Wilsons Prom Running Festival
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Wilsons Prom Running Festival : course overview
The Wilsons Prom Running Festival takes place at Wilsons Promontory National Park, with the event village at the Australian Commando Memorial, Ring Road, Tidal River VIC 3960 on 1 and 2 May 2027. The festival comprises multiple trail races that combine road, gravel and narrow singletrack, coastal headlands, beach running and a tidal creek crossing.
Race distances include:
- 100 km : 3,500 m ascent/descent; 24 hour cut-off; age 18+
- 70 km : 1,300 m ascent/descent; cut-off TBA; age 18+
- 50 km : 1,650 m ascent/descent; 12 hour cut-off; age 18+
- 27 km : 824 m ascent/descent; 6 hour cut-off; age 16+
- 15 km : 491 m ascent/descent; 3.5 hour cut-off; age 12+
- 5.5 km : 155 m ascent/descent; 1.5 hour cut-off; age 5+
- Kids 1.6 km : age up to 12; no minimum age
Course features described by the organiser include a climb and turnaround at the Mt Oberon summit on some distances, Telegraph Saddle and Telegraph Track sections, sandy and gravel stretches to Oberon Bay, a beach section and a tidal crossing at Growler Creek that can reach waist depth at peak tides. Oberon Bay has toilet facilities; participants are warned that tank water is not safe to use. Due to remote aid station access, drop bags are not available. Course maps and GPX files are provided for the routes. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
