O’Keefe Marathon (42.195 km)

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Follow the spectacular O’Keefe Rail Trail near Heathcote, as it weaves its way through bushland, open fields, farms and past Lake Eppalock.​

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Event Details
DATE Sunday 4 May 2025
DISTANCE 42.195 km
START LOCATION Camp St, Heathcote
FINISH LOCATION Barrack Reserve, High St, Heathcote (Google Map)
AGE RESTRICTIONS Participants must be 18 years and older on event day
BIB COLLECTION OPENS 6:00 AM from Barrack Reserve, Heathcote
BRIEFING 7:45 am
START TIME 8:00 am
CUT OFF TIME 6 hours (2pm)
WATER / AID STATIONS LOCATIONS DISTANCE FROM START (Distance from last station)
1. Mia-Mia Derrinal Rd - Outbound 6.4km (6.4km from last station)
2. Derrinal Station - Outbound 9.1km (2.7km from last station)
3. Moorabee-Foreshore Rd - Outbound 13.5km (4.4km)
4. Knowsley - Outbound 16.9km (3.4km)
5. Knowsley Forest (Turnaround) 21km (4.1km)
6. Knowsley - Inbound 25km (4km)
7. Moorabee-Foreshore Rd - Inbound 28.5km (3.5km)
8. Derrinal Station - Inbound 33.5km (5km)
9. Mia-Mia Derrinal Rd - Inbound 36.3km (2.8km)
10. Speed Street - Inbound 39.3km (3km)
FINISH 42.2km - Finish (2.9km)
WATER / AID STATIONS DETAILS There will be drink and aid stations, manned by local volunteer groups, along all course routes and at the start and finish locations. There are TOILETS at each of these aid stations. We will have lollies and water at ALL aid stations this year. Each entrant will be given a 'PURE' energy gel at bib collection that they can carry with them. All Aid Stations are accessible by support crew, so if an athlete has specific dietary or electrolyte requirements we encourage you to self-cater.
TRANSPORT There is no transport available for this event.
ENTRY FEES* Early Bird: $110.00 (Until midnight 3 Feb 2025)
Standard: $125.00 (Until midnight 5 Apr 2025)
Late: $150.00 (until midnight May 2)
Last Minute: $175.00 (until 15 mins before race start)
RUNNER REWARDS Finisher Medal, professional timing, road closures, first aid and medical support and on-course drink stations.
COURSE MAP New Course Map, see here >
THE FINE PRINT Please review our Terms and Conditions here >
*Entries include GST and Registration Fees.
COURSE RECORDS Male: Jamie Cook 02:32:38 - (2022) Female: Virginia McCormick - 2:48:14 (2019)
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