SATURDAY 20 JUNE 2026

Welcome to the 12th edition of the Surf Coast Trail Marathon,
a trail running experience offering a solo or team marathon & half marathon along the stunning Surf Coast Walk.

The SCTM route snakes from Australia’s Mecca of surfing, Torquay, to the beachfront Fairhaven Surf Lifesaving Club on Victoria’s famed Surf Coast, only an hour south west of Melbourne.

In the marathon, you can have a crack at the full distance solo, or knock off roughly half each in teams of two (perfect for kid-juggling running parents).
Or try the half for a taster, a go fast blast, or a ‘didn’t do enough training for teh full’ or an ideal entry level run to welcome you to trail running!
Need something shorter for a entree bite? Look to the NEW 8km Urquhart’s Bluff Blast.

In many ways, this is the perfect event for all runners eyeing the two quintessential distances. For road runners it offers a first taste for trail, without being intimidating as a relatively non-technical, non-remote, non-mountainous trail. For experienced trailites, the route still features stunning wilderness with coastal viewpoints you won’t believe (and becomes a truly go-fast course with plenty of good twists and turns).

From iconic Bells Beach (yes you run a short stretch of this hallowed sand) to the clifftops of Point Addis and Anglesea and on to Split Point lighthouse at Aireys Inlet: this course has become renowned for the experience of journeying through a unique coastal landscapes . That, and the famous live band afterparty at the Aireys Pub. That’s pretty famous too. You can dance, yeah? Like Travolta or a giraffe with marathon legs, doesn’t matter which - everyone’s welcome.

ENTER TODAY

NOTE PRICING PERIODS
Lock in your run today and save $$$
Save up to a whopping $90 per entry pending when you enter and what category!

Marathon

$140 ‘You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean prior midnight 17/08/2025 SAVE $70
$160 Early Bird pricing 18/08/2025 - midnight 02/11/2025 SAVE $50
$180 Regular entry pricing 03/11/2025 - midnight 19/05/2026 SAVE $30
$195 Late entry pricing 20/05/2026 - midnight 19/06/2026 SAVE $15
$210 On The Day… 20/06/26 - event day

Team Marathon
(2 runners, half distance each)

$160 You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean prior midnight 17/08/2025 SAVE $90
$180 Early Bird pricing 18/08/2025 - midnight 02/11/2025 SAVE $70
$210 Regular entry pricing 03/11/2025 - midnight 19/05/2026 SAVE $40
$230 Late entry pricing 20/05/2026 - midnight 19/06/2026 SAVE $20
$250 On The Day… 20/06/26 - event day

Half Marathon

$90 You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean prior midnight 17/08/2025 SAVE $65
$110 Early Bird pricing 18/08/2025 - midnight 02/11/2025 SAVE $45
$125 Regular entry pricing 03/11/2025 - midnight 19/05/2026 SAVE $30
$145 Late entry pricing 20/05/2026 - midnight 19/06/2026 SAVE $10
$155 On The Day… 20/06/26 - event day

8km

$55 including bus You Are The Worm’ Keen Bean prior midnight 17/08/2025 SAVE $35
$65 including bus Early Bird pricing 18/08/2025 - midnight 02/11/2025 SAVE $25
$75 including bus Regular entry pricing 03/11/2025 - midnight 19/05/2026 SAVE $15
$80 including bus Late entry pricing 20/05/2026 - midnight 19/06/2026 SAVE $10
$90 including bus* On The Day… 20/06/26 - event day
*if not sold out – 150 runner strict limit

IMPORTANT NOTE ON REFUND POLICY

Participants agree upon entering that they have read the refund policy and that they are entering on the understanding that there are no refunds beyond midnight 24 May 2026, nor any deferrals to future events in the instance of illness, injury, COVID contraction or other personal reason for non attendance.

Prior to midnight 24 May 2026 a full refund less admin fee $30 is offered.
You will be required to tick-box agreement to this policy when you register online.

Entries CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO ANOTHER RUNNER to run on the day.

REGO CHANGES & ADDING MERCHANDISE OR BUS TICKETS

NEED TO ADD A BUS TICKET OR MERCHANDISE TO YOUR ENTRY?
OR YOU WANT TO TRANSFER TO A DIFFERENT DISTANCE?
YOU CAN DO BOTH BY FINDING YOUR ORIGINAL CONFIRMATION EMAIL AND NAVIGATING TO YOUR ENTRY.
YOU WILL BE ABLE TO EDIT / ADD MERCH.