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J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge

J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge 2023

Centennial Parklands, Centennial Park

Event Village Opens 17:00
Entertainment Starts 18:00
Race Starts 18:30
Presentation Starts 19:00
Event Finish 22:00

Important Event Information

Participants are encouraged to plan their trip and consider all the available travel options ahead of time.

The Event Village is accessible from all sides of Centennial Park with the gates on the northern side of the park (Paddington, Woollahra, York Road and Jervois Avenue) being the closest to the Village. View the Course Map for more details.

Catch light rail services or buses from the city to get to Centennial Park. 

Remember, you'll need to use an Opal card or contactless payment card/device when travelling on public transport to and from the event. Register your details online at Opal or via the Opal Travel app ahead of time.

If you have to drive, some changed traffic and access restrictions will be in place inside Centennial Park for safety reasons while the event takes place. 

Traffic may be heavier than usual on roads approaching the area so allow some extra travel time. You can find real-time updates on traffic conditions at livetraffic.com.

Opal

You can use an Opal card for all modes of public transport in Sydney and surrounding regions, including metro, trains, buses, ferries and light rail.

Remember to top up your Opal card before you travel to avoid waiting in line at top-up machines. You can top up your card online or at an Opal retailer.

More ways to pay

If you have a contactless-enabled American Express, Mastercard or Visa debit or credit card, or a linked device, you can use it to pay for your travel by tapping on and tapping off at Opal card readers. Available on all public transport, contactless payments are another way to pay on the Opal network. Adult Opal fare pricing applies and you will receive Opal benefits, including daily and weekly fare caps.

Sydney Metro  services are high-frequency, driverless trains running between Sydney’s north-west and south-west via the city. 

The M1 Line operates turn up-and-go Metro services in both directions between Tallawong, Chatswood and Sydenham. 

Metro services start running from early morning, every 5 to 10 minutes, until late at night. 

At Central, change for an L2 light rail service to Royal Randwick from Chalmers Street where you can connect with a free event shuttle bus to the Event Village. 

For Metro service disruption information, check trackwork and travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

The closest train station to Centennial Park is Central and Bondi Junction.

From Central, catch a light rail service to Royal Randwick or Moore Park stops leaving from Chalmers Street to get within walking distance of Centennial Park.

From Bondi Junction, Centennial Park is a 10-minute walk via Grafton Street and Oxford Street. Alternatively, you can change for a regular route bus to Oxford Street at the Interchange.

Trackwork

Weeknight trackwork is taking place on Wednesday 23 October and may affect how you travel to and from the event. Plan ahead using the Trip Planner:  

  • T5 Cumberland Line: From 11.50pm to 1.30am, some trains run to a changed timetable between Richmond or Leppington and Olympic Park only. Some trains start and end at Granville. You may need to change trains at Granville to continue your journey. 

Trackwork is carried out on an ongoing basis to maintain the safety, reliability and efficiency of the Sydney Trains network. For the latest information, check travel alerts and trackwork or use the Trip Planner.

Regular Route Buses

A number of regular Sydney Buses service stops within walking distance of Centennial Park. The closest stops to the Park are on Oxford Street, which is a short walk through the Paddington Gates into Centennial Park. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Event Shuttle Buses

Free event shuttle buses will run from the Sydney CBD to Centennial Park for J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge participants with a race bib. Buses will drop participants off on Oxford Street, which is a short walk through the Paddington Gates and into Centennial Park.

For more information visit the J.P. Morgan Corporate Challenge website.

For bus service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

Catch one of the many ferry services to Circular Quay where you can change for a Route 333 bus to Oxford Street to get within walking distance of the Event Village.

Alternatively, catch an L2 Line light rail service to Royal Randwick to connect with an event shuttle bus on Alison Road to get to the Event Village.

For ferry service disruption information, check travel alerts or use the Trip Planner.

L1 Dulwich Hill Line

L1 Dulwich Hill Line light rail services run between Central Station (Grand Concourse) and Dulwich Hill via Darling Harbour and the Inner West. Services run regularly from 5am to 1am daily. Plan your trip using the Trip Planner

From Central Chalmers Street, change for an L2 light rail service to Royal Randwick where you can connect with a free event shuttle bus to the Event Village.  

L2 Randwick and L3 Kingsford Lines

L2 Randwick light rail services run between Circular Quay and Randwick via Central Station (Chalmers Street) and L3 Kingsford line services run between Circular Quay and Juniors Kingsford via Central Station (Chalmers Street). Services run regularly, plan your trip using Trip Planner

Catch an L2 light rail service to Royal Randwick where you can connect with a free event shuttle bus to the Event Village.  

For maps and service frequencies see light rail service information. For light rail service disruption information, check travel alerts or plan your trip using the Trip Planner.

There will be some changed traffic and access restrictions in Centennial Park for safety reasons while the run is underway.

  • No vehicles can enter the Park after 1pm
  • All gates will close at 1pm
  • Vehicles already in the Park must exit by 5pm via Randwick Gates.
  • Full vehicle lockdown in the Park from 5pm

Road Closures

All day closures

  • Grand Drive between Café Corner and Hamilton Drive intersection

From 1pm

  • Hamilton Drive
  • Carrington Drive eastbound from Parkes Drive
  • Dickens Drive from Parkes Drive eastbound to Grand Drive
  • Loch Ave from Dickens to Robinson Drive

For more details, visit the Centennial Parklands website.

For the latest traffic information visit Live Traffic NSW or download a real-time traffic app.

For details of taxi networks servicing the Sydney area, visit Transport Operators.

The closest paid parking option to the Event Village is at the Entertainment Quarter (Wilson Parking)* – entry via Errol Flynn Boulevard from Lang Road.

A free shuttle service will run from the car park directly into Centennial Park and back again after the race concludes. For more information visit Centennial Parklands – Parking.

*Open 24 Hours. Parking rates apply.

Parking Restrictions – Centennial Parklands

All roads internal to Grand Drive have reserved parking for event supplier vehicles. Public Parking is available on all other open roads as normal, however all public vehicles must exit the park by 5pm. There is no event patron parking inside the Park.

Mobility Pass Holders will have access to the Park at Randwick Gates. Entry is permitted until 4pm and vehicles must exit by 5pm via the Randwick Gates. 

For more details, visit the Centennial Parklands website.

Accessible trips are shown in the Trip Planner with the wheelchair icon. You can select "accessible services only" in the Options to ensure you only see accessible services. Only trip plans with accessible train platforms, ferry wharves and buses will be presented. See accessible travel or download a transport app (select the "Accessibility" filter).