Run Fest - Central Coast
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About the race
Run Fest Central Coast is a running festival held on Sunday 27 September 2026 on the Central Coast. The festival includes multiple distances and community features, with race kit collection and an event precinct at Memorial Park and Mingara One.
Event distances:
- Marathon
- Half Marathon
- 10 km
- 5 km
- 3 km Family Fun Run
Entries are processed online with tiered pricing that changes by date. Online entries close at midnight 23 September 2026 and entries may close earlier if field capacity is reached. Nickname printing for race bibs has a cut off at the end of July 2026. Race entries cannot be refunded; transfers, upgrades and downgrades are permitted until specified deadlines in August or September 2026.
Race logistics note that all competitors receive a finishers medal and finishers certificates available for download. Trophies for 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall male and female are awarded in the marathon, half marathon, 10 km and 5 km based on net time. Timing chips are integrated into bibs. There is a contact-less bag drop at Memorial Park and four contact-less drink stations supplying water and electrolyte approximately every 2 km. Medical personnel will be available in the race precinct and on course. Team entry scoring is based on number of entries with a team award announced on race day. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
