City2Surf Sydney 2027
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About the event
City2Surf is one of the largest fun runs in the world by participation, taking a 14-kilometre route from Sydney's central business district out to Bondi Beach, including the notoriously steep Heartbreak Hill along the way. It draws a mix of elite runners and tens of thousands of costumed fun-run participants on the same course.
Key figures
Distance14 kmHyde Park to Bondi Beach
Field size85,000+the world's largest fun run
Largest since201080,000 runners on the 40th anniversary
HalfwayHeartbreak Hillthe climb out of Rose Bay
Stay in Sydney
Check-in 8 Aug, check-out 10 Aug 2027 — 2 nights around 9 August 2027. Change the dates to stay longer.
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Getting there
- AirportSydney Kingsford Smith International Airport (SYD), about 9 km
- From the airportAirport Link train to the city centre, every ~10 min, about 13 min — Opal card or tap credit card; airport station fee applies
- Public transportTrains, buses, ferries and light rail: Opal card or tap-on bank card on everything, with daily and weekly fare caps
- TaxiTaxi ranks, phone/online booking — Hail on the street, use a rank, or book by phone or online
- Time zoneAustralia/Sydney
Host country
- Currency: Australian dollar
- Language: English
- Driving: on the left
- Capital: Canberra
- Phone: +61
- Emergency: 000
- Electricity: 230 V, 50 Hz, plugs I
Coming years
2028
The organiser had not announced the 2028 edition as of 2026-09-03.