FAQ’S
KEY RUN FORREST INFO – WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Registration
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Your entry fee includes the opportunity to experience Run Forrest – a unique trail running experience in the Otway Ranges & the only opportunity to run the trails surrounding Lake Elizabeth (21km only)
Your entry also includes an official race time recorded by the event Commissarie using an accurate electronic timing system.
Water stations on course (21km & 10km) and fruit in the village.
Traffic control until 1.15pm (21km course)
All competitors will receive a downloadable finishers certificate.
Medals for place getters & product from sponsors
Insurance
First Aid
Village amenities
Fee schedule can be viewed on the Detail Page of this website.
Your early entry allows for the organiser to provide key amenities and logistics more successfully.
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Once you have entered on line via the ‘enter online’ page you will receive an email confirming your entry. You do not need to do anything further until the day of the event. On the day of the event you are required to register yourself and collect your race bib from the EVENT REGISTRATION marquee located at the Race Village between 9 to 10.30am.
Event registration for all categories will be held between 9 to 10.30am on Saturday 7 June 2025
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No!!! Race numbers will not be sent to you prior to the race. You will be provided with your race number when you register on the day of the event at the EVENT REGISTRATION marquee located at the Race Village. Registration opens at 9am and closes at 10.30am.
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You can register online anytime up 10.30am on the day of the event. However you will be considered a late entry and the price increases.
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Yes, entries will be permitted on the day of the event if categories are not full. An extra fee will be charged for on the day entries. This can be done online.
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You will receive your race bib and any other additional information regarding the event on the day of the race in the village at registration.
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Registrations for all categories will be held on the day of the event from 9am – 10.30am. You are required to register yourself at the EVENT REGISTRATION marquee located at the Race Village. If you have not registered for the event you will not be able to compete.
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Yes!!!! It is mandatory to attend the Pre Race Brief. You will be advised on relevant course updates and safety information
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Pre Race Brief is at 10.40am on the day of the event.
It is mandatory for all entrants to attend. the brief includes all course updates and safety information.
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All overall winners & place getters receive a medals at Presentation from 1.15pm in the Run Forrest Village on the day of the event.
Prizes for all overall winners and first placed place getters. There are no prizes for place getters.
You must be present to receive your prizes & medals. They will not be posted.
A printable finishers certificate is available in the Tomato Timing Run Forrest results
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All pre ordered Merch is to be collected in the village on race day from the Merch tent.
Merch will not be posted, including to no-show registrants
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Protecht Refund Protection is an optional add-on that allows eligible participants to receive a refund of their entry fee if they can't attend due to covered unforeseen circumstances.
You must purchase the coverage when you make the initial registration.
You can submit a refund request with Protecht by clicking "Request a refund" from your Refund Protection Program confirmation email (sent from Protecht!). If you are not able to find this email, please click the link below: https://requestmyrefund.com/regshield/refund
If you have any questions regarding the Refund Protection Program or your refund request, you can email Protecht at: help@requestmyrefund.com.
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No. Refund Protection is completely optional and can be selected during registration.
Event Parking
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Parking is not available at the Race Village or in any locations around the event course. Access to the Race Village is strictly via pedestrian access only. There are several areas surrounding the event that provide suitable on street parking options in town.
Please do not park across driveways.
Once you have parked follow the signs to the village via Hennigan Crescent.
Course Information
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The Race Village is located on the banks of the Barwon River, just outside the township of Forrest (approx 10min walk to the Forrest Brewery & Soup Festival). The Race Village is only a short walk from the township of Forrest. Use Hennigan Crescent & the Forrest Loop Trail to access the Race Village.
Directions from the main township to the race village will be well signed.
The Race Village will be strictly closed to all public vehicles. Public vehicles will not be permitted access to the Race Village.
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All courses utilise the existing network of tracks and trails surrounding Forrest, the West Barwon Reservoir and Lake Elizabeth.
Click here to view the 21km course map.
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Key distance markers and turn arounds will be placed around the course.
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Marshall’s and Traffic Controllers will be positioned at various locations around the course. A motorcyclist will patrol the course for first aid support, evacuation and trail sweep
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You must carry your own water & vessel to ensure you remain hydrated around the course. Hydration stations will be positioned at the 5.5km and 17km and in Lake Elizabeth Carpark the 21km course and at the 6km mark of the 10km course. Hydration & fruit station will also be located at the Race Village near the start/finish line.
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Yes there is a bag drop Marquee in the Event Village
Event Facilities
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A small number of food and beverage vendors will be selling food and drinks at the Race Village. You can also bring a packed lunch/picnic to enjoy during the event. You are not permitted to bring your own alcohol.
Forrest has a small number of cafe’s and a Brewery. Bookings are essential
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There is no petrol station in Forrest the closest fuel is in Colac (30km) or Apollo Bay (45km).
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Portable public toilets will be available on site at the Race Village. Keep in mind that everyone will need the toilet at the same time. We do our best to provide a suitable no. however last minute entries make it difficult to gauge. This is why we request you enter early.
Forrest Public Toilets are located on Station Street opp the Forrest Pub.
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Yes. There will be an official presentation on the day of the event. This will occur approx. 1.15pm (TBC).
If you are a Run Forrest Winner or Place Getter you will receive a medal. If you have departed before the Presentation you will not be posted your medal.
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St John’s Ambulance Service will be in attendance at the event and will be stationed at the Race Village to assist competitors and spectators.
Event marshals will also be situated around the course to assist with any medical issues.
It is recommended that you seek medical advice to ensure that you are fit to participate in this event. This advice should be obtained regularly and with the specific demands of the Run Forrest event in mind. Please take appropriate steps to ensure you are hydrated prior to and during the event.
Event Timing
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All competitors who complete the full course (21km, 10km & 6km events) will receive an official timing.
Go to Tomato Timing Run Forrest for up to date race results https://tomatotiming.racetecresults.com
Those who do not complete the course will be classified as DID NOT FINISH (DNF), with no times recorded.
Official event results will be posted on http://www.runforest.com.au after the event.
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The event course will officially close at 2.30pm. Those who have not completed the course by this time will be classified as DID NOT FINISH (DNF), with no times recorded. Village will be dismantled and packed up from 1.30pm. Please do not be offended if you finish after 1.30pm and village has been packed up
Cancellation
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There are NO refunds for this race. You can transfer your registration to another person by emailing info@southernexposure.com.au with the recipients email address.
You have an opportunity to purchase refund protection upon registration.
Race Management reserves the right to cancel or modify the event due to unfavorable condition
Registration fees are not refundable in the event of cancellation due to "Acts of God".
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There are NO refunds for this race.
To transfer your registration please send the recipients name & email address to info@southernexposure.com.au and a transfer will be organised
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Southern Exposure (Event Manager) reserves the right to alter the course or cancel the event without notice should conditions on the day of the event potentially threaten the safety of event competitors, spectators and staff. If there is an extra ordinary act of nature and the course can not be altered or race conducted or if we are advised by governing agencies on the day we will not refund entry fee’s.
Merchandise
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There will be official Run Forrest Tshirt or/& Hoodie available for sale online when you enter
Run Forrest TShirt $45
Run Forrest Hoodie $65
You must collect pre purchased merchandise at the event Merchandise Marquee. Merchandise will not be posted.
If yo are a no show and have purchased Merch this will not be posted.
Accommodation & Visitor Information
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Go to the Run Forrest Visitor Info page. Although there is no official accommodation arrangement associated with the Run Forrest event, we encourage you to make the most of your time in Forrest. Stay a night or two (or more!) and enjoy the long weekend in this beautiful part of the world.
For more information on where to stay while in Forrest and the things to see and do, visit the following websites or contact the region’s local Visitor Information Centre’s or I Am Otways
Still have questions?
If you have any further queries regarding the Run Forrest event, please don’t hesitate to contact Southern Exposure (Event Manager).
Acknowledgement of Traditional Custodians
Run Forrest Trail Run & Southern Exposure proudly acknowledge the Gulidjan and Gadubanud peoples as the traditional custodians of the Colac Otway Region. We acknowledge that the Run Forrest Trail Run is located and conducts business upon lands of the Gulidjan and Gadubanud people.
We pay our respects to their Ancestors and Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their unique cultural heritage, beliefs and relationship to their traditional lands, which continue to be important to them today and into the future.