Today we celebrate Global Running Day. Global Running Day is a worldwide celebration of running that encourages everyone to get moving. It doesn’t matter how fast you run or how far you go—what’s important is that you take part, and […]
Posted on June 5, 2019
The iconic Great Ocean Road Running Festival scored a Personal Best this weekend as more than 8200 runners took to the picturesque course to compete in the annual event. Attendance figures across the two-day festival held between Apollo Bay and […]
Posted on May 19, 2019
We have just wrapped up day one of the 2019 Great Ocean Road Running Festival! Over 2,700 participants took part in our Saturday events; the Great Ocean Road Real Estate 1.5km Kids’ Gallop, SriLankan Airlines 6km Run & the Garmin 14km […]
Posted on May 18, 2019
The Great Ocean Road Running Festival returns 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 […]
Posted on May 9, 2019
“Running is a series of falls, aided by gravity.” Sven Otto Kanstad. Physicist and former competitive runner. Running is such a repetitive activity that places significant stress through your entire body. During most long runs and certainly any ultra I […]
Posted on May 7, 2019
To celebrate the 2019 Great Ocean Road Running Festival our official airline partner SriLankan Airlines is giving you the chance to win flights to London! Prize: Return, economy class flights for two from Melbourne to London via Colombo. For your chance to […]
Posted on May 1, 2019
At 81 years old, Stewart McArthur can proudly say he has pounded the pavement in every Great Ocean Road Running Festival since the event started 16 years ago. The former federal Liberal MP and avid long distance runner will again cross […]
Posted on April 30, 2019
A great question. Life is busy. Training for an event can be an all-consuming enterprise that cuts in on your social life, family time, hobbies (what are they again???), oh, and that other time filler called work. so how are […]
Posted on April 10, 2019
We’re excited to introduce our new fueling partner Science in Sport to the Great Ocean Road Running Festival. Science in Sport is a leading sports nutrition company that develops, manufactures, and markets innovative sports supplements and nutrition products for use by […]
Posted on April 9, 2019
Take a look at our exciting, fresh new range of Festival merch – we have some super cool pieces, including: Zip hoodies Beanies Straw caps Dry bags … and a number of tops and tees to help you look the part! […]
Posted on March 25, 2019
