McLaren Vale Running Festival
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McLaren Vale Running Festival
The McLaren Vale Running Festival is set in the McLaren Vale wine region along the Shiraz Trail and takes place on 18 October 2026. The event offers three distances:
- 5 km
- 10 km
- 21.1 km (Half Marathon)
The 2026 event starts at Gaffney Road, Willunga. Participants receive a finisher medal and are timed with electronic timing; certificates and optional finish-line result SMS are available. Overall trophies and age category awards are presented, and SARRC members are eligible for prize money for first, second and third places in each distance. Members receive a 20 percent discount on general fees and eligible youth entries receive a 10 percent discount.
Course support includes multiple drink stations located at Edwards Road (2.5 km), Strout Road (6 km), Chalk Hill Road (9.75 km), Flat to Vale Trail (13 km) and Binney Road (18.5 km). Toilets are provided at the start/finish area and at each drink station. Official photographers will capture images on course and at the finish; photos are available for free download from the event gallery after the race.
Practical information includes bib collection at RunDNA in Hindmarsh and at the race start line, and race day car parking at Willunga Oval off Main Road with access from Aldinga Road then Main Road. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
