The 10km starts at 7.30am, the half marathon at 8am and the marathon at 8.45am on Saturday 14 November. Athlete check-in is at the Queenstown Events Centre on Thursday 12 and Friday 13 November.
Dates in this update
Taken directly from the key facts
Race day is Saturday 14 November 2026.
Key facts
- Fact 01
Start times are 7.30am for the 10km, 8am for the half marathon, 8.45am for the marathon and 1pm for the kids run.
- Fact 02
Check-in is Thursday 12 November from 1pm to 7pm and Friday 13 November from 10am to 8pm at the Queenstown Events Centre.
The New Zealand Sotheby's International Realty Queenstown Marathon is on Saturday 14 November 2026. The organisers list four distances: the marathon, the half marathon, a 10km and a 2.2km kids run. We read the organiser's entry information and course overview pages on 23 October, and the details below come from them.
Start times The 10km starts at 7.30am, the half marathon at 8am and the marathon at 8.45am. The kids run starts at 1pm. Every distance finishes at the Queenstown Recreation Ground.
Check-in Athlete check-in is at the Queenstown Events Centre, from 1pm to 7pm on Thursday 12 November and from 10am to 8pm on Friday 13 November. The organisers say late entries are accepted in person at check-in unless the event has sold out.
The course The organisers describe a route set against the Crown and Remarkables ranges that takes in Millbrook Resort, Arrowtown, Lake Hayes, the Shotover River, Lake Wakatipu and Queenstown Gardens before the finish in town. Their course overview page also features a course preview with Subaru New Zealand. Road closure and parking details for the day were not on the pages we read, so check the organiser's traffic advice before you drive near the course.
If you are visiting that weekend, our car-free stay guide helps with getting around, and our short walks guide has easy walks for the day before or after.
Questions visitors are asking
What time does the Queenstown Marathon start?
The 10km starts at 7.30am, the half marathon at 8am and the marathon at 8.45am on Saturday 14 November. The kids run starts at 1pm.
Where do the races finish?
At the Queenstown Recreation Ground.
Can I still enter?
The organisers say late entries are accepted in person at athlete check-in unless the event has sold out.