This is a very common question. The best place to find out is the Event Schedule. Look for the Registration of your event.

This year we are doing a bib collection from Runners Paradise Shop. Runners will need to bring a photo of the following mandatory gear to receive their BIB, as per the guidelines:

46k/23k - Waterproof Jacket and Snake Bandage

12k - Waterproof Jacket and Torch

Address: Shop 1/130 South Parade, Blackburn VIC 3130

Registration/bib collection is at the Event Village at the Kalorama Memorial Reserve.

Note that the 23k/46k runners need to do a Mandatory Gear check before receiving their bib. So bring all of you gear to the registration!

Yes! We have two food vendors and a coffee vendor open all day. We have ensured there will be a variety of options for all food preferences. The village is very spacious and a comfortable area to hang around a relax all day.

Yes, we have many toilets available at the event village to cater to the large volume of runners needing to use them before their races. We do encourage people to arrive earlier than they normally would to ensure we don't have a last minute toilet rush.

There are also plenty of toilets available at Doongalla Aid Station.

YES! We encourage you to catch public transport to the event to reduce the amount of cars. There is very limited parking on the mountain.

From Croyden Station you can catch the 688 bus line.

Or catch the same 688 bus line from the Upper Ferntree Gully side.

Look up how to get to the race via public transport here: https://www.ptv.vic.gov.au/

Yes, but it is LIMITED. It is essential that people carpool as much as possible. We do not have enough parking for everyone to come in ones and twos.

46k, 1.23k & 12k Car Parking at Kalorama memorial reserve
– $10 per car

Car parking at the Event Village will again be managed by the First Ferny Creek Scout Troop for $10 per car, per day.
NOTE: Cash preferred (it’s faster), though EFTPOS is available.

All car parking funds raised are retained by the First Ferny Creek Scout Troop.

All car parking is at owner’s risk.

23k car Parking at SkyHigh Dandenong (23k only)
– $10 per car

Address: 26 Observatory Rd, Mount Dandenong VIC 3767

23k Must use this car park at Sky High unless you have four runners in your car, in which case you can park at the Event Village at Kalorama Memorial Reserve.

Car park opens at 7:30 am for a first shuttle departure around 7:45 am

We have secured 200 parking spaces at SkyHigh for 23k runners only. We will be rotating 2 x 50 seat coaches between SkyHigh and the Event Village. The drive between the two locations is 6 minutes. There will be a shuttle leaving every 15 minutes or so from SkyHigh from 7:45 am to 9:30 am. For the return journey, there will be a rolling shuttle taking finishers back to their cars at SkyHigh between 11:00 am and 4:00 pm.

Parking will cost $10 per car to be paid at the gate to the SkyHigh staff member. This is the same price as the car park at Kalorama Reserve. The car park at Kalorama is only for 46k and 12k runners who drive to the race as well as 23k runners with 4 runners in their car.

If you want peace of mind, don’t even come to Kalorama Oval to park, but rather head straight to SkyHigh, park and catch the Shuttle bus down to the event village. 

Note: 46k runners are not encouraged to park at SkyHigh since we cannot shuttle them back to their cars unless they finish reliably before 4 pm.

The reason for this overflow parking is that we are expecting 1400 runners. So, even with this new overflow parking for the 23k runners, please still carpool! 

Car Pooling – IMPORTANT

Parking is EXTREMELY limited near the Event Village and, well, everywhere on the mountain. So, we urge you to find a buddy (or four) and car pool to and from the event. You can share the pre-race nerves and the post-race runners high with someone else.

We have a Roller Coaster Run Community Facebook group here to help people get connected

We’ve suggested a few locations below that you can put in the group chat to help you get there and back together:

RECOMMENDED INFORMAL CAR POOLING LOCATIONS:

• Montrose Recreation Reserve, 950 Mount Dandenong Tourist Rd, Montrose VIC 3765 (Google Maps)

• Olinda Recreation Reserve, 71-73 Olinda-Monbulk Rd, Olinda VIC 3788 (Google Maps)

Recommended metro train station car parks such as:

Northside:

• Croydon

• Mooroolbark

• Heathmont

Southside:

• Ferntree Gully

• Upper Ferntree Gully

• Belgrave

There will be ample bins supplied by SingleTrack around the Event Village and at all Aid Stations.

YES! Simple, everyone who is running on one of our course must be carrying the entire list of Mandatory Gear with them at all times. There will be random checks along the course and at the finish line with time penalties applying.

Yes! You can use poles in any race, just be very mindful of how you use them and careful not to poke anyone. If you could please not use them early in the race or when the trail congestion is very tight.

Yes. There will be a signed location in the event village where runners can leave their belongings while they are racing.

This will mainly be useful for the 23k runners who will need to park at Sky High and catch the shuttle down to the event village at Kalorama.