Bruny Island Holiday Park Running Event

Event categories:

• Ultra 64km Solo - Pier to Lighthouse
• Ultra 64km Team Relay - Pier to Lighthouse
• Marathon 42km Solo - Pier to Pub
• Marathon 42km Team Relay - Pier to Pub

Ultra Tasmania presents the 39th annual Bruny Island Run: Saturday Nov 28th. (Entries close 20th Nov 2026 at 6.00 pm unless sold out, no entries available on the day, unless by prior arrangement)

Refunds are not possible so please be confident, as best you can, of participating before registering!

OFFICIAL EVENT CHARITY 2026 "BRUNY ISLAND SES VOLUNTEERS" (please kindly support by clicking the Donate Now link)

This event would not occur without the generous assistance of the Bruny Island SES Volunteers, please support with a kind donation. All proceeds go directly to provide essential resources and amenities for the volunteers, who do all the event marshalling - allowing them to continue their service to the community. Trophy to the most generous donated.

START TIMES:

Ultra 64 km Solo and 64 km Relay:

Team competitors choose their own start time to finish at the lighthouse door by 2.30 pm at the very latest and no earlier than 11.00 am. Earliest start time is 4.00 am. Maximum run time limit is 10.5 hours.

NOTE: Finish times are scheduled so that presentations at Hotel Bruny can begin by 3.15 pm. All participants are asked to be realistic with their estimated start and run times, so they finish by 2.30pm and make the 30 minute car trip back to Alonnah.

Marathon 42 km Solo:

1st wave 7.30am (not faster than 3.5 hrs)

2nd wave 8.30am (sub 5 hrs)

Marathon 42 km Team competitor Start time is 9.00 am

Assistance:

All solo runners must have at least one support crew. Competitors are required to bring water with them to the Island. It is the responsibility of all runners to ensure they have sufficient food and water to see them through the run and for sustenance after the finish of the run. Fruit is provided at the start and refreshments (soup, bread rolls, snacks) at the presentations as part of your entry.

Race Enquiries or further information: Website or

Email Address Event Facebook Page Race Director 0427517737

Please be aware of the following before entering:

SAFETY FIRST: (ROAD IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC)

Event is run in accordance with the Police permit and all instruction must be followed! Please be a cooperative group and help the safety and future of the event by following these safety requirements:

A requirement of entry is that all competitors must:

• Wear light coloured clothing, preferably hi visibility.
• Competitors starting in the dark must have wear a reflective high visibility vest.
• Earpods and other musical playing devices are not permitted to be worn

Rules of the road apply and must be obeyed. The course is open to general traffic. You may be required to stop to allow traffic to pass. Safety is the number one priority and not our race times.

RELAY TEAM GUIDELINES:

Social or serious relay teams are welcome to participate. Each relay leg is approximately 2 km with a roadside marker indicating changeovers. Runners may run in any order, one running per team leg. Runners may run back-to-back legs if the team chooses or multiples of 2km legs. When a changeover takes place, it must take place on the right-hand side of the road, and at designated areas indicated by the changeover markers. (This is an important race requirement for safety reasons). Relay Changeovers Markers are placed as near as practical to every 2 km however safe pull over areas determines their placement. Relay changes must take place on right hand side of road beside 2km markers only.

POST EVENT FUNCTION AND PRSESENTATIONS:

Following the event, please join us in the beer garden at the Bruny Island Hotel Alonnah for light refreshments, available for competitors and supporters. Presentations from 2.30 pm for the Marathon event and 3:15 pm for the Ultra Event.

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COURSE MAP

Pier to Pub Marathon Flyover