THE RACES
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FIND YOUR EPIC. RUN With NATURE
Experience a true alpine Challenge WITH ONE OF THESE SPECTACULAR COURSES.
AVENZA MAP
It is important that everyone download the AVENZA Map before the Event. Along with having the gpx file in your watch, this is the best thing to allow you to get back on course if you are unsure where you are. Course tampering does happen, or people miss a turn easily in trail running. So you need to have a map to know where you are.
Download the AVENZA Map App to your phone and in the Store search for the Keywords “Baw Baw Snow Gum Run”. Then click “Free” next to the maps you need and it will download the maps for offline use on your phone. If you open the map, as long as you have enabled AVENZA to use your location, you will be able to locate where you are on the map and which way you are facing by clicking the little arrow. You can open and use this map even with no reception.
When you have the map open, have a play around. It is very useful. You can see the coordinates of the pointer down the bottom of the screen as you pan around the map. You can also press the draw icon in the bottom left to measure the distance between points.
42km Marathon
Start: 9:00am, Baw Baw Village
Date: Sunday 1 March, 2026
Distance: 42km
Elevation Gain: 1700 m (ascent + descent)
Cut-off: 8 hours total (4 hours to Mt Erica Car Park / 5 hours to get back to Camp Saddle from Mt Erica Carpark / 6 hour cut off at Mt St Gwinear Rd)
Age Limit: 18 years of age on event day.
Course Description:
The Marathon course starts at Baw Baw Village and follows the Village and Summit Trails to Five Ways. From there it follows the Village Trail to McMillan Trail before rejoining the Village Trail to go past Baragwanath Flat to the track junction leading into the national park.
From the junction the track heads up to join the Australian Alpine Walking Track before going south to The Camp. From The Camp, the run heads out to Mt Erica and Erica carpark before returning to The Camp.
From The Camp you head out to Mt St Gwinear and Gwinear car park before returning to The Camp and heading back along the AAWT to rejoin the Village Trail.
At the Baw Baw Resort boundary, head west along Village Trail to 5 Ways and descend back to the village along Muellers Track.
COURSE MAP
35KM
Start: 9:00am, Baw Baw Village
Date: Sunday 1 March, 2026
Distance: 35km
Elevation Gain: 1400 m (ascent + descent)
Cut-off: 8 hours (4 hours to Mt Erica Car Park)
Age Limit: 18 years of age on event day.
Course Description:
The 35 km course starts at Baw Baw Village and follows the Village and Summit Trails to Five Ways. From there it follows the Village Trail to McMillan Trail before rejoining the Village Trail to go past Baragwanath Flat to the track junction leading into the national park.
From the junction the track heads up to join the Australian Alpine Walking Track before going south to The Camp. From The Camp, the run heads out to Mt Erica and Erica carpark before returning to The Camp and heading back along the AAWT to rejoin the Village Trail.
At the Baw Baw Resort boundary, head west along Village Trail to 5 Ways and descend back to the village along Muellers Track.
COURSE MAP
21KM Half
Start: 10:00am, Baw Baw Village
Date: Sunday 1 March, 2026
Distance: 21km
Elevation Gain: 770m (ascent + descent)
Cut-off: 4 hours total
Age Limit: 16 years of age on event day.
The 21km Half course now starts at Baw Baw Village and follows a course along Village and Summit Trails to Five Ways, from there it follows the Village Trail to McMillan Trail before rejoining the Village Trail to go past Baragwanath Flat to the track junction leading into the national park.
From the junction the track heads up to join the Australian Alpine Walking Track before going south to The Camp and then on to Gwinear car park. The return takes you back over Mt St Gwinear to The Camp and heading back along the AAWT to rejoin the Village Trail.
At the Baw Baw Resort boundary, head west along Village Trail to 5 Ways and descend back to the village along Muellers Track.
COURSE MAP
15KM
Start: 10:00am, Baw Baw Village
Date: Sunday 1 March, 2026
Distance: 15km
Elevation Gain: 544 (ascent + descent)
Cut-off: 4 hours total
Age Limit: 12 years of age on event day.
The 15 km course starts at Baw Baw Village and follows a course along Village and Summit Trails to Five Ways. From there it follows the Village Trail to McMillan Trail before rejoining the Village Trail to go past Baragwanath Flat to the track junction leading into the national park.
From the junction the track heads up to join the Australian Alpine Walking Track before going south to The Camp and on to Mount St Gwinear.
The return takes you back to The Camp and along the AAWT to rejoin the Village Trail.
COURSE MAP
7 km
Start: 12noon
Date: Sunday 1st March 2026
Cut-off: 2 hours total
Age Limit: 8 years of age on event day.
The 7 km course starts at Baw Baw Village and follows a course along Village and Summit Trails to Five Ways. From there it follows the Village Trail to McMillan Trail before rejoining the Village Trail to go past Baragwanath Flat. Continue along along Village Trail to Five Ways and descend back to the village along Muellers Track.
1km and 4 km Course
Start: 12noon
Date: Sunday 1st March 2026
Age Limits: 5 years of age on event day for the 4km. There is no minimum age requirement for the 1k Kids Race
This is a marked course on Mount Baw Baw Village local trails.