5K
The Running Company Victor Harbor Half Marathon returns on 1 December 2024 for another run on a beautiful flat course with views across Encounter Bay to the Bluff & Granite Island.
Event Information
| Date | Sunday 1 December 2024 |
| Distance | 5 km |
| Provisional Start Time | 9:00 am |
| Cut Off Time | 1 hour |
| Start – Finish | Warland Reserve |
| Age Limit | 12 years on race day, unless accompanied by an adult |
| Online Registrations Close | Midnight on Thursday 28 November 2024 |
Entry Fees & Inclusions
Launch Pricing |
$25 |
To midnight on Sunday 4 August 2024 |
Early Bird |
$35 |
To midnight on Sunday 6 October 2024 |
Standard Entry |
$45 |
To midnight on Sunday 3 November 2024 |
Late Entry |
$65 |
Costs shown include GST and all administration & credit card fees – what you see is what you pay!
Inclusions:
- Race Entry
- Drink Stations
- Race Day Medical Support
- Electronic Timing
- Post-Event Recovery Zone
- Basic Refund Cover (enhanced Diamond Cover is available for a small additional fee)
A finisher’s medal can be purchased for $8 when you register online, with an additional option for your medal to be engraved with your name and finish time.
Course Details
All courses are currently provisional, subject to final council approvals.
The Victor Harbor 5K follows a 1 lap course on roads and pathways with minimal elevation change.
Starting on the Esplanade at Warland Reserve, the 5K course heads south west on the Esplanade roadway for 1 km before joining the Encounter Bikeway, cross the Inman River bridge then turnaround approximately 100m into Kent Reserve. The course then follows the bike path back for 1 km before rejoining the Esplanade roadway at King Street. Runners will then pass through the start-finish area, cross the causeway to Granite Island and then turnaround for the final dash to glory at the finish line on Warland Reserve.
Please note that as you are running out on the road and back on the Encounter Bikeway, RUNNERS MUST KEEP RIGHT at all times to avoid oncoming runners. The same applies on the section across the Granite Island Causeway and back to the Warland Reserve finish line – KEEP RIGHT!
Whilst the course is not certified, it will be wheel-measured to ensure that the distance is accurate.
Course Map
Drink Stations
There will be one drink station on the 5K course located at 2.9 km near Warland Reserve with water and Infinit Nutrition Premium Fuel sports drink.
Only compostable cups made from plant-based materials will be used during the Victor Harbor Half Marathon to minimize our impact on the environment. Please try to hit the bins provided at the drink stations and be aware that littering on the course will result in disqualification. Runners may also carry their own drink bottle or cup to refill at drink stations.
Toilets
Public toilets can be found at the Lions Park Play Ground on the Esplanade that you will pass at the 300m and 2.7 km point of the 5K.
Cut Off Time
The Victor Harbor 5K course will be progressively closed at a pace of 12 minutes per kilometre (equivalent to a finish time of 1 hour) so is suitable for both runners and walkers.
A tail walker will follow the last participant around the course for safety reasons and to relieve marshals from their positions.
Marshals
Please be courteous to our marshals and other volunteers. Remember that they are giving up their Sunday morning to make sure that you will enjoy your run.
ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY COURSE MARSHALS.
Presentations
Trophies will be awarded to the first 3 male and first 3 female place-getters in the Victor Harbor 5K. Presentations will be made at the finish line shortly after the top 3 runners have finished.