Hallora Marathon Festival
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Hallora Marathon Festival
The Hallora Marathon Festival is a regional running event near Warragul and Drouin. Its stated aims are to build community engagement and to raise funds for the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. The festival offers a range of distances and includes walking and cycling options for most shorter events. Registrations are closed.
Distances offered:
- 42 km
- 24 km
- 16 km
- 8 km
- 5 km
- Kids Dash (approx 300 m)
The marathon and the 24 km events are run only; the 16 km, 8 km, 5 km and Kids Dash have options to walk or cycle. The 24 km and 42 km events start at Hallora Recreation Reserve. The 16 km, 8 km, 5 km and Kids Dash start at Western Park in Warragul. All events finish at Western Park. The Event Hub at Western Park features music, MCs, merchandise, food and drinks, and a community BBQ fundraiser.
The festival reports annual donations to Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, with recorded contributions of $7,456 in 2019, nil in 2020, $21,000 in 2021, $23,534 in 2022, $40,010 in 2023 and $55,178 in 2024. The event acknowledges support from the local council, sponsors and nearby businesses. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
