Race day on this page is Oct 31, 2026.
Marathon
Run Huskisson Marathon
Saturday, October 31, 2026Huskisson, New South Wales, Australia
Goal time
3:15:00
Adjusted time (preview)
3:19:00–3:24:00
+4 min to +9 min slower
Challenging conditions. Main factor: heat. Get your personalised finish time and split-by-split pacing plan with Race Pass.
Based on the historical mean for the race window over the last 10 years, ±5 days.
About 204 m of climbing and 205 m of descent. Hilly.
87% within 2%No grades over 6%12 climbs
Impacts
Based on the historical mean for the race window over the last 10 years, ±5 days.
Elevation
Low impact
≤1%
Heat
High impact
>3%
Wind
Low impact
≤1%
Total Impact
High impact
>3%
Pace Opportunity
Challenging
ChallengingModerateFavorable
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Historical weather
Mean of race-window hours across the last 10 years, ±5 days around 31 October. Sticky years still count. This is not a forecast.
21°C
15 - 25°C range
Mostly cloudy on average
Historical: mostly cloudy, with moderate winds
Historical average
10 years · ±5d around 31 October
2016-2025
Cloud Cover
62%
0 - 96% range
Wind
15km/h
9 - 26 km/h range • prevailing E
Humidity
55%
33 - 99% range
WBGT
17.7°C
15.9 - 18.4°C range
Race morning history
Last 10 years, around the 09:00 start hour. Typical late-October air averages 21°C (about 15°C to 30°C in that window). The bands are that history, not a forecast range. Hover or drag to explore.
Race-morning temperature
Most mornings
17-24°C
Almost all
15-26°C
Humidity
55%
Dew
11°C
WBGT
19°C
21°CAverage
09:00-12:18
Almost all (90%)Most mornings (70%)AverageRain
Blue is most mornings. Dashed lines are the rare tails. Pink is the average. The bands are historical race mornings, not a forecast range. Blue columns are rain on the right scale. This assumes a 3:18. You can set your own time in the app.
Typical race-morning wind
Where the wind usually came from on race morning, not where it was going.
NE
Most frequent (23%)
Wind speed
0-6 km/h
6-13 km/h
13-21 km/h
21+ km/h
A start that feels cool is not a promise about the second half.
Related races
Same city, region or country, when we can resolve them. World majors also point to each other.
- Sydney Marathon
- Bondi to Manly 20km Relay 4th Leg
- City2Surf
- Harbour 10
- Hoka Runaway Sydney Half Marathon
- Maitland Running Festival
- Parramatta Half Marathon
- Sydney Half Marathon - NSW Half Champs
View race map for this area.
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 Run Huskisson Marathon.
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