Hallora Marathon Festival
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The Hallora Marathon Festival 2026
The Hallora Marathon Festival is a regional multi-discipline event in Warragul, Victoria that raises funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. The main festival day is on December 6, 2026, with additional bike events held the day before.
The programme includes running, walking and cycling events across a range of distances. Notable course locations include Hallora Recreation Reserve as a start location for some runs and Western Park Reserve in Warragul as a finish area. Some bike events use Bourke Street Park Warragul.
Event features listed by the organisers include music, on-course MCs, food and drinks, and merchandise. The festival also supports fundraising activities and shows team fundraising leaderboards.
The event began in 2015 as a marathon and has expanded to include multiple distances and formats. Organisers describe the vision as building community spirit and encouraging active living while raising funds for cancer treatment and research.
Distances and formats
- 42 km run (marathon)
- 24 km run
- 16 km run and 16 km walk
- 8 km run and 8 km walk
- 5 km run and 5 km walk
- Kids dash approx 300 m
- Kids bike rides 1 km, 2 km, 3 km
- Adult bike rides 6 km, 12 km, 18 km
Age notes: some events require children to be accompanied by an adult and some bike events are for ages 5 to 12 or 12 and over as specified. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
