Traralgon Marathon
Running Festival
Start-finish venue and course details
The event venue is the Traralgon Recreation Reserve & Showgrounds (Whitakers Road).
You can also view a map of the Traralgon Recreation Reserve to help you navigate your way around, to the start and finish, parking and all of the other facilities.
From the Recreation Reserve participants run through Victory Park and under the highway, around to Franklin Street and up to Marshalls Road, with half and full marathon participants continuing on to the Gippsland Plains Rail Trail.
You can download further information and course details. It also includes information about the facilities. It includes the course map, which you can also download separately.
Events
The Traralgon Marathon and Running Festival incorporates three events:
- WIN Network 52nd Traralgon Marathon – 42.2 km
- Aussie Broadband Half Marathon – 21.1 km
- Gold 1242 10 km
- Kids 2km
Please also see the Entries page for entry fees and closing dates.
Relay option
This year you will have the chance to form a team to complete the Marathon.
Teams can consist of 2,3 or 4 participants and can be of mixed gender and age.
| Team Size | Distances |
| 2 person team | 2 x 21.1 km (Half Marathon) |
| 3 person team | 1 x 21.1 km, 2 x 10.05 km |
| 4 person team | 4 x 10.05 km |
Relay arrangements
- Relay changeover will occur at the Half Marathon turn around near Glengarry, the Full Marathon turn around at Toongabbie and back at the Half Marathon turn around.
- Teams will be responsible for making their own way to each change over and to be ready to go when their teammate arrives.
- Teams will be encouraged to join back together for the final 500m and to cross the line as one to collect their finisher medals.
- Team entries will not be eligible for any outright WIN Network Traralgon Marathon placings.
If you have any further questions please visit the Contacts page and submit your query.
2019 Event program
Friday 4 May – Early Bird Entries Close (at 9pm)
Friday 31 May – Online Entries Close (at 11pm)
Saturday 1 June – Bib Pickup available from Traralgon Rec Reserve 5:00-7:30pm
Sunday 2 June – EVENT DAY
| 6:30-6:50am | Early Marathon Start Bib Collection |
| 6:55am | Early Marathon Start Briefing |
| 7:05am | Early Marathon Start (Runners slower than 4:30) |
| 6:30-7:40am | Marathon Bib Collection |
| 7:50am | Marathon Race Briefing |
| 8:05am | Start of Traralgon Marathon |
| 7:40 – 8:40am | Half Marathon Bib Collection |
| 8:55am | Half Marathon Race Briefing |
| 9:05am | Start of Half Marathon |
| 8:00-8:50am | Kids 2km Bib Collection |
| 9:10am | Kids 2km Briefing |
| 9:15am | Start of Kids 2km |
| 8:00 – 9:30am | 10km Bib Collection |
| 9.35am | 10km Race Briefing |
| 9:40am | Start of 10km |
| 10:10am Approx | 10km First Finishers |
| 10:15am Approx | Half Marathon First Finishers |
| 10:35am Approx | Welcome for first Marathon Finishers |
| 11:00am | Photos of the top 3 male and female in 10/21kms |
| 11:10am | 10km Presentations |
| 11:30am | Half Marathon Presentations |
| 12:00pm | Photos of the top 3 male and female in marathon |
| 12:30pm | 51st Traralgon Marathon Presentations |
To help our event management, if you anticipate taking longer than 4hrs 30mins to complete the marathon you are requested to make an early start at 7:05am.
Please click here to download and read the conditions for early starters. A signed copy of this form needs to be brought with you or emailed to [email protected]. Either way it would be appreciated if you can email us to advise of your intention to start early.