Surf Coast Century 2017 in Melbourne, 9th September 2017

The Surf Coast Century is a spectacular 50km and 100km ultra marathon along Victoria’s Surf Coast and wildflower hinterland with beautiful scenery the whole way.

This incredible race takes runners on an extraordinary journey below towering sea cliffs, along remote beaches and through the captivating wildflower hinterland on twisting single track where no two footsteps are the same.

As well as attracting many of Australia’s best runners, the Surf Coast Century also has a great reputation as the ideal event for those tackling their first ultra marathon due to the accessible course, terrific support services, easy logistics and the incredible energy around the course generated by all the supporters, other runners and event officials.

So set yourself the ultimate challenge and join us for the 2017 Surf Coast Century for an unforgettable experience.

DISTANCE: 100km solo and 50km solo ultra marathons, and 100km relay (team of 2 or 4)
DATE: Saturday 9 September 2017
LOCATION: Start/Finish in Anglesea, Victoria, on the Great Ocean Road
ENTRIES: Entries for the 2017 event will open on Thursday March 2nd, 2017.
WHO: Australia’s elite runners through to those tackling their first ultra marathon – all welcome.

“It’s the most spectacular course, I kept pulling off the track to take photos; I can’t believe the scenery, it was awesome. It was amazingly well organised and a really friendly atmosphere with people encouraging and checking on each other. And the vibe at the finish line is unreal,” Cath Haug, QLD, 2015 competitor.

The Surf Coast Century is included on Ultra 168’s list of Ten Essential Australian And New Zealand Ultramarathons and the 2017 event will again be recognised as the Australian 100km Trail Running Championships.