NOTE: THIS IS A CUP-FREE EVENT! There will be no cups supplied at aid stations on course or at the finish, in line with our, the Surf Coast Shire and Great Ocean Road Coastal Committee's environmental stewardship. PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN hydration receptacles - hydropack, hand held bottles, water belt, collapsible cup...
EVENT SCHEDULE
FRIDAY 14th JUNE 2024
1pm - 7pm Early Bib pick up (save time and stress on race day!).
The Salty Dog Cafe
47 The Esplanade, Torquay VIC 3228
*Active Feet will be setting up a run shop on Friday at Salty Dog.
SATURDAY 15th JUNE 2024
6.30AM BUS DEPARTS, FROM FAIRHAVEN SLSC TO TORQUAY
6.30AM - 8AM LATE EVENT REGISTRATION - TORQUAY
8.15AM MARATHON RACE BRIEFING
8.30AM MARATHON STARTS
10AM BUS DEPARTS, FROM TORQUAY TO POINT ADDIS
10AM BUS DEPARTS, FROM FAIRHAVEN SLSC TO POINT ADDIS
9.45AM - 10.30AM LATE EVENT REGISTRATION - POINT ADDIS
10.45AM HALF MARATHON RACE BRIEFING
11AM HALF MARATHON STARTS
11.30AM BUS DEPARTS, FROM POINT ADDIS TO FAIRHAVEN SLSC
1.30PM BUS DEPARTS, FROM FAIRHAVEN SLSC TO TORQUAY
2.30PM PRESENTATIONS
PM EVENT ENTERTAINMENT
3PM BUS DEPARTS, FROM FAIRHAVEN SLSC TO TORQUAY
4PM BUS DEPARTS, FROM FAIRHAVEN SLSC TO TORQUAY
5.30PM EVENT CLOSE
7PM LIVE BAND “BLISS” (80s COVERBAND) at AIREYS PUB. MEAL BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL HERE
FULL PROGRAM AVAILABLE HERE.
MORE GENERAL EVENT DETAILS CHECK OUT OUR FAQ PAGE CLICK HERE
EVENT BUS SCHEDULE
Organisers will be providing a LIMITED bus service, primarily as an added service to competitors, allowing you to compete in the event without the need to use your car, assuming that you are staying in accommodation on the Surf Coast somewhere between Torquay and Fairhaven. NOTE there is a ticketed cost for the bus service payable on entry online.
FAIRHAVEN to TORQUAY (MARATHON START)
This service is for competitors (full and half) getting to the start line.
6.30am Bus leaves Fairhaven Surf Lifesaving Club.
7am Bus arrives Torquay
TORQUAY to
POINT ADDIS
(HALF MARA START)
This service is for half marathon runners or leg two runners in the team marathon wanting to get to Point Addis / Half Marathon Start / Leg Two Marathon Relay Start
10am Bus leaves Torquay start line
10.15am Bus arrive Point Addis (Half Mara Start, Start for Leg 2 relate team runner) for 10:45am briefing, 11am start.
FAIRHAVEN SLSC to POINT ADDIS
(HALF MARA START)
This service is for half marathon runners or leg two runners in the team marathon wanting to get to Point Addis / Half Marathon Start / Leg Two Marathon Relay Start. We ask that half marathoners try to register on the Friday night (Torquay Angling Club / Bomboras Kiosk, Fishermans beach) as only limited time to register at Pt Addis.
10am Bus leaves Fairhaven SLSC
10.15am Bus arrive Point Addis (Half Mara Start, Start for Leg 2 relate team runner) for 10:45am briefing, 11am start.
FAIRHAVEN SLSC to TORQUAY
This service is for those wanting to stay on for presentations
1.30pm Depart FSLSC, for Torquay
3pm Depart FSLSC, for Torquay
4pm Depart FSLSC, for Torquay (pending bookings)
There is also a public V-Line bus service that travels Fairhaven-Torquay-Geelong (to rail station) leaving 1:54 and 4:28pm outside FSLSC, arrive Torquay 2:30pm / 4:06pm, arrive Geelong Station 3:17pm / 5:57pm.
See timetable here.
You do need to pre-book via VLine so the bus driver knows to stop!
An alternative should you want to leave earlier or at your own time and require transport back to Torquay (or anywhere on the Surf Coast) is to ring Ride the Wave, and ask about arranging a booking.