Heroes & Villains

Greater Geelong City, Australia • 28 Nov 2026

Heroes & Villains : You Yangs trail run

Heroes & Villains is a Saturday afternoon and evening trail run held at You Yangs Regional Park. The event uses a supported 5 km loop in the Western Plantation and includes a mix of daytime and night running, with competitors using headtorches on the loop.

Distances offered:

  • 2 km
  • 5 km
  • 10 km
  • 21 km
  • 42 km
  • 50 km
  • 6 hour event

Shorter distances are completed before sunset while the 21 km, 42 km and 50 km routes extend into the night. The event is described as safe and supported on course. Check-in and race starts are organised by distance and category.

Fees vary by distance and booking period. All listed prices include GST; additional booking fees from the ticketing provider are added at checkout. Tickets are also available for purchase on race day with an additional on-day administration fee.

Location details are given as You Yangs Regional Park, Western Plantation carpark, 390 Sandy Creek Rd, Little River VIC 3212. Trailsplus donates $1 per participant to Canteen, the Australian organisation for young people living with cancer, and has donated over $80,000 in total. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

50 km
Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
5 km
6hr
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

An 8km handicap run at Waurn Ponds with start and finish at the baseball fields on Pioneer Road in Grovedale. Sponsored by Tuckers Funeral Services; entry fees are listed on the event entry fees page.

On 18–19 July 2026 the You Yangs Trail Running Festival stages races across You Yangs Regional Park between Melbourne and Geelong. Distances range from 5 km up to 100 mile ultramarathons across granite peaks and volcanic ridgelines.

A 10 km handicap race at Geelong Grammar School in Corio on July 19, 2026, with start and finish outside the school and a course map provided. Sponsored by The Manx Myotherapist.

A 7 km handicap race at Drysdale Recreation Reserve with start and finish at the reserve's lower area on Wyndham Street, organised by the Geelong Cross Country Club and sponsored by Corrective Chiropractic Bellarine.

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