Bridge to Brisbane is an annual

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over a distance of or held in

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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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Until 2015, the race began at the southern side of the Eastern Sir Leo Hielscher Bridge in Lytton and finished at the

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showgrounds in

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. The route travels along Kingsford Smith Drive and the Inner City Bypass, towards the city via the suburbs of

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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

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in South Brisbane. Since 2021, the race has used its original course again. A recent addition has been the incorporation of a race (from

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) 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

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. In 2007 the roads in the suburbs of

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and

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became gridlocked. This

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prompted another change of moving the finish to the

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Participation

Results

References

External links

Bridge to Brisbane website
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Participation

Results

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