Registration for this event closes at Fri 28 Aug 2026 20:00.
Join us for the Railway run. This run will earn you club points. **This is also the THIRD run in the President's Cup Series**
Location: Strand Park
Date: 29 August, 2026
Time: 6:30 am start, the race brief will commence 10 minutes prior to the start time
Distance: Short course 5km, long course 9km
Cost: $6 for non members
Long Course — 8.6 km Start / Finish: Strand Park, near the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club, North Ward
The course starts at the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club at Strand Park and crosses The Strand road into Burke Street. Follow Burke Street to cross Warburton Street (taking care and giving way to traffic) into Queens Park and cross diagonally to the end of Kennedy Street. Cross the grass at the end of Kennedy Street, turn left into Paxton Street, right into Gregory Street and then left into Stanley Street. Follow Stanley Street to turn right into Hanran Street, right into Blackwood Street and then left into Flinders Street. Follow Flinders Street to The Causeway and cross the railway lines through the pedestrian gates. Follow the path around the new railway station car park and onto the path beside the V8 track. Follow the path to turn left into Boundary Street. Cross the railway lines, turn left onto the Saunders Street footpath and cross over the railway overpass. Stay on the footpath and cross Rooney Street to follow the river (Ross Creek) to cross the Denham Street bridge. Cross Flinders Street (taking care and giving way to traffic) and continue up Denham Street to turn right into Melton Terrace and then left into Cleveland Terrace. From Cleveland Terrace turn right into Oxley Street and continue to The Strand. Cross The Strand road and turn left onto the promenade to finish at Strand Park.
Short Course — 4.7 km Start / Finish: Strand Park, near the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club, North Ward
The course starts at the Picnic Bay Surf Life Saving Club at Strand Park and crosses The Strand road into Burke Street. Follow Burke Street to cross Warburton Street (taking care and giving way to traffic) into Queens Park and cross diagonally to the end of Kennedy Street. Cross the grass at the end of Kennedy Street, turn left into Paxton Street, right into Gregory Street and then left into Stanley Street. Follow Stanley Street to turn left into Hanran Street, and at the end of Hanran Street, follow the path to Ogden Street. Turn left into Denham Street and cross at a pedestrian crossing (taking care and giving way to traffic) then follow Denham Street past the cathedral into Oxley Street and continue to The Strand. Cross The Strand road and turn left onto the promenade to finish at Strand Park.
