| Start Line: On South Alfred St, 22m North of Fitzroy St intersection, western side of Bradfield Park, Milsons Point |
| Start northbound up South Alfred St, Milsons Point to Lavender St round-about |
| Turn right at Lavender St round-about and then onto Bradfield Highway (Harbour Bridge approach) |
| Continue south along lanes 1, 2 & 3: Bridge approach (Adjacent to Milsons Point Station) |
| Past North Pylon Harbour Bridge |
| Past highest point halfway across Sydney Harbour Bridge (approx. 60m) |
| Past South Pylon of Harbour Bridge, keeping in lanes 1, 2 & 3 (western side of Harbour Bridge) |
| Continue south past the Cahill Expressway exit |
| Continue in lanes 1, 2 & 3 and head into the corkscrew (clockwise) |
| Continue around the inside lanes (keeping right) in the corkscrew |
| Exiting corkscrew tunnel heading east onto the Cahill Expressway (above circular quay) |
| Continue east along the Cahill Expressway, staying on the right hand side (CBD side) of the Cahill Expressway |
| Keeping right, follow the Cahill Expressway to end, veering right towards Macquarie St (stay in right lane) |
| Turn left from Cahill Expressway and veer to the right hand side of Macquarie St |
| NOTE - you will run on the opposite side of the road from 2011 up Macquarie Street and through the Royal Botanic Gardens in and anti-clockwise direction from the exit of the Cahill Expressway |
| Past Drink Station 1 - Macquarie St, western side of road between Bridge and Bent Streets, runners keeping to the right |
| Continue south along Macquarie St, past Sydney Hospital (toward Hyde Park), keeping to the right hand side of the road |
| Turn left onto Prince Albert Rd, keeping to the right hand side of the road |
| Turn right into College St, and south alont College St to U-turn (10m prior to William St), then back north toward St Marys Rd |
| Turn right into St Marys Rd and continue to veer left into Art Gallery Rd, keeping to the right hand side of the road (2-way flow) |
| NOTE - 2012 course direction is anticlockwise around Mrs Macquaries Loop Road, keeping the water on the runners right as they continue around the loop |
| Continue along Art Gallery Rd and over bridge onto Mrs. Macquaries Rd, keeping to the right and past the Art Gallery of NSW, past the Bridge Run Drink Station 2 |
| Veer right and continue along Mrs Macquarie’s Rd past split in road, outside RBG Trust offices and down a short steep downhill section towards Andrew Boy Charlton Pool |
| Continue along Mrs Macquaries Rd and keep right past the split in road on Mrs Macquaries Rd and past Andrew Boy Charlton Pool |
| Past the Marathon and Half Marathon Drink Station located at Mrs Macquaries Point, 50m before the U-Bend |
| Follow road to the left and around past Mrs Macquaries Point |
| Keeping right at split in road on Mrs Macquaries Rd |
| Continue along Mrs Macquaries Rd, back past RBG Trust offices |
| Returning over bridge and back onto Art Gallery Rd, keeping right and past the Art Gallery of NSW |
| On Art Gallery Rd, 20m prior to St Marys Rd, keep right then turn right into St Marys Rd |
| Right into Prince Albert Rd and stay right along Prince Albert Rd |
| Right into Macquarie St |
Continue north past Shakespeare Pl towards the Royal Botanic Gardens
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| Veer right at Bridge Street and head towards the Conservatorium of Music to the finish line |
| Finish: Conservatorium of Music just before the Government House Gates |
