Oh yeah! Entries are now open for the 2021 O’Keefe Challenge!!
Choose your running challenge: Be it a marathon, half marathon, 10km or our 5km run/walk event for the Heathcote Dementia Alliance.
Maybe you’d rather get some friends and workmates together and take on a relay along the O’Keefe Rail Trail?
Or perhaps pedals are more your thing? You might want to experience the trail by night with our Friday night social ride from Axedale to Heathcote.
COVID-19 Registration Policy
In the event that the 2021 O’Keefe Challenge cannot be held on April 30 and May 2 2021, the following options will be available for your registration:
- A Contingency date, the event will be postponed to a secondary date
- If the event cannot be held for the 2021 date or contingency date, you will receive a transfer to 2022 O’Keefe Challenge
- If you are unable to attend the postponed date you will be able to receive a refund of 80% of your registration fees and 100% refund of your optional items (merchandise, event kit postage).
Rolled over entries from 2020
If you chose to ‘rollover’ your entry from the ‘COVID-Cancelled’ 2020 event into 2021, your name is already on the start list. If not, then we encourage to book early to save $$$.
We have three pricing periods across most of our events:
- Super Early Bird – Until Tuesday 26 January 2021.
- Early Bird – Until Monday 8 March 2021.
- Standard – Until registrations close.
Check out our exciting 2021 events line-up:
RUN / WALK – 2 MAY 2021
- Mandalay Resources O’Keefe Marathon (42.2km),
- Fosterville Gold Mine Half Marathon (21.1km),
- 10km Fun Run,
- Connallys’ Real Estate 5km Run / Walk Against Dementia,
- Heathcote Lions Kids Race, and
- 500m Kids Dash.
RELAY – 2 MAY 2021:
Both relays follow the O’Keefe Challenge Marathon and Half Marathon courses from Bendigo to Heathcote. They’re perfect for community groups, school groups, sporting clubs, work mates or friends.
FULL EKIDEN (Total Distance: 42.2km)
All you need is seven relay team members, and they can choose distances between 2.7km and 9.35 km from Bendigo to Heathcote.
NEW! MINI-EKI (Total Distance 21.1km)
A new, shorter option for six team members with legs between 2.7km and 4.5km from Knowsley to Heathcote.
RIDE – 30 APR 2021
Experience the magic of the O’Keefe Rail Trail at night in our ‘Light The Trail’ Friday night social rides, proudly supported by RUC Mining.
Join us for a 26km ride from Axedale to Heathcote.
About the O’Keefe Challenge
The O’Keefe Challenge is more than just a race, fun run or bike ride – it celebrates fitness, nature and the community spirit of the Heathcote and Bendigo region.
We also raise funds for the Heathcote Dementia Alliance, which promises to be game-changer in the way we look after and care for people living with dementia.
