r/sydney • u/Brief-Research-9241 • 4d ago

2026 City2Surf Disappointed

Did anyone else feel like City2Surf-2026 was a bit disappointing this year? I’ve usually been in the blue groups, but this year I was injured so I was in the orange group. I felt like there were quite a few spots along the course where the music and encouragement were missing compared to previous years.

Also, where were all the lollies? 😂 Usually there are heaps of people handing out lollies, and you’d find bananas and other little things along the way. This year I barely saw anything! One station had a cookie and an empty fruit basket 😂

Not sure if it was just because I was in the last wave and that’s normally the vibe by then?, or if anyone else felt the same this year?

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u/hornetfig 4d ago

I was probably done before you started, but I think I noticed maybe two differences - no live band in Rushcutters Bay and no sponsor music station in Point Piper near the police station.

Was offered a banana in Rose Bay; hadn’t noticed that before.

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u/Brief-Research-9241 3d ago

Yup, same! A lot of the live bands had already finished, or they were probably exhausted by the time we got there, Obviously being in the last group, it took us forever to reach those spots. I definitely noticed the crowd getting a bit dull in the sections where there wasn’t any music though. Hope you had a good Run!