Stromlo Running Festival
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Event overview
The Stromlo Running Festival is an annual trail running event held at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra. The festival includes multiple race distances on trail and cross-country courses. The event is ITRA/UTMB indexed and lists the Indigenous Marathon Foundation among its supported charities.
Races, services and logistics
Distances offered include:
- 42.2 km marathon
- 30 km
- 15 km
- 10 km
- 5 km
- 2.5 km kids course
Race bibs are pick-up only and may be collected on behalf of another person. Pre-event retail collection is available at the Canberra and Region Visitor Information Centre, and collection is also available at the Stromlo Forest Park event hub on the event eve and on race days. Stromlo Forest Park provides parking, with 487 paid spaces and a free 15-minute drop-off zone.
The University of Canberra Recovery Hub returns to the finish area to offer free post-run support led by UC physiotherapy students and supervised by teachers. The event enforces allocated start waves; starting outside the registered wave affects award eligibility and results, including disqualification for early starts or adjusted elapsed times for late starts. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
