Run Fest Central Coast
Sunday 23rd November 2025
Event Start Times - Sunday 23rd November 2025
| Event | Start Time | Trophy/Prizes |
|---|---|---|
| Life Medical Imaging Half Marathon | 6:00am | 1st / 2nd / 3rd M & F |
| Localsearch Digital Marketing 10km Fun Run | 6:40am | 1st / 2nd / 3rd M & F |
| Chop 'n Chill 5km Family Fun Run | 8:00am | 1st / 2nd / 3rd M & F |
| The Indigenous Marathon Foundation 3k #RunSweatInspire | 8:30am | |
| EIRE Constructions 3km Kids Fun Run (9-12 years) | 8:40am | |
| EIRE Constructions 3km Kids Fun Run (4-8 years) | 8:50am | |
| Presentation | 9.15am |
Event Pricing
| Event | Super Early Bird | Early Bird | General Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Until End December 2024 | Until 30th April 2025 | Until Thursday 20th November | |
| Life Medical Imaging Half Marathon | $65 (includes FREE Run Fest race shirt) | $75 | $85 |
| Localsearch Digital Marketing 10km | $45 (includes FREE Run Fest race shirt) | $55 | $65 |
| Chop 'n Chill 5km Family Fun Run | $35 (includes FREE Chop 'n Chill race shirt) | $40 | $45 |
| IMF #RunSweatInspire 3k | $15 | $20 | $25 |
| EIRE Constructions 3km Kids Fun Run (4-12 years) | $15 | $20 | $25 |
Bib Pick Up & Merchandise
Can be picked at Mingara One on Saturday 22nd November 2025 from 10am – 1pm and 2pm – 5pm. There will not be bib pick up available on the race day so if you are not able to make it on Saturday 22nd November to collect your race bib, you can have a friend or family member on your behalf, they will just need a copy of your eticket to present. If you have had your race bib posted and were eligible for a free race shirt, pickup on Sunday 23rd November in Memorial Park. Enter the Central Coast Running Festival here.
Online Entries
An online payment processing fee applies to all entry and merchandise orders. Online entries will close at midnight, 20th November 2025. This is subject to change and may close early due sell out / maximum event participants reached.
Your age category is based on age on race day.
Race entries may be closed for an event if field capacity is reached.
When completing your entry make sure you enter your nickname to have it printed on the race bib. Cut off for nickname printing is end of September 2025.
To enter into the 2025 Central Coast Running Festival, please click on the link below.
Registration/Check-In
- Complete online entry form
- Collect your race pack from check-in which contains your timing chip, bib number and merchandise that you may have ordered.
- Saturday 22nd November 2025 – Race kit collection will be available between 10:00am – 1pm and between 2pm and 5:00pm at Mingara One
- No RaceBib Pick up available on race day : If you are not able to pick up your RaceBib during the above time, you can elect to have your Race Bib posted. Cut of for postage is end of September 2025
- If electing to have your Race Bib posted you will then collect your FREE race shirt and any merchandise purchases at the race hub on Sunday 23rd November at Memorial Park, The Entrance. Race bibs will be posted 2 weeks prior to the event.
- Register early as we have field capacity restrictions.
Refunds & Event Transfers
- Refunds will not be given under any circumstances
- Entries cannot be transferred to other future events.
- There are no refunds for non-starters or non-finishers. This includes participants who have an illness or injury.
- If transferring, upgrading or downgrading your entry please complete the applicable form:
Upgrade Entry
Downgrade Entry
Transfer to Another Runner
- Entry changes will be accepted until 1st November 2025
- There are no refunds for non-starters or non-finishers. This includes participants who have an illness or injury.
- Entries cannot be transferred to other future events.
Event Cut-Off Times & Team Entry
Event cut off times are:
Half Marathon – 4 hours
10km – 2 hours
5km – 90 minutes
3km – 1 hour
Team Entry
Thanks to event sponsor Running Repairs. The largest team at CCRF 2025 will receive $500 credit to put towards a team function at the establishment.
Entries in each event will count as 1 point.
Winner will be based on the highest number of accrued entry points and entered prior to Thursday 20th November 2025.
Make sure you enter a team name or choose a team when processing your race entry to support your team.
Team Award winner will be announced at 9.15am race day. Trophy can be then collected from the event emcee.
Bag Drop, Pre-Race Assembly & Timing Chips
Bag Drop
There will be a contact-less, secure bag storage area made available to competitors. Participants will receive a numbered bag tag coinciding with your race number which must be fixed to your bag before dropping it off. We also advise that though we provide this service for your convenience, you leave your belongings at your own risk. The Event takes no responsibility for any lost or stolen items. Bag Drop location is Memorial Park, The Entrance.
Pre-Race Assembly
We will open the start area 10min prior to each distance start. Wave starts will be employed to ensure a safe start for all runners.
Please enter your target race time for your event when completing the entry form.
All participants will receive an individual start time as and when they cross the start line. There will be no congregating at the start line for any extended period and no need to rush to start.
Updates will be posted here and on our event Facebook Page
Timing Chips
Timing Chips are integrated into your Race Bib and will be activated when you cross the start line. Your timing chip will start when you cross the start line of your chosen event. Your time will be automatically recorded when you cross the finish line. Please ensure that you do not bend your race bib / timing chip as it may impact its ability to scan and track your results.
Do not walk over the start or finish timing mat before your event begins, or completion of your event.
Medals & Trophies
All participants will receive a finishers medal at the completion of their designated event. Your medal can be collected as you exit the finishing chute.
Trophies will be awarded to the 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall male and female based on net times in the following events:
- Half Marathon
- 10km
- 5km
There will be no trophies for age category winners. However, all competitors in the Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km Run, 5km and Kids 3km Fun Run will receive a finishers certificate that can be downloaded from our website.
Event Presentation - 9.15am
Results will be available
online.
Runners Etiquette
We intend to stage an awesome, fun event in a safe and friendly environment for all competitors to enjoy. We ask that you be mindful of our race etiquette and adhere to social distancing rules. If we adopt starting waves for the event, please ensure that you start in the correct group. More information will be shared prior to the event date.
Keep to the left of the course to allow faster competitors to pass on your right side. Keep 1.5m apart where possible on the course. Be courteous to fellow competitors, public and volunteers. Please follow the instructions of the event crew at all times.
Vacate the finishing area immediately after your event. Runners are not to remain in the finishing chute and are asked to continue to move promptly through to the recovery area, away from the finish line. St. John Ambulance will be on hand, should require assistance.
Pre-arrange a meeting point after the event with family and friends away from the finishing area.
Prams & Pets
Prams are allowed, however we do ask that you start at the back of the field. Please also leave your furry friends at home – no pets of any kind are to be in the event or race precinct.
Results & Event Footage
Results
All competitors will receive a finishers certificate that can be downloaded from our website. Results will be available online following the event.
Event Photography/Video
All event photos will be made available FREE after the event on our event Facebook page.
Overall Photography Mid-North Coast is the official event video partner for Run Fest Central Coast . The Overall team will be on course, in the sky, at the finish line and in the crowd taking for the duration of the event. The video will be made available FREE after the event on our event Facebook page.
Other Information
Drink Stations
Drink Stations will be contact-less – self serve from the table. To assist us with hygiene we also ask that you empty your cup and place in one of the rubbish bins after the station, we want as few cups to collect from the course as possible. There will be 4 aid stations on the course which participants will have access to every approximately every 2km. Water and RunXPerform will be provided at each aid station. More information will be provided closer to the event.
First Aid
Medical personnel will be available at the first aid tent in the race precinct and at various locations on the course.
Tune in to our event Facebook page for race updates.
Toilets
Toilets will be available in the Memorial Park event precinct.
iPods/Headphones
For safety reasons we discourage the use of headphones, however if you must run with them, please use on one ear only or at a very low volume so you can hear vehicles, course marshall instructions and fellow competitors approaching from behind.
Race Shirts/Singlets
You will not be able to change shirt sizing if incorrect. Please check the sizing chart when completing your entry / merchandise order.
FREE CCRF Running Festival Run Fest race shirt available to all Half Marathon and 10km participants entering prior to 30th April 2025. Please note this is a FREE shirt only, not a singlet. Singlets are available for purchase and cannot be exchanged in place of the free shirt.
- Participants in the 5k Family Fun Run will receive a #IRunToChopnChill shirt with entry until 30th April 2025.
- Changes to shirt / singlet sizes will not be allowed if transferring your race entry to another person.
- A small quantity of CCRF race shirts and singlets will be available online to purchase. Place your order before 31st August 2024 to avoid any disappointment. Shirts and singlets may not be available to purchase on race weekend.
- All event merchandise must be collected when picking up race kits at the Mingara One event registration / check-in on Saturday 22nd November 2025 or at Memorial Park on Sunday 23rd November if you chose to have your race bib posted.
- In the event of a cancellation of the event, or participants not able to attend the event, merchandise will not be posted to participants.
Our event team is working hard to put on a safe and exciting Running Festival for all to enjoy. Should you have any questions please send us a message via our Facebook page or to info@runfest.com.au.
Let’s #RunHappy in 2025
Refunds and Event Transfers
No refunds will be issued for any reason.
In the event that you can no longer participate after 30th June 2025, you may choose to sell and transfer your entry to another runner of your choice up until 31st October 2025. Entry transfers will not be accepted after 16th November 2025.
If transferring your entry to another runner complete the forms below below.
If you can no longer participate in the event of which you are registered, you are able to downgrade to a lower distance up until 16th November 2025 by completing “Downgrade Form” which can be found on the event website.
There are no refunds for non-starters or non-finishers. This includes participants who have an illness or injury.
Entries cannot be transferred to other future events.
If seeking to upgrade your entry please complete the “Upgrade Form” which can be found on the event website. Upgrade available until 16th November 2025.
