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August 2027 · date to be announced

Princes Park Winter Running Festival

Melbourne, Victoria · Australia
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A flat looped festival through Melbournes tree-lined parks

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Course

Flat 5 km circuit through Princes and Royal Parks on the park's sealed asphalt running trail, starting and finishing at Lawn 3, Princes Park, Royal Parade, Carlton. The marathon is a 2.2 km half-lap plus eight laps; the 30 km, half, 10 km and 5 km are six, four, two and one laps. Drink stations every 2.5 km with water and electrolyte.

Marathon42.2 km
30K30 km
Half Marathon21.1 km
10K10 km
5K5 km

Key dates

Provisional date, projected from last year — the organiser has not announced this edition yet. We show the month only.

About

This iconic running festival takes place on a flat, tree-lined 5km circuit within Princes and Royal Park. The event features multiple distances on a traffic-free AA measured course with drink stations every 2.5km. Known for its fun and friendly atmosphere, the event includes a famous post-race pancake breakfast and offers age group awards from Under 15 to 80+ years.

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