Frankston Running Festival
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Frankston Running Festival : event details
The Frankston Running Festival takes place on 16 November 2025 with a start and finish at Frankston Foreshore near Frankston Pier. Distances offered are:
- 15 km
- 10 km
- 5 km
- 1 km kids race
All finishers receive a finishers medal. The kids race is not timed and parents may run alongside children without needing a second entry. Awards are given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place male and female in each age category for the 5 km, 10 km and 15 km events. The kids race has no placings but spot prizes are available.
Race logistics and course
The course runs along the Frankston Foreshore and along Nepean Highway to Eels Race Road in Carrum and back. For safety, no dogs, bikes, prams, scooters or rollerblades are allowed on the course. Water and a sports drink are provided on course approximately every 2.5 km and at the finish line. Public and portable toilets are available at the event site and at some aid stations. St John First Aid teams will be located at the finish line and on the course. Competitors receive a disposable timing device integrated into their race bib to record official times. Event organisers reserve the right to alter the course or race format for safety or operational reasons. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.