Run The Maine
Castlemaine, Australia • 25 Sep 2026
Run The Maine - 18th edition
Run The Maine is scheduled for 25 September 2026 at Camp Reserve in Castlemaine, Victoria. The event program includes a point to point half marathon with a steam train trip to the start, a 10 km forest loop, and a 5 km out-and-back through the town gardens.
The Grainger Legal Half Marathon runs from Maldon to Castlemaine. The course passes through dense woodland and open paddocks and follows the historic Goldfields Steam Train route on formed fire trails and paths.
The Verve Running 10 km follows the Walmer Forest Loop. The route climbs out of Castlemaine into Walmer Forest, follows creeks at either end of the course, then loops back to join the half marathon route into town.
The Goldfields Medical 5 km is an out-and-back in Castlemaine’s botanical gardens. The course is almost flat and uses established garden paths.
Event registration is listed with tiered pricing including super early bird, early bird, and standard windows, and concession categories. There is a merchandise only option for volunteers. The event information identifies the Camp Reserve, Castlemaine VIC as the venue and presents separate entries for each distance and pricing category. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.