Head to the Race Roster registration page and choose your distance.
Yes, for a $10 transfer fee (plus any price difference if moving to a longer distance). Distance and person-to-person transfers are open via your Race Roster account up until 12:00pm Friday 30 October 2026. Requests after this time can't be accommodated.
Log in at raceroster.com/signin to update your details or transfer your entry to another distance or another person.
2km, 5km and 10km: no minimum age. Half Marathon: 12 years. Marathon: 16 years.
Aim to arrive with plenty of time before your race start. Check-in closes 30 minutes prior to each race — after that we can't guarantee you'll make the start line.
At the Lakes Entrance foreshore. Saturday 31 October: 1:00–6:00pm. Sunday 1 November: 5:15am until 30 minutes before your race. Check-in closes 30 minutes prior to each race.
Yes. Marathon, Half Marathon and 10km all have aid stations approximately every 4km. The 5km and 2km courses don't have aid stations — both are short enough to run without one.
Marathon: 7 hours. Half Marathon: 4 hours. 10km: 3 hours. 5km and 2km: 1 hour.
Yes! Every finisher across all five distances — Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km, 5km and 2km — receives a medal at the finish line. Something great to bring home.
Prams and strollers are very welcome in the 5km and 2km events. For everyone's safety on course, we ask that prams aren't used in the 10km, Half Marathon or Marathon.
Park legally along the Princes Highway and side streets.
Kalimna Jetty Road is closed for the event. Other roads nearby may have temporary closures on the day — follow event signage and volunteer directions on the morning.
Yes — the finish-line festival on the foreshore is free and open to everyone, runners and spectators alike.
Head to the volunteer page to see what's involved and join the VTeam — aid station and course marshal shifts earn race credits and merch.
Thanks for your interest! Vendor registrations for the Lakes Entrance Running Festival are handled through our vendor portal — head to vendors.fitcityevents.com.au to get started.