13th Annual Club Meeting

— Burnt Pine, Norfolk Island, Oceania

2026 Norfolk Island Marathon

Sunday August 2, 2026 7:00 am

Kingston, Norfolk Island

The 13th AGM was held on Norfolk Island. Donald Bierer was the sponsor.

Norfolk Island Marathon August 2, 2026 7:00 AM, No time limit

Registration: Norfolk Island Marathon

MG Annual meeting date was on August 1, 2026 in the meeting room at Aloha Apartments (51a Taylors Road, Norfolk Island NSW 2899)

Norfolk Island was discovered by Europeans and named after the the Duchess of Norfolk by Captain James Cook. The first settlement was established in 1788. The early history of Norfolk Island was that of a penal settlement, as there were two convict settlements on the island from 1788-1814 and from 1825-1855. The latter was reputed to be one of the harshest penal settlements in the British empire.
Following the closure of the second penal colony, the island was chosen in 1856 to relocate the people of Pitcairn Island, a community of descendants of mutineers from the HMS Bounty and their Tahitian brides, who had overgrown the capacity of Pitcairn Island. This historical link to Pitcairn is the reason that Norfolk Island was selected to be coupled to the first Pitcairn Island Marathon. The penal colony buildings and the site where Captian Cook landed can be visited and are along the marathon course. Today, Norfolk Island is a self-governing Australian territory known for it’s unique culture and heritage. It has an ISO number, which is why it counts as a country for MG.

Marathon Event – Norfolk Island Marathon

Course: The race course was a two-lap course. The first lap was 25.0 km and made one large loop around the island, starting in Kingston near the UNESCO World Heritage site and traversing the National Park to Captain Cook’s lookout, then turning West and then south to return to Kingston. The section in the National Park is very hilly, perhaps more like hiking, but very scenic. The second loop was 17.2 km and stays in the southern part of the island in the Kingston and Burnt Pine communities. The marathon finished in Kingston where we started.

Norfolk Athletics assisted with race course preparations, provided finish line markers, and helped with staffing the aid stations. There were toilet facilities at the start and at the tourist areas in the National Park (Captain Cook lookout) and at Puppy’s Point. There were 4 aid stations along lap 1 with refreshments that were staffed with volunteers from Norfolk Athletics. Don Bierer manned the aid station at the start/finish. On lap two, we ran past the race hotel, and an additional aid station was also set up.

Race Website: https://norfolkislandmarathon.com/

Start time: 7:30 am

Start Area: KAHVA World Heritage Site (former penal colony prison)

Time Limit: No Time Limit

Refreshment Areas: There were 5 aid stations, with one being at the start/finish. Water, cola, and some snacks were offered.

Bag drop-off: There will be a bag drop-off at the start.

Toilets: Start area, in National Park at Captain Cook lookout, at Puppy’s Point, and the race hotel at about 33 km.

Race Registration: Registration information is on the website: https://norfolkislandmarathon.com/race-registration/

Race Director: Donald Bierer

Timekeepers: Donald Bierer was the timekeeper

Insurance: The race was insured

Goodies: Custom Souvenir Race Medal and T-shirt

Getting to the start: Bus service was provided as part of the race fee.

Race Results: Results of the 2026 Norfolk Island Marathon were posted on the website:
https://norfolkislandmarathon.com/race-results/

Hotel Information:
Aloha Apartments was the official race hotel.
https://aloha-apartments.com/

The Paradise Hotel and Resort was also used as another hotel for runners.
https://paradisehotelnorfolk.com/

Currency: Australian Dollar

Travel Information:
There are flights from Sydney or Brisbane to Norfolk Island. Connect to one of these locations to get to Norfolk Island. For runners coming from Tahiti (from Pitcairn), getting to Norfolk is part of the adventure. One must travel to Sydney, Brisbane, or Auckland, and it always involves at least one overnight stay. Here was the proposed itinerary to travel from French Polynesia to Norfolk Island:

Monday July 27, 2026

TN101

Air Tahiti Nui – Papeete to Auckland (AKL)

Depart Papeete: 08:25

Arrive AKL: 12:10 Tuesday July 28 +1 day

Flight time = 5h 45 min

Collect bags and check-in for next flight

Tuesday July 28, 2026

QF146

Qantas Airlines – Auckland to Sydney (SYD)

Depart AKL: 16:05

Arrive SYD: 17:50

Flight time = 3 h 45 min 

Collect bags and overnight stay in Sydney

*******BOOK overnight hotel in Sydney*********

Convenient hotel would be:

Rydges Sydney Airport Hotel

Wednesday July 29, 2026

QF179

Qantas Airlines – SYD to Norfolk Island (NLK)

Depart SYD: 09:55

Arrive NLK: 13:25

Flight time = 2 h 30 min

Wednesday July 29 – Tuesday August 4, 2026

Aloha Apartments

This is the race hotel for the Norfolk Island Marathon

51A Taylors Road, Burnt Pine 2899, Norfolk Island

Aloha Apartments

When you book this, tell them that you are running the NORFOLK ISLAND MARATHON

Sunday August 2, 2026

Norfolk Island Marathon

Start 8:00 am

Monday August 3, 2026

There are no flights from Norfolk Island on Monday 

Tuesday August 4, 2026

QF184 

This is the first flight out

Qantas Airlines – NLK to Brisbane (BNE)

Depart NLK: 15:40 

Arrive BNE: 17:15


Make your connections to go home from Brisbane (BNE).

Race Bib pickup:

  1. You can pick up your bib and t-shirt from 1:00-2:00 pm or from 3:30-4:30 pm on Saturday August 1, 2026 at the Aloha Apartments


Norfolk Island Marathon Race Rules:

Please read over the rules posted on the website:  https://norfolkislandmarathon.com/race-information/


Most important rules are:

  1. It is mandatory that all runners wear a GPS watch (Garmin, Apple, COROS, etc.) during the race.  No GPS watch = no finish time (only local runners with prior notification are exempt).
  2. A signed waiver form is necessary to be able to compete in the Norfolk Island Marathon.  The wavier form is on the website. Please return it to info@tntmarathons.com
  3. A mobile phone with e-Sim service for Norfolk Island must be carried with you during the race ( this rule was waived as we had enough volunteers with e-Sim service to track runners).
  4. The race was on a Sunday.  No National Park personnel work on Sunday.  The course traverses National Park in two sections.  Therefore, it is requested that no one runs alone through the park.  Team up and run with someone through the two sections of the park (about 5 km in total, see map). This is for safety reasons. It is difficult for Ambulance service to reach the hilly sections of the course. If you must wait for someone to run with, please do so.

Things to do while on Norfolk Island:

See: https://norfolkislandmarathon.com/tour-travel-information/

Marathon Globetrotters Annual Meeting:

The common area was reserved for the annual meeting at Aloha Apartments.  We had the area reserved for 90 minutes.

The MG Annual Meeting began at 2:00 pm

Races in the Pacific Region July – August 2026

July 4, 2026 – Samoa International Marathon, Manono Uta, Samoa (https://www.samoaevents.com/samoa-international-marathon.html)

July 18, 2026 – Pitcairn Island Marathon, Adamstown, Pitcairn Island (https://pitcairnmarathon.de/)

July 25, 2026 – French Polynesia, Tahiti, French Polynesia (https://www.tntmarathons.com/french-polynesia-marathon)

August 8, 2026 – Suva Marathon, Suva, Fiji (https://www.suvamarathon.org/)

August 16, 2026 – Christmas Island Marathon, Northern Territory, Christmas Island, (https://www.ahotu.com/event/christmas-island-marathon)

There are several races in Australia also in August