The Our City Real Estate Orange Running Festival features nine races: Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K and five 2K Dash events. All nine events will take place on Sunday 9th March with the first event, the Marathon starting at 7:00am. On Sunday, the event site will include the start and finish areas, award presentations, food and drink vendors and prize draws.
The Orange Running Festival is owned and operated by the Orange Runners Club. The first Festival was held in 2007 and has grown to be one of the premier Festivals on the running calendar each year. The festival continues to be a big supporter of local charities and businesses and due to the Festival’s success, makes significant donations each year.
Please review the information below prior to event weekend.
Our 2024 Orange Running Festival Event Guide can be downloaded, printed or stored on your favourite device. It’s loaded with useful information about bib pickup, parking, event day schedules, race courses and weekend activities. Everything you need to know before you head to Gosling Creek Reserve.
The 2025 Event Guide will be released during January, 2025.
Orange Running Festival has partnered with Pinnacle Performance, a local running coaching company that originated in Orange NSW. Pinnacle Performance provides athletes with and programs to reach their goals, and has developed 12-week training programs for our Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K and 5K events.
All the details are on our Training page.
Registrations open | Friday, November 1, 2024 |
Early Bird registrations close | Tuesday, December 31, 2024 |
Registrations Close | 4pm Saturday, March 8, 2025 |
Saturday March 8, 2025 | 1:00pm to 5:00pm | Gosling Creek Reserve |
Sunday March 9, 2025 | From 6:00am | Gosling Creek Reserve |
Marathon | 7:00am |
Half Marathon | 7:30am |
10K | 8:30am |
5K | 9:45am |
Women's Dash, Men's Dash, Primary School Dash and Secondary School Dash | 11:00am, with each Dash following in quick succession |
Community Dash | 11:30am |
On Sunday, we’ll have plenty of food and drink choices to refuel after your race. So come for your run and plan to stay a while. The list of food and drink vendors will be available closer to festival weekend.
Licensed phsyios and massage therapists from The Pinnacle Physiotherapy Clinic will be available in our massage tent to offer quick after-event massage treatment to relieve muscle tightness, increase blood circulation, reduce inflammation and muscle soreness and fasten recovery. Stop by if you’re feeling the effects of your run!
Merchandise pickup will be available for items ordered during the registration process. All remaining stock will be available for purchase on event weekend – shirts and caps. Just ask when you pick up your bib and we may have your size available.
Our full event site map shows the location of race starts, vendors, other services and parking.
The Orange Running Festival site is fully accessible including priority parking and dropoff. Please see our Accessibility Map for more detail.
Our main parking area is in Bloomfield Reserve, in the Dog Park oval area. Please plan to arrive from Huntley Road, to the east of Gosling Park Reserve. From Huntley Road, turn west onto Bloomfield Road and follow the signs to the parking area. Marshals will be there to assist and answer any questions.
Some early arrivals may be able to self-park along Bloomfield and Bargwanna Roads, space permitting. Please reverse park along Bloomfield or Bargwanna Roads.
Accessible parking will be on Bargwanna Road, at the point closest to the event site.
Road closures: For the safety of runners, there will be road closures in the area on Sunday, March 9th. For full details, please see Orange Running Festival Road Closures.
To help with your training for the longer distances, we have training plans for Beginner or Intermediate Half Marathon runners. These plans can easily be adapted for Marathon or 10K runners by increasing or decreasing the length of the long runs. For Marathon, long runs should be about twice as long. For 10K, long runs should be decreased by half.
The training plans were prepared by triathlete and coach Owain Matthews, with the generous support of our sponsor The Athlete’s Foot Orange. For more training advice, follow Owain on Instagram and stay tuned for additional training tips along the way.
Friends and family are welcome to join you at the Orange Running Festival! Spectators may use the same parking as runners, and are welcome to enjoy the full facilities at the event site. Please note – we welcome human spectators only! Dogs, even those on leads, are not permitted in Gosling Creek Reserve, due to the wildlife in the area. Accredited assistance animals are welcome.
The Orange Running Festival simply couldn’t happen without our volunteers. Friends and family are encouraged to volunteer before or during the event to enjoy the full event vibe. More information and a signup form are on our Volunteers page. Every volunteer will receive instructions including location and time ahead of their shift. For Volunteers at the event site, there will be a check-in area on event weekend.
Bibs and Timing Transponders | All participants must wear their race bib including the attached timing transponder. The transponder will be automatically activated when you cross the start line of your event. Your time will be automatically recorded when you cross the finish line. |
Reflective Clothing | Participants are encouraged to wear reflective clothing if they will be arriving or starting their event in the early hours when visibility is limited, or if weather conditions are poor and impact visibility. |
Prams | Prams are permitted in the Community Dash, 5K and 10K only and must start at the back of the field. |
Bicyles and Scooters | Bicycles, scooters, skateboards and walking poles are not permitted in any of the events due to the potential safety impact. |
Dogs | Due to the wildlife in the area, dogs are NOT permitted in Gosling Creek Reserve, with the exception of accredited assistance animals. Please do not bring dogs or any other pets to the festival. |
We realise that plans can change or training might not go according to plan. We will accept requests for transfers or refunds according to the following rules:
If you would like a transfer or refund, please send a request via the webform on this site, or by email to info@orangerunningfestival.com.au. Please include your name, the race you’re in, and the race you’d prefer (if applicable).
Most importantly, enjoy the journey and have fun!