Brooks Surf Coast Trail Marathon 2026
The Brooks Surf Coast Trail Marathon 2026 takes place on Saturday, June 19, 2026, along the scenic Surf Coast Walk on Victoria’s Great Ocean Road, starting in Torquay and concluding in Fairhaven, Australia. Participants can expect a mixed-terrain coastal running experience featuring graded walking paths, coastal tracks, and sections of beach, including a stretch at Bells Beach. As the event occurs in June, the weather in Torquay is typically cool to mild with variable coastal breezes, so appropriate layering is recommended for the rolling terrain.
What distances and race formats are available?
- →Marathon (42.2 km) – available as a solo run or as a two-person team relay
- →Half Marathon (21 km) – solo distance
- →8 km “Urquhart’s Bluff Blast” – a short coastal trail distance
How is the Team Marathon organized?
The team marathon allows two runners to share the 42.2 km distance by each running a half-marathon leg:
- →First runner: Torquay to Point Addis (approximately 19.6 km)
- →Second runner: Point Addis to Fairhaven SLSC (approximately 22.5 km)
- →A shuttle bus runs from Torquay to Point Addis at 9:00 am for second runners; seats must be booked at the time of entry.
What is the event schedule and start times?
- →Marathon (Solo and first team runner): 8:30 am in Torquay
- →8 km “Urquhart’s Bluff Blast”: Approximately 10:30 am at Urquhart’s Beach
- →Half Marathon: Approximately 11:00 am at Point Addis (beach)
What are the course cut-off times?
- →20 km mark (Point Addis): 12:00 pm (3.5 hours from start)
- →Finish line (Fairhaven SLSC): 3:30 pm (7 hours from start)
What kind of terrain can runners expect?
The course is a non-technical, mixed-terrain coastal route that is not considered pure mountain trail or road. It consists of:
- →Graded walking paths and coastal tracks
- →Short beach sections, including Bells Beach
- →A few short road connectors
- →A rolling profile with an elevation gain/loss of approximately +670 m / −670 m over the full marathon course.
Where are the aid stations located for the marathon?
- →Waves Car Park: ~10 km
- →Point Addis Car Park / Transition: ~19.6 km (also serves as the half-marathon start and team handover point)
- →Anglesea River Mouth: ~27.6 km
- →Urquhart’s Beach Car Park: ~34.5 km
- →Fairhaven Surf Lifesaving Club: 42.2 km (Finish)
What is the hydration policy for this event?
The event operates under a cup-free policy. No disposable cups are provided, so all runners must bring their own hydration gear, such as:
- →Hydration packs
- →Handheld bottles
- →Running belts with bottles
- →Collapsible cups
Where can I find technical race information and maps?
- →Detailed FAQs and event information can be found at Surf Coast Trail Marathon ↗ and Surf Coast Trail Marathon ↗
- →The marathon GPX route file is available at Surf Coast Trail Marathon ↗
- →An interactive map is available via AllTrails ↗
- →A tourist map of the Surf Coast Walk is available via Surf Coast Walk ↗