Victoria's iconic Great Ocean Road is home to the Great Ocean Road Running Festival. Panoramic views of the Southern Ocean and the famous seaside location will attract participants or all ages & abilities from around the world to participate in one of the nine events over 17-18 May 2025. 

Event details and schedule

The 2025 Great Ocean Road Running fetival will be hosted on the 17-18 May, 2024

Event times and dates:

60 km Ultra Marathon
Starts: Sunday May 18 at 8:00am from Lorne

44km Great Ocean Road Marathon
Starts: Sunday May 18 at 8:00am from Lorne

23km Half Marathon
Starts: Sunday May 18 at 8:00am from Kennett River

12km Trail Run
Starts: Sunday May 18 at 8:10 from Lorne

Great Ocean Road Walk (5km or 10km options) 
Starts: Sunday May 18 at 8:30am from Lorne 

14km Paradise Run
Starts: Saturday May 17 at 1:00pm from Apollo Bay Hotel

6km Run
Starts: Saturday May 17 at 11:30am from Apollo Bay Hotel

1.5km Kids’ Gallop
Starts: Saturday May 17 at 10:30am from Apollo Bay Hotel