Great Ocean Road Running Festival
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At a glance
Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2027 takes place on 15 May 2027 – 16 May 2027 in Lorne, Australia. Distances: 60 km, 44 km, 23 km, 14 km, 12 km, 10 km, 6 km, 5 km, 1.5 km. Start: Lorne SLSC Car Park, Mount Joy Parade (maratona).
- Date
- Saturday, 15 May 2027 – Sunday, 16 May 2027
- Location
- Lorne, Australia
- Start
- Lorne SLSC Car Park, Mount Joy Parade (maratona)
- Finish
- Apollo Bay Hotel, Great Ocean Road
- Distances
- 60km Ultra Marathon · Competitive
- Great Ocean Road Marathon · 44 km · Competitive
- Brooks Half Marathon · 23 km · Competitive
- DENZA 14km Paradise Run · Competitive
- Fitness Outcomes 12km Trail Run · Competitive
- Great Ocean Road 10km Run · Competitive
- SriLankan Airlines 6km Run · Competitive
- Great Ocean Road 5km Walk · Non-competitive
- 1.5km Kids' Gallop · Non-competitive
- Registration
- Registration open · Register now ↗
- Official website
- greatoceanroadrunfest.com.au ↗
Last updated: 18 October 2026
The race
The Great Ocean Road Running Festival returns on Saturday 15 and Sunday 16 May 2027 along Victoria's Great Ocean Road. The headline race is the 44km Great Ocean Road Marathon, from Lorne to the Apollo Bay Hotel in Apollo Bay.
On Sunday there are also the 23km half marathon from Kennett River to Apollo Bay and the 60km ultra; the programme has eight distances in all, including 14km, a 12km trail, 10km, 6km, a 5km walk and a kids' run.
