Roller Coaster Recce Run
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Roller Coaster Recce Run by DTR
The Roller Coaster Recce Run is a free practice run organised by the Dandenongs Trail Runners at Kalorama Memorial Reserve, Mount Dandenong Tourist Road, Kalorama, VIC. It takes place in the lead-up to the Roller Coaster Trail Run on Sunday 27 September 2026. The recce is intended as a self-supported run and participants are asked to carry all mandatory gear and treat the run like race day; on-course support provided on race day will not be present for the recce.
The event offers several loop options and a roughly 17 km option that omits Dodds Track. For the 23 km loop, entrants may join one of four pace groups named Wombats, Possums, Kangaroos, and Emus, with target finish ranges provided for each group.
The organiser provides additional practical information on the Dandenong Trail Runners webpage, including details about toilets, water, aid stations, shoe recommendations, nutrition, poles, course maps, mandatory gear, abandoning the run, and ambulance cover. Dogs are not allowed in the Dandenong Ranges National Park. The recce uses Kalorama Memorial Reserve as the start and finish location.
Distances offered: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 8 km Local Loop
- 12 km Loop (Mad Mouse)
- 23 km Loop (Original)
- ~17 km 23 km minus Dodds Track
