 21 | Alex FINCH | 03:00:23 |
| 22 | Toni HEINEMANN | 03:01:21 |
| 23 | Ryan BLACK | 03:02:00 |
| 24 | Kane HALL | 03:03:39 |
| 25 | Tiaan MCKINNEL | 03:03:39 |
| 26 | Ellie DAVIS | 03:04:06 |
| 27 | Adam COX | 03:04:33 |
| 28 | Hannah WIGSTON | 03:04:55 |
| 29 | Zhemin XIE | 03:05:41 |
| 30 | Damien SCHOLEFIELD | 03:05:44 |
| 31 | Will COOK | 03:05:53 |
| 32 | Michael MILLER | 03:06:00 |
| 33 | Oliver ALYANAK | 03:06:24 |
| 34 | Ning LI | 03:06:53 |
| 35 | Thomas ROGERSON | 03:07:09 |
| 36 | Anthony TAVERNA | 03:07:12 |
| 37 | Benjamin TUCKEY | 03:07:53 |
| 38 | Brendon PHUNG | 03:08:02 |
| 39 | Aemund MCCASLIN | 03:08:12 |
| 40 | Guillermo GOMEZ | 03:08:36 |
| 41 | Tom CAMPBELL | 03:08:54 |
| 42 | Brett SPARNON | 03:09:47 |
| 43 | Jason BINNS | 03:10:00 |
| 44 | Ethan BOWLER | 03:10:08 |
| 45 | Charlie MOLYNEUX | 03:10:25 |
| 46 | Angus FRY | 03:10:39 |
| 47 | Steven DOORNE | 03:11:41 |
| 48 | Bryan BAGUIO | 03:12:16 |
| 49 | Brady VITASZ | 03:12:37 |
| 50 | Fletcher SYMONDS | 03:14:30 |
Timing by SARRC: complete 2025 Barossa Marathon Festival results, all distances.
Ryan Waddington won the 2024 Barossa Marathon Festival in 2:28:09 on Sunday 26 May, still the fastest marathon ever run at the Barossa. Johannah Pham was first woman home in 3:02:55, 33rd overall in a field of 332 marathon finishers.
| Position | Name | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ryan WADDINGTON | 02:28:09 |
| 2 | Clayton WARDEN-FLOOD | 02:29:33 |
| 3 | Nicklaus BLUM | 02:30:38 |
| 4 | Jack HUNTER | 02:39:01 |
| 5 | Shaun O'CALLAGHAN | 02:39:52 |
| 6 | Lochie LORD | 02:40:49 |
| 7 | Shaun MCWATERS | 02:43:36 |
| 8 | Matthew DAWES | 02:43:46 |
| 9 | Tom MADDEN | 02:45:00 |
| 10 | Jason TURNER | 02:47:12 |
| 11 | Alex MCKENZIE | 02:48:23 |
| 12 | Harry NISSEN | 02:48:33 |
| 13 | Brett GOLDFINCH | 02:50:15 |
| 14 | Chris ATKINSON | 02:51:39 |
| 15 | Francis CAIN | 02:51:44 |
| 16 | Shayne RICHARDS | 02:52:40 |
| 17 | Steven FIELKE | 02:52:59 |
| 18 | Harrison FRANCIS | 02:53:08 |
| 19 | Jack BLAKE | 02:53:49 |
| 20 | Arya RAO | 02:53:59 |
| 21 | Gregory SPROULE | 02:54:40 |
| 22 | Alex BEGBIE | 02:56:16 |
| 23 | Ryan GRIGG | 02:58:10 |
| 24 | James FOWLER | 02:58:01 |
| 25 | Benjamin LANG | 02:58:11 |
| 26 | Charlie ROY | 02:58:15 |
| 27 | Richard HULLEY | 02:58:17 |
| 28 | Thomas MCGRATH | 02:58:25 |
| 29 | Martin SHARP | 02:58:32 |
| 30 | Riley SMITH | 02:59:38 |
| 31 | Campbell DANDY | 03:00:26 |
| 32 | Ben CLARK | 03:02:18 |
| 33 | Johannah PHAM | 03:02:55 |
| 34 | Emma KRAFT | 03:03:57 |
| 35 | Shuichi SAKAI | 03:05:53 |
| 36 | Brenton LOWREY | 03:06:23 |
| 37 | Thomas DAWES | 03:06:30 |
| 38 | Andrew HEATHERSHAW | 03:06:35 |
| 39 | Christopher DUNNE | 03:06:53 |
| 40 | Daniel FOSTER | 03:07:11 |
| 41 | Alexander PHILLIPS-HUGHES | 03:07:27 |
| 42 | Edward POLLITT | 03:07:57 |
| 43 | Matt NOWOSILSKYJ | 03:08:03 |
| 44 | Nick SMITH | 03:09:20 |
| 45 | James KAY | 03:10:06 |
| 46 | Adam COX | 03:10:27 |
| 47 | Nick STOKOE | 03:11:07 |
| 48 | Josh FRASER | 03:11:06 |
| 49 | James PIETRIS | 03:11:23 |
| 50 | Kevin PETERSEN | 03:12:29 |
Times shown are gun times and positions are ranked on net time, so a couple of rows read slightly out of order.
Timing by SARRC: complete 2024 Barossa Marathon Festival results, all distances.
