Frankston Running Festival
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About the race
The Frankston Running Festival is a community running event held at the Frankston Waterfront with a start and finish near Frankston Pier. The festival on 15 November 2026 offers multiple race distances along a return course that uses the Frankston foreshore, Nepean Highway, Eel Race Road and sections through Keast Park, Seaford and Carrum, with views across Port Phillip Bay.
Distances include:
- 15 km
- 10 km
- 5 km
- 1 km kids race with wave starts for different age groups; the kids race is not timed and parents may run alongside younger children.
Every participant who crosses the finish line receives an official finisher’s medal. Each competitor gets a race bib with an integrated timing chip; bibs are posted before the event and can also be collected at the event site during specified pickup periods. Drink stations supply water and 32GI sports drink approximately every 2.5 km and at the finish; the 5 km course has a self-serve station at the turnaround. Public and portable toilets, bike parking, a clothing bag area, roving first aid and marshals are provided. Road closures will be in place on sections of Nepean Highway during the event and participants must complete the full course to receive official results. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
