Yarra Bend Trail Run

Thursday morning trail run

Wake up early, seize the day and stimulate your bowels! This 7-10km trail run is made for the workers who have to clock in at 9 and for the uni students on holiday who want a reason to get up before noon. We will be running about 7-10kms through Studley Park and Yarra Bend Park with a mix of mostly dirt single track and some gravel road and concrete paths. We will start and finish at Studley park boathouse. Please make your own way to the meeting point and be there at 6:50 am, to start running at 7am. If you are late, we will have to leave without you.

Some running experience is required, so if you are comfortable running 5km or more, you are welcome to come along! No set pace, so we'll just be running at the pace that allows everyone to have a good time + a good chat :)

There is water along the route. We recommend eating something beforehand for some energy, but you don't need to bring fuel for this run. Studley Park boathouse opens at 8am if you want to grab a coffee or some food afterwards.

Some of the trail is technical with exposed rocks and roots. Stable footwear is recommended. Some sections are on shared paths, so be aware of bikes and give way to walkers! I will be carrying a first aid kit and snake bandages.

I will put up a map and confirm the distance once I've run the route, if you'd like to download it on your watch. Please email if you have any questions or intend to only come for part of the run. 

Note: no pre-trip meeting (this is technically a social event), but you must be on the committed list to come along. I will send a reminder email two days before the run. If you find out you can't make it, please remove yourself from the committed list so someone else can come!

See you out there!