Geelong Running Festival

Geelong Running Festival Geelong's running festival for everyone 🏃
19-20 Sept 2026
Marathon · Half · 6.5km · Kids · All Abilities
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2 weeks to go!!
05/09/2026

2 weeks to go!!

If you've been dreaming about race day, you're not alone. Two weeks to go 🏃
04/09/2026

If you've been dreaming about race day, you're not alone. Two weeks to go 🏃

SUNDAY LONG RUN | WEEK 15The distances come down again this week for our second last Sunday Long Run from Blackman's Bre...
04/09/2026

SUNDAY LONG RUN | WEEK 15

The distances come down again this week for our second last Sunday Long Run from Blackman's Brewery.

Trust the plan, resist the urge to do more, and let your body absorb the training you have already done. The work is in the bank.

See you on Sunday 🏃

More information at teamgeelong.com

Final call for elite and sub-elite runners 🏃If you're an elite or sub-elite athlete looking to line up at the Geelong Ru...
04/09/2026

Final call for elite and sub-elite runners 🏃

If you're an elite or sub-elite athlete looking to line up at the Geelong Running Festival, Wednesday 9 September is your registration deadline. Late entries cannot be accommodated due to pre-race logistics and planning requirements.

For all elite and sub-elite enquiries, please contact our team at [email protected].

Over $110,000 raised for local Geelong charities and we're not done yet 💙A race can be about so much more than a finish ...
04/09/2026

Over $110,000 raised for local Geelong charities and we're not done yet 💙

A race can be about so much more than a finish time. Whether you're running for a cause close to your heart, carrying someone's name across the finish line, or simply wanting your kilometres to mean something more, every dollar raised through the Geelong Running Festival is supporting organisations doing vital work right here in Geelong.

Every kilometre trained, every page shared, every donation made, it all adds up. Thank you to everyone who has already contributed to this incredible amount.

If you haven't set up your fundraising page yet, it only takes a couple of minutes to get started on Grassrootz, our official fundraising platform.

With just 16 days until race day, there is still time to share your page with friends, family and workmates and see how much we can add to that total before 20 September.

The Guzman y Gomez Kids & All Abilities Races 🏃‍♀️Before the Zeekr Marathon, RedZed Half Marathon and Henley Homes Commu...
03/09/2026

The Guzman y Gomez Kids & All Abilities Races 🏃‍♀️

Before the Zeekr Marathon, RedZed Half Marathon and Henley Homes Community Run take over Geelong on Sunday, Saturday kicks off the Geelong Running Festival weekend with two very special events — the GYG Kids Race and the GYG All Abilities Race.

Open to children and participants of all abilities, both events offer a 1-mile and 800m option so everyone can find a distance that works for them.

These races celebrate everything the Geelong Running Festival stands for. Participation, inclusion and the joy of crossing a finish line.

And this year, every finisher will receive the 2026 Nathan Deakes Medal, created in honour of Geelong-born triple Olympian Nathan Deakes. Nathan will be there in person on Saturday to start both races and present medals to every single finisher at the line.

It's going to be a very special morning. Registrations are still open via the links below:

https://www.geelongrunningfestival.com.au/kidsrace

https://www.geelongrunningfestival.com.au/allabilities

Last night our Race Director Lee Troop was awarded the Future Geelong Leadership Award in the Sports and Culture Categor...
02/09/2026

Last night our Race Director Lee Troop was awarded the Future Geelong Leadership Award in the Sports and Culture Category at the Geelong Advertiser Future Geelong Awards 👏

Anyone who has been part of the Geelong Running Festival journey knows just how much this event means to Lee and how hard he works behind the scenes to make it a reality for the Geelong community.

8 years of dedication, belief and passion towards this event. Only 18 days to go!! 🏃

Congratulations on this well deserved recognition Lee.

WHARF SHED WEEKLY 5KM | WEEK 14Wednesday 2 September - 6:00pmThree Wednesday night sessions left before race day!At 7pm ...
01/09/2026

WHARF SHED WEEKLY 5KM | WEEK 14
Wednesday 2 September - 6:00pm

Three Wednesday night sessions left before race day!

At 7pm after our run, we're joined by GRF Race Director Lee Troop and Lauren Ryan and Yazmine Hayes from Geelong Sports Medicine Centre for a session on Tapering and Final Preparation.

With just 18 days until the Geelong Running Festival, the hard work is done. Now it's about getting to the start line feeling fresh, confident and ready. Lee, Lauren and Yaz will cover exactly how to do that.

Their session will cover:

🏃 How to taper correctly
🏃 Reducing anxiety before race day
🏃 Travel and logistics
🏃 Final long run guidance
🏃 Avoiding last-minute mistakes

Come for the 5km run at 6pm, the talk at 7pm, or both. Free to attend and open to everyone.

More information via teamgeelong.com

TEAM-Geelong Running | Wharf Shed | Blackman's Brewery | Geelong Sports Medicine Centre | Pro Feet Footwear | Pro Feet Podiatry

A huge congratulations to GRF2026 Community Ambassador Nova Maulani-Hutchinson who completed her first ever marathon on ...
01/09/2026

A huge congratulations to GRF2026 Community Ambassador Nova Maulani-Hutchinson who completed her first ever marathon on the weekend at the TCS Sydney Marathon!

Nova has been one of the most dedicated members of our training community, showing up week after week at the Sunday Long Runs and the Wharf Shed Weekly 5km.

Watching her put in the work over the past few months and then take on her first ever marathon today is exactly what the Geelong Running Festival community is all about 🙌

One marathon down. One to go. See you in Geelong Nova 🏃‍♀️

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