Overall Prize Money – Total prize pool $35,000*
Run the Tan 2026 will feature a record total prize pool of $35,000 — the largest of its kind for an Out of Stadia Short Course Single-Lap Race in Australia — with equal rewards for able-bodied and para athletes.
Standard Equal Prize Money (Base + Record Bonuses)
Table 1 – Standard Prize Pool (Equal Structure)
| Event and Category | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Record Bonus* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elite Able-Bodied Male | $2,500 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $2,500 |
| Elite Able-Bodied Female | $2,500 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $2,500 |
| Elite Para (MCS% Overall**) | $2,500 | $1,500 | $1,000 | $2,500 |
Awarded to the first three finishers regardless of times and nationality.
* Record Bonus bonus of $2,500 to the race winner if they break the current all-time official record for their gender category.
**Elite Para placings will be calculated using the universal multiclass scoring/ranking system, inclusive of gender to make it fair across all eligible disability classifications. There will not be separate placings or prize money for each gender.
Elite Para Prize money is thanks to our sponsor of the Elite Para event, Kofkin, Bond & Co.
Super Bonuses (On Top of Standard Prizes)
Liberty + Run the Tan Super Bonuses
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$5,000 for the male elite able-bodied athlete who breaks the men’s all-time Tan Track record
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$5,000 for the female elite able-bodied athlete who breaks the women’s all-time Tan Track record
(These are in addition to the standard $2,500 record bonuses in Table 1 — and provides the potential for any elite able-bodied athlete to earn a massive total of $10,000 if they break the all-time tan record for their respective category.
Note: If more than one athlete breaks the current all-time official record time, then only the race winner will be eligible for the bonus.
King and Queen of the Hill
$2,000 Cash Prize Money, proudly sponsored by Bennelong Foundation – $1,000 to each of the fastest male and female up the Anderson Street Hill segment. This prize is open to ALL participants and ALL events, including the public fun run. You must finish the race within 20 minutes to be eligible.
*subject to change
Footnotes to the Prize & Incentive Money
- Currency: All prize and bonus/incentive money amounts are in Australian Dollars (AUD).
- Tax: All prize money and bonuses may be subject to a deduction of Australian Government withholding tax for those who are not Australian residents.
- Dead heats: In the event that there is a dead heat for any prize money winning place (i.e. a dead heat for first, second or third) in the race event then the relevant prize money shall be combined and then split equally between the competitors.
Sample scenarios (Elite Men and Women Race):
- Should two runners dead heat for 1st they will each be awarded $2,000 (1st and 2nd prize money / 2)
- Should three runners dead heat for 1st they will each be awarded $1,667 (1st, 2nd and 3rd prize money / 3) with no prize for next runner/s
- Should two runners dead heat for 2nd they will each be awarded $1,250 (2nd and 3rd prize money / 2) with $nil prize money for next runner/s
- Should two runners dead heat for 3rd they will each be awarded $500 (3rd place prize money / 2)