Bridge to Brisbane

Bridge to Brisbane is an annual long-distance fun run over a distance of or held in Brisbane, Australia in August.

The first race occurred in 1997 with fewer than 5000 entrants and each year the event raises funds for charity. 2007 saw 24,350 runners participate. In 2007 the Bridge to Brisbane attracted a field of up to 30,000 runners, while 2008 saw more than 36,000 people join the race and in 2009 more than 45,000 people took part.

Route

Until 2015, the race began at the southern side of the Eastern Sir Leo Hielscher Bridge in Lytton and finished at the Ekka showgrounds in Bowen Hills. The route travels along Kingsford Smith Drive and the Inner City Bypass, towards the city via the suburbs of Hamilton and Bowen Hills. In 2016 the course was moved to Brisbane City. The start line is in Spring Hill and participants cross three bridges before finishing in South Bank Parklands in South Brisbane. Since 2021, the race has used its original course again.

A recent addition has been the incorporation of a race (from Breakfast Creek) starting later than the full race, with some runners competing in both.

Originally the race was called the 'Bridge to Bay' and instead of heading from the Gateway Bridge towards Brisbane, it headed towards the coast line finishing at Manly. The end of the race was then moved to New Farm Park. In 2007 the roads in the suburbs of Fortitude Valley and New Farm became gridlocked. This traffic congestion prompted another change of moving the finish to the RNA Showgrounds.

Participation

Year Distances Race registrants Race finishers 2014 10 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km 28,418 23,821 2013 10 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km 41,504 34,262 2012 10 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km, Wheelie 5 km 39,881 33,263 2011 10 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km 42,546 34,147 2010 10 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km 37,743 31,983 2009 10 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km 45,247 37,282 2008 10 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km 35,842 30,314 2007 12 km, 4.5 km, Wheelie 12 km 28,272 23,791 2006 12 km, 4.5 km, Wheelie 12 km 23,514 21,072

Results

YearMen's winner Time (m:s)Women's winner Time (m:s) Major beneficiaries 2016 Jack Curran 30:14 Tara Gorman 35:22 2015 Jackson Elliot 31:07 Cassie Fien 33:39 2014 Harry Summers 29:32 Emma Jackson 34:13 2013 Stephen Dinneen 30:40 Clare Geraghty 35:56 2012 Benjamin Ashkettle 30:10 Clare Geraghty 34:57 2011 Reuben Kosgei 29:37 Cassandra Fien 34:12 Legacy Australia 2010 Michael Shelley 29:35 Cassandra Fien 33:54 Autism Queensland 2009 Michael Shelley 29:32 Lisa Flint 35:18 Heart Foundation 2008 Scott Westcott 30:45 Rowan Baird 34:16 Youngcare 2007 Dickson Marwa 34:46 Rina Hill 40:55 Surf Life Saving Australia 2006 Dickson Marwa 35:31 Felicity Abram 41:19 Hear and Say Centre, Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland,Lions Club of Macgregor, Rotary Club of the Port of Brisbane and the SES 2005 Patrick Nyangelo - 2004 Patrick Nyangelo - 2003 Patrick Nyangelo - 2002 Andrew Wilson - 2001 Darren Wilson 33.44

See also

List of largest footraces

References

External links Bridge to Brisbane website