Peninsula Running Festival

Rosebud, Australia • 8 Jun 2025

The Peninsula Running Festival, held on the scenic Mornington Peninsula, offers marathon, half marathon, 10km, 5km, and 1km kids races. The course features a flat, fast route primarily along the Bay Trail and some asphalt paths, passing through foreshore camping areas with Port Phillip Bay views. Races start and finish at Rosebud Skate Park, with marathon and half marathon runners covering extended distances towards Capel Sound and near Rye Pier.

The event accommodates up to 1,000 participants, providing water stations, toilets, and first aid along the course. All finishers receive medals, and the festival welcomes runners of all ages and abilities in a family-friendly atmosphere. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
Half Marathon
10 km
10km Fun Run
5 km
5km Fun Run
1km Kids Dash
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

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.

A community trail event at Devilbend Reserve on the Mornington Peninsula offering multiple distances, a kids Magic Mile, and fundraising for the Mornington Peninsula Athletic Club.

Run the Bellarine Rail Trail on Sunday 23 August 2026 with 17 km and 34 km options; entries capped at 300 and fees increase in mid-August.

An 8 km handicap-format run at Ocean Grove Riverside on August 30, 2026, starting and finishing at the Ocean Grove Golf Club car park; the event is sponsored by Bellarine Sports Medicine Centre.

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