Trailsplus - You Yangs Trail Running Festival
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Event overview
The You Yangs Trail Running Festival is a Trailsplus event and part of the Trailsplus Mountain Trail series. It is listed as the 2nd of five races in the series. The festival offers multiple race distances, including:
- 5 km
- 15 km
- 21 km
- 30 km
- 42 km
- 50 km
- 100 km
- 100 mile
The course is organised as a series of loops that start and return to the carpark, allowing supporters to see runners multiple times during the event. Course maps and downloadable GPX/CRS files are provided for each distance.
Course, logistics and community giving
The route runs through varied terrain, from flat wooded bike trails to open rocky mountain trails, and includes a steep ascent with views from Flinders Peak across Port Philip Bay. Trailsplus provides PDFs and GPX/CRS files for all course maps and aid station locations.
Race pricing is tiered by registration period, prices include GST, and Humanitix booking fees are added during checkout. Tickets are available for purchase on race day at higher prices. Trailsplus does not mail bibs; bib collection occurs on the morning of the race. The event location is listed as 10 Branch Rd, Little River, VIC 3221.
Trailsplus donates $1 per participant to Canteen. The organisation reports having surpassed $80,000 in total donations; a 2024 update notes 585 competitors and a combined donation of $653 that year. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
