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greatoceanroadrunfest.com.au

Great Ocean Road Running Festival

location_city Lorne

location_on Victoria

flag Australia

calendar_today 16 May, 2026 – 17 May, 2026

directions_run Running

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About the Event

Every year, thousands of people cross the globe to experience Australia’s most stunning running event and see the iconic beauty of the Great Ocean Road. The Festival is BACK with a weekend long celebration of running, music and wellness hosted in the towns of Lorne and Apollo Bay. Whether you want to entertain the family at our kite festival or relax at a yoga session by the beach followed by an afternoon of live music – we have it all. Just make sure you have your Race Bib on you to gain access to all FREE activities.

Races Offered

SriLankan Airlines 6km Run

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 6K

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Type — Road running

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11:30

14km Paradise Run

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 14K

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13:00

1.5km Kids Gallop

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 1.5K

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6.5km Trail Run

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 6.5K

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Great Ocean Road Walk | 10km

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 10K

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Great Ocean Road Walk | 5km

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Brooks Half Marathon | 23km

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 23K

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Type — Road running

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08:00

Brooks Half Marathon | 23km Walk

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 23K

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08:00

Marathon | 44km

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 44K

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08:00

Ultra Marathon | 60km

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 60K

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Type — Road running

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08:00

High Sierra 12km Trail Run

May 17, 2026

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Distance — 12K

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Type — Road running

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08:10

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Lorne.

Temp (°C)
Feels Like (°C)
thermostat 10.3° / 15.1°
wb_sunny 7.4° / 12.6°
Wind (km/h)
Humidity (%)
air 13.2 /
water_drop 83.0%

About Lorne

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Lorne is a town in the Great Ocean Road region of Victoria, Australia.

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