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Public Transport

As part of your paid event entry you will be able to travel free to and from the event on Brisbane City Council Buses and Queensland Rail City Network trains (excluding Brisbane City Council Ferries and Airport services).

This free service for participants only on event day from early in the morning until 3pm on Sunday 8 September, 2024. All you will need to do is present your race number or volunteer shirt.

Additional services will be included for the early morning arrival to the event start lines.

Event Shuttle bus information is shown below.  Please allow at least 45 minutes to travel from the bus stop hubs to the start lines.  These services will not be listed on TransLink’s journey planner website.

Please note the Gold Coast train line will be closed on Sunday September 8 from Varsity Lakes to Beenleigh. Please refer to the rail replacement buses timetable below which will accommodate all registrants participating in the 10km event.

For all 5km participants, we recommend travelling from the Eight Mile Plains bus stop.

Ferry Services

Ferry services will operate on the standard Sunday timetable that includes CityCat services running half hourly from 6am.  These services are not included in the free travel to the event due to capacity issues.

Shuttle buses

Shuttle buses will be operating before the event:

10km run shuttles will travel to the temporary event stop at Metroplex, Murarrie.

5km run shuttles will travel to Curtin Avenue West, Eagle Farm – near the Remora Road starting point.

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5KM Buses

DEPARTS FIRST SERVICE LAST SERVICE ROUTE NOTES ARRIVES AT
Eight Mile Plains Busway Station – Platform 1

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 7:00AM 9:30AM Including stops at: Upper Mt Gravatt Busway Station – Platform 1, Griffith Uni Busway Station – Platform 1, Holland Park West Busway Station – Platform 1, Greenslopes Busway Station – Platform 1, Buranda Busway Station – Platform 1, Gabba Busway Station – Platform 2 Curtin Ave West (Event bus stop)
Stones Corner Busway Station – Platform 2

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 7:00AM 9:30AM Including stops at: Langlands Parks Busway Station– Platform 2, All BUZ bus stops outbound Old Cleveland Rd (Coorparoo, Kismet St, Camp Hill, Carina), Carindale Bus interchange Curtin Ave West (Event bus stop)
Carindale Interchange

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 7:00AM 9:30AM Express to Curtin Ave West Curtin Ave West (Event bus stop)
Hamilton Road at Chermside

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 7:00AM 9:30AM Including stops at: Gympie Rd – Stop 37/38, Gympie Rd – Kedron North, Kedron Brook Busway Station – Platform 1, Lutwyche Busway Station – Platform 1, Truro St Busway Station – Platform 1, Lutwyche Rd – Windsor Rail Stop 13 Curtin Ave West (Event bus stop)
RBWH Busway Station – Platform 1

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 7:00AM 9:30AM Including stops at: ANZAC Square – Stop 7, Cultural Centre Busway Station – Platform 2, Southbank Busway Station – Platform 2, Mater Hill Busway Station – Platform 2, Gabba Busway Station – Platform 2 Curtin Ave West (Event bus stop)

 

FINISH VENUE (exits to transport)

 

Train Timetable: 10km only

* Please scroll down for peripheral rail replacement buses

Download Train Timetable

10KM Buses

DEPARTS FIRST SERVICE LAST SERVICE ROUTE NOTES ARRIVES AT
Eight Mile Plains Busway Station – Platform 1

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 4:30AM 6:45AM Including stops at: Upper Mt Gravatt Busway Station – Platform 1, Griffith Uni Busway Station – Platform 1, Holland Park West Busway Station – Platform 1, Greenslopes Busway Station – Platform 1, Buranda Busway Station – Platform 1, Gabba Busway Station – Platform 2 Metroplex (Event bus stop)
Stones Corner Busway Station – Platform 2

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 4:30AM 6:45AM Including stops at: Langlands Parks Busway Station– Platform 2, All BUZ bus stops outbound Old Cleveland Rd (Coorparoo, Kismet St, Camp Hill, Carina), Carindale Bus interchange Metroplex (Event bus stop)
Carindale Interchange

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 4:30AM 6:45AM Express to Metroplex Metroplex (Event bus stop)
Hamilton Road at Chermside

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 4:30AM 6:45AM Including stops at: Gympie Rd – Stop 37/38, Gympie Rd – Kedron North, Kedron Brook Busway Station – Platform 1, Lutwyche Busway Station – Platform 1, Truro St Busway Station – Platform 1, Lutwyche Rd – Windsor Rail Stop 13 Metroplex (Event bus stop)
RBWH Busway Station – Platform 1

(These services will run approx. every 10 mins)

 4:30AM 6:45AM Including stops at: ANZAC Square – Stop 7, Cultural Centre Busway Station – Platform 2, Southbank Busway Station – Platform 2, Mater Hill Busway Station – Platform 2, Gabba Busway Station – Platform 2 Metroplex (Event bus stop)

FINISH VENUE

Train Timetable: 10km only

Rail Replacement Bus 1 & 2

Station Time
Shorncliffe Station 4:38am
Sandgate Station 4:42am
Deagon Station 4:46am
North Boondall Station 4:52am
Boondall Station 4:54am
Nudgee Station 5:06am
Banyo Station 5:09am
> express
Murarrie (Metroplex South stop) 5:30am

Rail Replacement  Bus 3

Station Time
Varsity Lakes Station 4:10am
Robina Station (stop B) 4:21am
Nerang Station (stop A) 4:36am
> express
Murarrie (Metroplex South stop) 5:45am

Rail Replacement  Bus 4

Station Time
Helensvale Station 4:20am
Coomera Station (stop D) 4:34am
Ormeau Station 4:48am
> express
Murarrie (Metroplex South stop) 5:45am

Post Event Shuttles

A high frequency shuttle service will operate from a temporary event bus stop on Gregory Terrace (Gate 3) at The RNA Showgrounds. This shuttle service will travel express to City Hall (Ann St, Brisbane) where patrons will then transfer to a shuttle bus to Carindale, Chermside, Eight Mile Plains, or regular suburban route service.

This service will operate from 7:15am – 12pm.

Patrons can continue to use regular route services after 12pm in line with TransLink’s free event travel for this event until 3pm.

Participant Drop Off

10km is either corner of Creek and Lytton Rd, at Metroplex Avenue or Paringa Road, Murarrie. Please be aware of road closures in place.

5km is MacArthur Avenue. Please be aware of road closures in place.

Car Parking

There will not be any allocated car parking at either start line.

We strongly recommend that participants park at the public transport hubs and use the public transport promotion.

There will be disabled parking access on Gregory Terrace.

Road Closure Event Alert

The event is developed in consultation with the Queensland Police Service, Brisbane City Council, Transurban and other relevant authorities.

There will be a number of road closures in place across the course to ensure the safety of our participants and the general public. A summary of all roads used including road and lane closures will be provided here closer to the event.

During the Gateway Bridge southbound closure, Clem7 southbound and AirportlinkM7 southbound will be toll free between 5:00am and 9:30am, thanks to our major sponsor Transurban.

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