The Trail Running Series - Anglesea
Anglesea, Australia • 5 Jul 2026
Course description : Anglesea
Anglesea is a coastal trail running event set across beach, coastal bush and undulating terrain. All races start on the white sand of Anglesea Main Beach and move away from the coast onto a mixture of single track and double track through coastal bushland. The final descent follows the Surf Coast Walk and offers views across the clifftops to Point Roadknight and along the coast to Aireys Inlet and Lorne.
Distances and key stats:
- Long course: 27.6 km, 560 m ascent, water points at 11.3 km and 22.7 km
- Medium course: 16.2 km, 340 m ascent, water point at 11.2 km
- Short course: 8.0 km, 190 m ascent, no water points
- Friendly 4km: 4.3 km, 80 m ascent
The long course includes a loop to Point Roadknight, beach running, cliff-top trails and extended single track sections. The medium course includes a loop to Point Roadknight, sections on the Surf Coast Walk, trail through Ironbark Basin and a long downhill return to the beach. The short course rises steadily to a highpoint with a lookout and then descends to the beach. The Friendly 4km follows a loop to Point Roadknight, climbs on the Surf Coast Walk and finishes with beach running into the river-side finish area.
Course markings differ by distance: long uses red or orange arrows, fluoro pink tape and white flour arrows; medium uses green arrows, green tape and white flour arrows; short uses blue arrows, aqua tape and white flour arrows; Friendly 4km uses red or orange arrows, fluoro pink tape and white flour arrows. Surveyor’s tape will be placed after track junctions. Unless otherwise marked, competitors should follow the most major track at intersections.
A Finish Line Sprint time is recorded over the final 100 to 200 m and fastest male and female sprinters receive a prize. Passing etiquette asks faster runners to call before passing, slower runners to indicate when it is safe, and for overtakes to be attempted only when legitimately faster. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.