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Gold Coast 50 Festival Half Marathon
Sunday, October 11, 2026Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Goal time
1:35:00
Adjusted time (preview)
1:36:30–1:39:00
+1:30 to +4 min slower
Challenging conditions. Main factor: heat. Get your personalised finish time and split-by-split pacing plan with Race Pass.
Based on the forecast, 4 days out.
About 25 m of climbing and 26 m of descent. Mostly flat.
Almost all within 2%No grades over 6%No counted climbs
Impacts
Based on the forecast, 4 days out.
Elevation
Low impact
≤1%
Heat
Moderate impact
1–3%
Wind
Moderate impact
1–3%
Total Impact
High impact
>3%
Pace Opportunity
Challenging
ChallengingModerateFavorable
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Race Day Forecast
The live outlook for this start.
20°C
Feels like 20°C
Race start: 20°C → 21°C
Forecast: clear, with moderate winds
Race Day Pacing
Personalized pacing with weather-adjusted strategy tailored to your fitness level.
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Live forecast, route, and elevation
Cloud Cover
3%
Wind
15.6km/h
Humidity
88%
WBGT
16.5°C
Race Day Pacing
Personalized pacing with weather-adjusted strategy tailored to your fitness level.
Race Pass turns this into your personalised split plan, paced for this course and forecast
Live forecast, route, and elevation
Race Timeline
Race starts 05:00
04:00
Starts 05:00
20°C
Feels 18°C
0.0 mm
0%
16.0 km/h
gust 19.0
05:00
Starts 05:00
20°C
Feels 18°C
0.0 mm
0%
16.3 km/h
gust 19.3
06:00
13.3 km
20°C
Feels 21°C
0.0 mm
0%
14.9 km/h
gust 17.9
07:00
Finished
21°C
Feels 22°C
0.0 mm
0%
17.0 km/h
gust 20.0
Conditions over time
11 Oct 2026 · Hover or drag to explore
88% humidityDew 18.3°CWBGT 16.5°C0.0 mm (0%)
20°CFeels 20°C
05:00-06:35
TempDewWBGTRain
15.6 km/h
gust 19.0 km/h
WindGust
Related races
Same city, region or country, when we can resolve them. World majors also point to each other.
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- Sunshine Coast Half Marathon
- Bridge to Brisbane 10K
- Brisbane Marathon
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Make sense of the conditions
- Dew point, WBGT and running in the heat
Read the heat and humidity before deciding what pace makes sense.
- When drafting helps your running pace
A group can help, but its pace and the conditions still need to suit you.
- Pacing the climbs and descents
Use the course profile to think about effort, not just splits.
Pacing and conditions FAQ
Beyond conditions
Conditions are only part of the race-day loss
Pacing mistakes often add several minutes, sometimes more than conditions alone, especially when the course and conditions are not ideal.
What your plan includes
Everything you need to turn this race preview into a usable race-day plan.
Personalized pacing
Effort and pace guidance tuned to this course profile.
Weather-adjusted splits
Split targets that account for heat, wind, and elevation.
Heat adaptation & drafting
Adjust for your heat tolerance and drafting preferences.
Get your personalised race plan for Gold Coast 50 Festival Half Marathon.
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