EXCLUSIVE: 2026 TCS Sydney Marathon Coogee Run Club ballot

COOGEE RUN CLUB x TCS SYDNEY MARATHON 2026 BALLOT

The ballot for our TCS Sydney Marathon entries is now officially OPEN.

As an official TCS Sydney Marathon partner run club, we’ve been allocated a very limited number of non-complimentary marathon tickets to distribute — and we’re doing it via a Coogee ballot to keep it fair.

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🎟️ HOW TO ENTER

To enter, make a donation (any amount) to our charity partner, the Black Dog Institute — a leading mental health research organisation based in Randwick, and the only medical research institute in Australia dedicated to researching mental health for all ages.

We know first hand the power running can have on our mental health — not just as exercise, but as space to think, to reset, and to feel a bit more like yourself again — and we are so proud to support our mates at the Black Dog Institute.

• One donation = one entry
• All donations are treated equally
• One entry per person

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🗓️ KEY DATES

• Ballot opens: now
• Closes: Friday 6pm
• Winners drawn: Saturday after parkrun

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This is about turning a limited allocation into something bigger — raising funds for an incredible cause while giving members of our community the chance to line up at the start of the Sydney Marathon.

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🏃‍♀️ TRAINING

Our 16-week marathon program starts 10 May, building into race day with long run Sundays.

Whether you secure a ticket or not — you’re invited.

Train with us, show up for the long runs, and on 30 August, hit the start line or the side lines and bring that Coogee spirit to the streets of Sydney.

Week 1: 10 May | 13K
Week 2: 17 May | 16K
Week 3: 24 May | 19k
Week 4: 31 May | 17K
Week 5: 7 June | 21K
Week 6: 14 June | 25K
Week 7: 21 June | 22K
Week 8: 28 June | 26K
Week 9: 5 July | 30K
Week 10: 12 July | 27K
Week 11: 19 July | 31K
Week 12: 26 July | 35K
Week 13: 2 Aug | 32K
Week 14: 9 Aug | CITY2SURF
Week 15: 16 Aug | 22K
Week 16: 23 Aug | 12K
Race Day: 30 Aug | TCS Sydney Marathon