Surf Coast Century
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Surf Coast Century - Anglesea, 12 September 2026
The Surf Coast Century is an ultramarathon event held on the Great Ocean Road at Anglesea. It offers multiple race formats over coastal and hinterland trails, including a short run for children.
The courses run along clifftop trails, single track through wildflower heathland, wild beaches and areas with waterfalls. The 100 km course includes about 1,800 m of climbing. There are seven fully stocked checkpoints with sweet, savoury, hot and cold options, including gluten-free and vegan choices. Support crews can meet competitors at every checkpoint.
Race-day services include finisher medals for all solo and relay finishers, a recovery marquee and a buzzing finish-line expo. Solo 100 km finishers may earn engraved beer steins subject to finish-time benchmarks, and $1,000 cash prizes are available for breaking specified course records. Free guided training runs over the course are offered in the lead-up to the event. The day after the race features presentations, the Boat Ramp Battle and recovery activities.
The event runs formats for solo runners and relay teams and records community-focused elements such as volunteer support and a celebratory finish-line atmosphere. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
- 100 km solo - full century, about 1,800 m of climbing.
- 50 km solo - second half of the 100 km course.
- Relay teams of 2, 3 or 4.
- 2.5 km Kids' Run for runners up to 12 years.
