Run Fest Forster-Tuncurry Course Guide

With the ocean and lake beside you at all times you will make your way over the Forster/Tuncurry bridge, covering both towns and trails making up 99% of the flat course, with only one slight hill.
Beach Bums Forster Tuncurry Marathon
4 Lap Course – Step By Step
- Start from the Forster Main Beach precinct / North Street
- Run past the ocean pool up the hill over Second Head onto the dirt track
- Follow dirt track past toilet block at Pebbly Beach, continue until turnaround at the end of the track
- Head back toward Forster Main Beach / North Street, run through the main beach car park and follow the dirt track track to the Forster Breakwall. Turn Left
- Follow the path to bridge. Turn Left and the Right to join onto bridge.
- Turn Left when exiting the Bridge at John Wright Park and then turn left onto the foreshore path
- Continue on the path past the park and across Ray Street
- Turn right into Pallman Street and run towards the water
- Follow the path and make a point turn adjacent to the Rockpool Cafe.
- Retrace your steps back to John Wright Park
- Turn Right before the bridge and then a hard left onto the bridge
- Turn left off the bridge towards the boardwalk and then turn left heading underneath the bridge joining onto the suspended boardwalk
- Continus along the foreshore path and make a turn at the War Memorial.
- Retrace your steps back to the bridge and continue straight
- turn right to head toward the Forster Breakwall
- Turn left after the pond and head towards the headland path
- Follow through to the car park past the start and finish area
- Repeat course Lap 2, Lap 3 & Lap 4
- At completion of Lap 4 make a hard left turn when exiting the Main Beach Car Park to enter the finishing shute at Forster Beach.

With the ocean and lake beside you at all times you will make your way over the Forster/Tuncurry bridge, covering both towns ,paths and trails making up 95% of the flat course, with only one slight hill.
Sevan Apartments Half Marathon
2 Lap Course – Step By Step
- Start from the Forster Main Beach precinct / North Street
- Run past the ocean pool up the hill over Second Head onto the dirt track
- Follow dirt track past toilet block at Pebbly Beach, continue until turnaround at the end of the track
- Head back toward Forster Main Beach / North Street, run through the main beach car park and follow the dirt track track to the Forster Breakwall. Turn Left
- Follow the path to bridge. Turn Left and the Right to join onto bridge.
- Turn Left when exiting the Bridge at John Wright Park and then turn left onto the foreshore path
- Continue on the path past the park and across Ray Street
- Turn right into Pallman Street and run towards the water
- Follow the path and make a point turn adjacent to the Rockpool Cafe.
- Retrace your steps back to John Wright Park
- Turn Right before the bridge and then a hard left onto the bridge
- Turn left off the bridge towards the boardwalk and then turn left heading underneath the bridge joining onto the suspended boardwalk
- Continue along the foreshore path and make a turn at the War Memorial.
- Retrace your steps back to the bridge and continue straight
- Turn right to head toward the Forster Breakwall
- Turn left after the pond and head towards the headland path
- Follow through to the car park past the start and finish area
- Repeat for lap 2 and then cross into the finish at Forster Main Beach Precinct

1 Lap Course – Step By Step
- Start from the Forster Main Beach precinct / North Street
- Run past the ocean pool up the hill over Second Head onto the dirt track
- Follow dirt track past toilet block at Pebbly Beach, continue until turnaround (250m before end of the track)
- Head back toward Forster Main Beach / North Street, run through the main beach car park and follow the dirt track track to the Forster Breakwall. Turn Left
- Follow the path to bridge. Turn Left and the Right to join onto bridge.
- Turn Left when exiting the Bridge at John Wright Park and then turn left onto the foreshore path
- Continue on the path past the park and across Ray Street
- Turn right into Pallman Street and run towards the water
- Follow the path and make a point turn adjacent to the Rockpool Cafe.
- Retrace your steps back to John Wright Park
- Turn Right before the bridge and then a hard left onto the bridge
- Turn left off the bridge towards the boardwalk and then turn left heading underneath the bridge joining onto the suspended boardwalk
- Continus along the foreshore path and make a turn at the War Memorial.
- Retrace your steps back to the bridge and continue straight
- turn right to head toward the Forster Breakwall
- Turn left after the pond and head towards the headland path
- Make a hard left turn when exiting the Main Beach Car Park to enter the finishing shute at Forster Beach.

1 Lap Course – Step By Step
- Start from the Forster Main Beach precinct / North Street
- Run past the ocean pool up the hill over Second Head onto the dirt track
- Follow dirt track past toilet block at Pebbly Beach, continue until turnaround at the end of the track
- Head back toward Forster Main Beach / North Street, run through the main beach car park and follow the dirt track track to the Forster Breakwall. Turn Left
- Turn Point before Boat Ramp
- Turn left after the pond and head towards the headland path
- Make a hard left turn when exiting the Main Beach Car Park to enter the finishing shute at Forster Beach.

1 Lap Course – Step By Step
- Start from the Forster Main Beach precinct / North Street
- Run past the ocean pool up the hill over Second Head onto the dirt track
- Follow dirt track past toilet block at Pebbly Beach, continue until turnaround at the end of the track
- Head back toward Forster Main Beach / North Street, run through the main beach car park
- Turn at the Forster Surf Club and head back through the Forster Main Beach Car Park
- Make a hard left turn when exiting the Main Beach Car Park to enter the finishing shute at Forster Beach.
