Great Ocean Road Running Festival

Great Ocean Road Running Festival

Saturday, 16 May 2026 to Sunday, 17 May 2026

Apollo Bay, VIC

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The Great Ocean Road Running Festival, returns to Victoria’s iconic south-west coast from 16 to 17 May 2026.

The two-day event includes ten distances and panoramic sea-side views, offering something for runners of all ages and abilities.

On Saturday, distances include 14km Paradise Run, 6km Run and 1.5km Kids Gallop, all starting at Apollo Bay.

Sunday's events include the Ultra Marathon (60km), Marathon (44km), and the 5km and 10km Great Ocean Road Walk and a 12km trail run, all starting at Lorne SLSC Car Park on Mountjoy Parade. The Half Marathon (23km) will also he held on the Sunday, starting at Kennett River Holiday Park.

Distances/Events

Saturday:
Kids 1.5K
6K Run
14K Paradise Run

Sunday:
12K Trail Run
5K & 10K Walk
23K Half Marathon
44K Marathon
60K Ultra

Location map

Start/finish lines differ for each distance. Refer to the event website for course maps and descriptions, etc.

Please note: the map location may be approximate. Refer to the event website for start lines and course maps.

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This listing was last manually checked on 6 August 2025.

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