Sat 31 Oct & Sun 1 Nov 2026

The finish line is just the start.

Live music from Lakes Live, food trucks and a pop-up brewery on the Lakes Entrance foreshore — open to runners and spectators, both days.

Lakes Live lineup Weekend schedule

Lakes Live

Live music on the foreshore

Three acts, one epic finish-line festival — Lakes Live brings the foreshore alive with live music across the race weekend while runners cross the line.

Reversion, Aus Rock, performing at Lakes Live

Saturday — 31 October

3:00 PM

Lakes Live music starts — plus food trucks & pop-up brewery at the foreshore

4:00 PM

5km race start

5:00 PM

2km start

5:45 PM

Podium presentations — 5km & 2km

Sunday — 1 November

6:30 AM

Marathon start

7:30 AM

Half Marathon start

9:00 AM

10km start

11:30 AM

Podium presentations — Marathon, Half Marathon & 10km

What's on at the foreshore

Lakes Live — live music all weekend (see lineup above)
Food trucks & coffee vans
Pop-up brewery (licensed area)
Merch & partner stalls

Everyone's welcome at the festival, whether you raced, walked, or just came down to cheer. It's a free, open event on the foreshore.