DAY 1 - SATURDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2025
8:30am Bib Collection open (Lakeside Visitor Centre) -
STRICTLY FOR 1.2km and 5km ONLY. 13.5km may only collect their bibs on Sunday morning.
8.30am Special Train departs Belgrave
9.30am Special Train arrives at Lakeside
9:55am Race Briefing: 1.2km Junior Dash
10:00am RACE START: 1.2km Junior Dash
10:55am Race Briefing: 5km Family Fun Run
11:00am RACE START: 5km Family Fun Run
11:00am Race Train: Lakeside to Packing Shed Return departs
~11:25am Train from Lakeside to Packing Shed Return returns*
11:45am 5km Presentations
12:00pm Course Closed / Event concludes
12.30pm Special Train departs Lakeside
1.30pm Special Train arrives at Belgrave*
* Train times are estimates only.
DAY 2 - SUNDAY 14 SEPTEMBER 2025
6:30 am Bib Collection open (Belgrave CFA)
7:30 am Rolling road closures begin
8:20 am Baggage Drop service closed (Belgrave CFA)
8:30 am Race Briefing
8:45 am RACE START: 13.5km Classic - WAVE 1
8:50 am RACE START: 13.5km Classic - WAVE 2
8:50 am Race Train #1 Departs
8:55 am RACE START: 13.5km Classic - WAVE 3
9:00 am RACE START: 13.5km Classic - WAVE 4
9:10 am Race Train #2 Departs
9:30 am First 13.5km finisher expected
9:50 am First Race Train expected*
9:45 am Return Bus Shuttle Service from Emerald Lake Park (Finish) to Belgrave (Startline) begins
10:10 am Second Race Train expected*
10:15 am Presentations: 13.5km Classic
11:00 am Course Cut-off for 13.5km Classic participants and Course Closed
11:30 am Day 2 Concludes
* As with all 120-year-old steam locomotives, the Trains’ race times varies based on a number of factors, including track conditions, weather, and food (coal) intake leading into the day.