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.
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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 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

YearDistancesRace registrantsRace finishers
201410 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km28,41823,821
201310 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km41,50434,262
201210 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km, Wheelie 5 km39,88133,263
201110 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km42,54634,147
201010 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km37,74331,983
200910 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km45,24737,282
200810 km, 5 km, Wheelie 10 km35,84230,314
200712 km, 4.5 km, Wheelie 12 km28,27223,791
200612 km, 4.5 km, Wheelie 12 km23,51421,072

Results

YearMen's winnerTime Women's winnerTime Major beneficiaries
2016Jack Curran30:14Tara Gorman35:22
2015Jackson Elliot31:07Cassie Fien33:39
2014Harry Summers29:32Emma Jackson34:13
2013Stephen Dinneen30:40Clare Geraghty35:56
2012Benjamin Ashkettle30:10Clare Geraghty34:57
2011Reuben Kosgei29:37Cassandra Fien34:12Legacy Australia
2010Michael Shelley29:35Cassandra Fien33:54Autism Queensland
2009Michael Shelley29:32Lisa Flint35:18Heart Foundation
2008Scott Westcott30:45Rowan Baird34:16Youngcare
2007Dickson Marwa34:46Rina Hill40:55Surf Life Saving Australia
2006Dickson Marwa35:31Felicity Abram41:19Hear and Say Centre, Cerebral Palsy League of Queensland,
Lions Club of Macgregor, Rotary Club of the Port of Brisbane and the SES
2005Patrick Nyangelo-
2004Patrick Nyangelo-
2003Patrick Nyangelo-
2002Andrew Wilson-
2001Darren Wilson33.44-