Great Ocean Road Running Festival

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• Run Forrest Trail Run [runforest.com.au] [Register at raceroster.com]

  Fri, Jun 05, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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  Mystical winter trail running under the Otway canopy…..

  It is now time to gather your trail running friends and get training.

  Again, staged in the winter wonderland we now know as Forrest. Our 14th annual adventure will be a show stopper……..

  And your adventure starts here……

  22.6 km from Lorne • Forrest VIC, Australia
  Victoria, 3236, Australia
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  5k 6k 10k 21k Run Trail

• Brooks Surf Coast Trail Marathon 2026 [surfcoasttrailmarathon.com] [Register at raceroster.com]

  Fri, Jun 19, 2026 at 8:00 AM

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  Welcome to 12th edition of the Surf Coast Trail Marathon, a trail running event offering participants marathon and half marathon runs along the stunning Surf Coast Walk tracking from Torquay to...

  Welcome to 12th edition of the Surf Coast Trail Marathon, a trail running event offering participants marathon and half marathon runs along the stunning Surf Coast Walk tracking from Torquay to Fairhaven on Victoria’s famed Surf Coast, an hour south west of Melbourne.

  In the marathon, you can have a crack at the full distance solo, or knock off roughly half each in teams of two (great for parents juggling kid duties!). Or try the half for a taster. Or sneak in a cracking 8km, a NEW distance for SCTM to welcome all to the trails.

  In many ways, this is the perfect event for all runners eyeing the two quintessential distances. For road runners it offers a first taste for trail, without being intimidating as a relatively non-technical, non-remote, non-mountainous trail.

  For experienced trailites, the route still features stunning wilderness with coastal viewpoints you won’t believe (and becomes a truly go-fast course with plenty of good twists and turns).

  From iconic Bells Beach (yes you run a short stretch of this hallowed turf) to the clifftops of Point Addis and Anglesea and on to Split Point lighthouse at Aireys Inlet: this course deserves to be renowned for the sheer experience of journeying through a unique natural environment. We thought that a run along its entirety was worth a shot.

  37.7 km from Lorne • Torquay VIC, Australia
  Torquay, Victoria, 3228, Australia
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  8k 21k 42k Marathon Run Trail

• Surf Coast Century [finishers.com]

  Mon, Sep 14, 2026

  23.4 km from Lorne
  Anglesea, Victoria, Australia
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  Run Trail

• Great Ocean Trail Ultra [greatoceanultra.com] [Register at raceroster.com]

  Fri, Oct 23, 2026 at 5:00 AM

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  Welcome to the 3rd running of theGreat Ocean Trail Ultra

  Australia’s most iconic oceanside ultra, weaving its singletrack magic alongside the most famous coastline our continent has to offer.

  Come...

  Welcome to the 3rd running of theGreat Ocean Trail Ultra

  Australia’s most iconic oceanside ultra, weaving its singletrack magic alongside the most famous coastline our continent has to offer.

  Come run the icon with us on 24th October 2026.

  Choose from:

  100km solo (capped entries 250)

  100km relay team of two (capped entries 50 / 25 teams)

  45km solo (capped entries 150)

  We give thanks to the founder of the event, Andy Hewat, for entrusting this event to us. We aim to honour his legacy of what is a foundation event in the annuls of Australia's trail running history, and honour the efforts of all runners and volunteers who have contributed to the event over the years.

  We hope to keep growing the event while maintaining its grassroots vibe, welcoming atmosphere and deliverance of many finish line hugs. We're famous for em.

  www.greatoceanultra.com

  36 km from Lorne
  19 Pascoe Street, Apollo Bay, Victoria, 3233, Australia
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  45k 100k Run Track Trail Ultra

• Trebeck Reserve parkrun [parkrun.com.au]

  Every Saturday at 8:00 AM

  Description

  parkrun is such a simple concept: turn up every Saturday and volunteer, walk, jog or run 5k.

  33.9 km from Lorne
  37 Sussex Street, Winchelsea, Victoria, 3241, Australia
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  5k parkrun Run Walk