DAY 1 - SATURDAY 26 OCTOBER
8:30am Bib Collection open (Lakeside Visitor Centre)
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 27 OCTOBER
6:30 am Bib Collection open (Belgrave CFA)
7:45 am Rolling road closures begin
8:20am Baggage Drop service closed (Belgrave CFA)
8:30 am Race Briefing
8:40 am RACE START: 13.5km Classic and 21.1km Half Marathon
8:40 am Race Train #1 Departs
9:00 am Race Train #2 Departs
9:20 am First 13.5km finisher expected
9:35 am First Race Train expected*
10:00 am Second Race Train expected* (first arrival to Lakeside)
9:55 am First 21.1km finisher expected
10:00 am Return Bus Shuttle Service from ELP to Belgrave begins
10:30 am Presentations: 13.5km Classic & 21.1km Half Marathon
10:40 am Second Race Train expected* (second arrival to Lakeside)
10:40 am Course Cut-off for 13.5km Classic participants
11:30 am 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.