I've never been to the races before I came to Sydney. Since moving here a year ago, I have been to…read morethe races three times now. The first time was for a friend's birthday in October, second time was for St Patty's Day and the third time was this past Saturday. I live right across the road from the race course, so it's super handy. St Patty's day was rainy and a bit miserable but this past Saturday, the weather was nice and sunny. The first race starts at about one but you gotta get there somewhat early to grab a table, otherwise you're in heels standing all day. Be warned, if you are in the general admission area, you will have to pee in a porta-potty. It's surprisingly clean though. Overall a pretty good venue - drinks can be a bit expensive, so pre-drinking is a must. Certain sections will charge you more for drinks, which I think is a bit ridiculous. You do get hungry after a day of drinking so the sausages or "snags" can be pretty tempting. It's fun to see all the people drunk and dressed up in their finest. Can get a bit expensive with betting, drinking and eating, but good fun.

This is a great racecourse - only 6km (3 miles) from central Sydney, it's a pleasure to visit…read more There's plenty of space for members and non-members alike. The grandstands have indoor and outdoor options, all with great views, and there's plenty of betting places. The mounting yard is behind the grandstands in the "Theatre of the Horses", which is a really great area to get up close to horses, trainers and jockeys. There's lots of options for food also. You can even visit the race day stables where the horses are prepared, if you're interested. It's not far from all the action, everything's close. A taxi fare is about $15-20 from the city and there are public transport options, but nothing direct. Train and bus combination will do it. Overall it's a great venue.

I have hosted two 10 year old boys birthday parties here in the last two years, the latest being…read moreyesterday. We love it, super easy, super fun, super awesome staff! This isn't your flashy hyperkart experience. Its gritty, it's petrol motors and that's what makes it even funner! we are looking forward to hosting another party at this venue soon. Kids had a ball. Thanks Spitfire!

Took my son here as the website explicitly said 7 and older can drive. Got there after an hour of…read moretravelling for them to say they can't let kids on the carts. It takes 1 minute to put a message on your site to stop people wasting their time travelling to your place, but you don't respect your customers, do you? Pathetic. Zero stars, but I have to click on the stars to do the review.

First time running a half marathon in Sydney, Australia. First time in the city of Sydney. First…read moretime in Australia. So glad that I found this race in part of my quest to run a half marathon in all 7 continents. Australia was #3. I found myself looking through various world marathon websites / online race calendars to see where I can go for my 7 continents quest. I found the Blackmores Sydney Australia marathon and half marathon, which fell very neatly on the 3rd Sunday in September. Race day also happened to be one day before my birthday, so that was the deal that sealed everything and I ended up signing up. It was great that the weather on race morning was cold, as Sydney was coming off winter and spring time was upon them at the time. Weather at the time was around 8 degrees Celsius and it was indeed running weather! The marathon and half marathon weaves through the streets of Sydney, although the first 6 miles of the course featured a local highway and the Sydney harbor bridge. I didn't really mind that though. For the most part though, the Sydney Australia half marathon was fun and somewhat scenic. While the course featured some out and backs and the Highway portion, the course was nice and I liked the last 2km, where we got to run along the waterfront. The finish line was lined with crowds and spectators, but the course itself wasn't so lucky. Still, it was a good long distance race for me overseas. The overall experience here at the 2018 Blackmores Sydney Australia marathon / half marathon was good and electric. It was great to have gone overseas (not including Canada) in 4 years since continent #2 in Europe. I did love the fact that the finish area was basically the Sydney Opera House, the iconic vestige of Sydney Australia. Upon arrival to packet pick up at the Sydney Town Hall on George Street, I felt like this expo was going to be large. On the contrary, it was way smaller than expected. I was in and out of there within 15 minutes. Half of the space used was for packet pick up and the other was basically for vendors. There wasn't too much stuff for the vendors there and I was out of there. They said they emailed you your race info and bib number, but if they haven't, there are volunteers there to help you look up your number and be on your way. The start area was located at Bradley Park, which was basically near the Sydney harbor bridge. We got to run on the bridge for the first 2km before veering off onto other parts of the highway around 5km, I think. There was a lot of people for the half marathon. So much so, that I didn't start running till about 20 minutes after the official start. Plenty of people! The course was nice and sometimes scenic, as mentioned about the water front sections of the course and the last 2km especially. It was nice to see the Sydney Opera House in view about the 18km mark when we were rounding the edge and coming in for the finish. The streets were sometimes narrow, since there was a few out and back sections. I didn't mind though. The biggest difference between races in the USA and the rest of the world is converting miles to kilometers. Still, the finish was excellent and it was cool to see a sea of people at the Sydney Opera house steps. After the finish, there was recovery aids, which may or may not cost money - like a big sandwich vendor and liquor that day. The recovery area spilled out to the Sydney botanical gardens area and there was a festival filled with spectators and participants. It was cool to see the marathon runners run through Hyde Park while I was walking back to the city center. I cheered them on and wondered why I didn't sign up for the marathon instead. Still, it is a wonderful marathon / half marathon To get to and run in Australia. If you are one of those that love Destiination races or even trying to run a marathon or a half marathon and each of the seven continents, consider this one for you. Mid September is a great time for a race because of the weather and typically cool temperatures on race morning. Check them out! 4.5 stars for the overall experience. Medium small race in the Sydney city center. Thank you to all volunteers who make this race a success year after year. Great organization and festive atmosphere. Run more! Support local! A

Awesome little place for a fun few laps. Although the race track is quite short (not many…read moreovertaking opportunities), it is still a blast. They provide a full printout of your timing and laps at the end of the session, and how you rate with best for the week, month, year and all time. Friendly staff, good family fun. Get in there!

Awesome go karting track with friendly staff…read more I'm normally an eastern creek kinda karter, but a mate recommended this place so decided to give it a go. None of us left disappointed. I'd go out on a limb to say that this place is actually better than eastern creek and has a better track. We rocked up and enjoyed 3 15 min sessions of high speed idiot driving, skidding, spinning, crashing off the track.. And overtakes the stig would be proud of. Will definitely be back! And maybe even alone to get a few practice sessions in before next time

From the owner: Come and enjoy a relaxing day on the banks of the beautiful Hawkesbury River. Something for…read moreeveryone - a low cost family outing.