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Warrnambool Running Festival 2025

With distances from 2km to Full Marathon, running for everyone across 2 days in South West Victoria

INFORMATION

The Warrnambool Running Festival is a great event for runners of all levels. The course is scenic and offers great views of the coast. Warrnambool is a beautiful city to visit and the running festival is a great way to see it. There are plenty of fun activities for runners and their families to enjoy.

So what are you waiting for? Make your way to Warrnambool for a great running experience!

Warrnambool Running Festival is a community-focused event, open to participants of all ages. We believe that fitness should be a way of life, not a list of goals to achieve, and that’s why our event is open to everyone - not just athletes or extremely fit individuals. Take a look at our site to find out more about ways to participate and start training today!

Early Bird Pricing - $10 off each Sunday event - until: Midnight 15/08/2025

Warrnambool Running Club members!

Your voucher code is your surname plus your national member ID (eg. SMITH98765). Contact the club if you need further information.

Merchandise

Registration with Merch Orders after 15/08/2025 cannot guarantee we will have your order by race day.

Event schedule

  • Sat, September 20, 2025 1:00 pm - Registrations and Bib collection opens at the Event Hub
  • Sat, September 20, 2025 3:00 pm - START Worm Bay Wiggle 2km
  • Sat, September 20, 2025 4:00 pm - START Breakwater Dash 4km
  • Sat, September 20, 2025 4:30 pm - Presentations and Spot Prizes
  • Sat, September 20, 2025 5:00 pm - Registration and Bib collection closes at the Event Hub
  • Sun, September 21, 2025 6:30 am - Race Day entries and Bib collection opens at the Event Hub
  • Sun, September 21, 2025 7:00 am - START Marathon event
  • Sun, September 21, 2025 8:00 am - START Half-Marathon event
  • Sun, September 21, 2025 8:30 am - START 10km event
  • Sun, September 21, 2025 9:00 am - START 6km event
  • Sun, September 21, 2025 10:30 am - Presentations
  • Sun, September 21, 2025 11:00 am - Spot Prizes
  • Sun, September 21, 2025 1:00 pm - Event close

Top donors

No. Name Amount
1 Anonymous $26.38
2 Georgie Bell $26.38
3 Geraldine Mitchell $10.56
4 Tamara Madjeric $5.28
5 Anonymous $5.28

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Registration fees

Prices are inclusive of mandatory charges, items, and fees

Coast FM 2km Worm Bay Wiggle

Price changes in 3 months 26 days

  • The Junior and All Abilities event will be held on Saturday using this loop course on mostly concrete walking paths.

    1. Closed
      Apr 4 – Apr 4
    2. $10.00

      Regular Pricing

      Now registering Apr 4 – Sept 16
      Register for Coast FM 2km Worm Bay Wiggle
    3. $20.00

      Late Entry

      Sept 17 – Sept 20
    4. Closed
      Sept 20 – Sept 29

Warrnambool SLSC Breakwater Dash

Price changes in 3 months 26 days

  • This is a distance suitable for the whole family to participate on Saturday whilst collecting race bibs for a Sunday event! $5 from every entry goes to support Warrnambool & District Community Hospice

    1. Closed
      Apr 4 – Apr 4
    2. $10.00

      Regular Pricing (plus $5 donation)

      Now registering Apr 4 – Sept 16
      Register for Warrnambool SLSC Breakwater Dash
    3. $20.00

      Late Entry (plus $5 donation)

      Sept 17 – Sept 20
    4. Closed
      Sept 20 – Sept 29

Norton Motor Group 6km Promenade Run

Price changes in 2 months 25 days

  • This course takes in the Promenade, "Grannys Grave" and visits Moyjil at the mouth of the Hopkins River.

    1. Closed
      Apr 4 – Apr 4
    2. $30.00

      Early Bird

      Now registering Apr 4 – Aug 15
      Register for Norton Motor Group 6km Promenade Run
    3. $40.00

      Regular Pricing

      Aug 15 – Sept 16
    4. $50.00

      Late Entry

      Sept 17 – Sept 20
    5. Closed
      Sept 20 – Sept 29

MC+A 10km Lake and Bay Run

Price changes in 2 months 25 days

  • Stepping up the distance, this course takes in the other end of the Promenade, checking out the wonderful Lake Pertobe precinct, Thunder Point, Middle Island, and the Warrnambool Breakwater along the way.

    1. Closed
      Apr 4 – Apr 4
    2. $55.00

      Early Bird

      Now registering Apr 4 – Aug 15
      Register for MC+A 10km Lake and Bay Run
    3. $65.00

      Regular Pricing

      Aug 15 – Sept 16
    4. $75.00

      Late Entry

      Sept 17 – Sept 20
    5. Closed
      Sept 20 – Sept 29

Tarkine Half Marathon

Price changes in 2 months 25 days

  • This is our premier event distance, enjoying all elements of the Warrnambool Running Festival.

    1. Closed
      Apr 4 – Apr 4
    2. $65.00

      Early Bird

      Now registering Apr 4 – Aug 15
      Register for Tarkine Half Marathon
    3. $75.00

      Regular Pricing

      Aug 15 – Sept 16
    4. $85.00

      Late Entry

      Sept 17 – Sept 20
    5. Closed
      Sept 20 – Sept 29

The Athlete's Foot Marathon

Price changes in 2 months 25 days

  • 2 laps of the Half Marathon course, perfect for the folks who just can't get enough of those views!

    1. Closed
      Apr 4 – Apr 4
    2. $85.00

      Early Bird

      Now registering Apr 4 – Aug 15
      Register for The Athlete's Foot Marathon
    3. $95.00

      Regular Pricing

      Aug 15 – Sept 16
    4. $105.00

      Late Entry

      Sept 17 – Sept 20
    5. Closed
      Sept 20 – Sept 29

Store Purchases

Register here if you just want to purchase some merchandise from the event store (it's just the way Race Roster works)

  1. Free
    Apr 4 - Sept 29
    Register for Store Purchases

Contact information

Event contact
Karen Anderson
Email
info@wboolrunningfestival.com.au
Phone
0438 387 923
Website
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