Australia’s most stunning running event is back! Welcoming a new naming rights partner, and through continued support from the Victorian Government’s Regional Events Fund, the Kieser Great Ocean Road Running Festival is set to celebrate a running revival this 15 […]
Posted on February 26, 2021
Chances are, you already know about some of the physical benefits of running: improved heart health, amazing legs and overall fitness. But have you thought about all the other benefits to running? The ones that aren’t necessarily related to your […]
Posted on February 3, 2021
Summer is a great time to run, but the heat and humidity can wreak havoc on your running pace. The warmer the weather, the more challenging it becomes to adequately cool your body. Heart rates are higher and breathing is […]
Posted on January 11, 2021
Take control this year and set yourself a challenge at the Great Ocean Road Running Festival, returning for REAL this May 15-16,2021. It doesn’t matter if you are an endurance athlete or a running rookie! With 7 distances to choose from, there is an event […]
Posted on January 7, 2021
The Great Ocean Road and the Great Ocean Road Running Festival welcomes you, your friends and family to Wake up to the Great Ocean Road. This is your official invitation to The Great Sleepover – a regional movement to finally bring everyone back home to the […]
Posted on November 25, 2020
In light of the recent upgrade to level 4 restriction across metropolitan Melbourne we have extended The Great Ocean Road Running Festival Virtual event to run from Friday 21 August until Sunday 30 August 2020. This extended period will allow […]
Posted on August 4, 2020
“Australia’s most stunning running event” is returning to the foreshores of Lorne & Apollo Bay May 15-16 2021. Registrations are now open across all events: 60km Ultra Marathon 44km Marathon 23km Half Marathon 14km Paradise Run 6km Run 5km Gallop 5km/10km Lorne Walk Register […]
Posted on July 22, 2020
In light of further Victorian restrictions and the health concerns and uncertainty surrounding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), we are saddened to announce the Great Ocean Road Running Festival 2020 on August 22 and 23 has been cancelled. We recognise and share your disappointment, […]
Posted on July 14, 2020
For me, growing up in Apollo Bay meant spending every day bathing at the beach in summer and exploring the Great Otway National Park in winter. The cold weather never bothered us. We’d visit the roaring waterfalls, play in the […]
Posted on June 9, 2020
VIRTUAL RUN FEST HIGHLIGHTS What an incredible weekend, with 1353 runners completing one of 6 distances over the weekend May 16-17 at the inaugural Great Ocean Road Virtual Running Festival. What would have been a weekend running the iconic Great […]
Posted on May 22, 2020
