Topics in Alphabetical Order,A-Z,
under the event brief details here.
FAQs / Detailed Information / A-Z.
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10k
Prix Race. 7am Start.
Almost 2 laps of the 5.x km circuit.
Enter this race if you want a
chance to win part of the $12,000- of
prize money and can produce a
qualifier of sub 45mins for women /
sub 40 mins for men.
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You'll need to be able to
cut and paste a link to your qualifier
into your entry in the reg facility.
Qualifying
runs must be no older than 12 months
before event day.
The advantage of entering the
Prix Race is an absolutely clear
course and a fast field to help
inspire your best performance.
No, you don't have to enter the Prix
Race even if you can run sub the
qualification times. Feel free to
enter the 10k main/open race if you
want to run with a buddy, want to get
up a little later, or like the
slightly cheaper pricing of the
main/open race.
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21.1k
Half Marathon Main / Open Race.
7:40am Start.
Four laps of the circuit.
Starts on the course. Finishes in
pit lane.
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No
qualifier needed, but bear in
mind that the road closure /
opening schedule is such that
you'll need to be able to do
7:00 minutes per km pace or
quicker in the half marathon.
See S for Slow participants
lower down.
Half Mara
entrants also need to be able to count
to four and come in to pit row at the
end of their fourth lap.
Excellent opportunity for a personal
best on the fastest, flattest,
smoothest road run you'll find.
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10k
Main / Open Race. 7:55am Start.
No qualifier needed.
Yes, you can enter the main/open race,
even if you could make the
qualification standards for the Prix
race.
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Almost 2
laps of the 5.x km circuit.
Enjoy the fast, flat course of the
Prix race, but a little later in the
morning.
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5k
Main / Open Race. 8:30am Start.
Run a single loop.
Start in pit lane. Finish in pit lane.
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Produce the fastest road
5km result you've done.
No qualifier needed.
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FAQs / Info in Alphabetical
Order
Age Limits
There
are no age restriction on the events, but
remember that it's not a child-minding
facility. If your child needs supervision
then please enter and supervise them.
Bag Minding
For bags you
want to leave while you are running please
attach your tear-off baggage tag from your race
bib to them, and leave them in the bag minding
area in Pit Building 2 near the finish line.
Car Parking (see also R for
Road Closures)
Public transport
is recommended and the nearest tram / light rail
stations are on the number 96 route.
How close can
you park? Crystal ball says that the
earlier you arrive, the closer you park.
Remember that
the course is closed, so most car parking spaces
within the Albert Park precinct are not usable
on race day.
Albert Rd on the north end of the course does
have a fair bit of parking that isn't closed
down and is free on week ends.
Canterbury Rd to the west of the course provides
a fair bit of free parking and you can access
the course via the underpasses that go under the
light rail on the western side of Albert Park
lake. Access from the Langridge St and Armstrong
St underpasses is most direct.
Saturday
race number pickup parking:
You could take the above advice... or drive
straight to 13 Aughtie Drive / Pit Straight and
park there. ($5.80 per day on Sat, at time of
writing.) Race number pickup is in the ground
floor of Pit Building 2. Right near the finish
line.
Changing
between Event/Distances
See T for
Transferring between distances / events.
Cut-Off Times
See S for
Slower participants. (Most likely to affect
slower Half Marathoners.)
Drink
Stations.
Will have Water and
32Gi Sports Drink in cups. Also love and
encouragement.
One on the northern edge of the course on
Albert Rd Drive, near the Lakeside Drive corner.
The other near the finish line.
Runners can access both of these each lap, if
they are in a multi-lap event.
Entrants
List
Entrant list
is here.
First
Aid Providers
EMS, Endurance Medical Services
First Aid service is being used.
Main base is at the finish line. Roving staff
will also be out on course.
Free
Entries for Influencers & Athletes.
(Really anyone.)
No, but what we do have could
actually be better.
We use the RaceRoster registration
platform and have turned on the Promoter section
with a 10% promoter payment.
If you have a Race Roster profile
(you may already have one from entering Run Prix
or other events) you could be turning a buck off
this feature even prior to entering Run Prix.
Here’s an explainer link.
If you had 7 people enter the half
mara it would have more than covered your entry
to the Prix race.
Insurance.
Big Long
Run is covered for Public Liability
Insurance though Athletics Victoria and is
affiliated with AthsVic.
What that means for runners with AthsVic
memberships, or those in affiliated
recreational running groups who've paid
their dues, is that you have access to
personal accident insurance. We strongly
encourage runners to get AthsVic
recreational runner memberships.
Otherwise you're just relying on Medicare,
and/or your own health insurance which
could leave you further out of pocket.
Kids
There is under 18
pricing for the 10k and 5k.
There
are no age restriction on the events,
but remember that it's not a child-minding
facility. If your child needs
supervision then please enter and supervise
them.
Measurement
Course
is measured and certified to AIMS standards.
Run a record on this course and it will count.
Officially measured and certified courses are
getting much, much rarer these days.
Medals
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Yes, of course!
For all finishers.
In all races.
Here's the 2024 medal, which has a
spinning winged shoe section.
Enter to secure yours.
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Merchandise
Available through the registration facility.
Specifically here: https://raceroster.com/store/87285/listing
Prams
Not in the 10k Prix
Race.
Yes in the Main Races. Half Mara, 10k
and 5k.
BUT...
You must turn up to your start time 5
minutes early, and will be sent off
ahead of the field along with any
wheelchair participants. Please be
aware that if we have top wheelchair
athletes they will be faster than
runners on this course.
You do not pay for any children you
are pushing in the pram.
Prize
Money / Prizes
Please Note: We used to run
around trying to chase up all the podium
people. It was kind of like herding cats. So
now presentations are at fixed times.
The cunning plan...
If a place getter
doesn't show up at presentations,
another runner will be selected from
the crowd to stand up on the dais and
receive the missing runner's prizes.
(Excluding the cheques available to
the podium people.) Incentive to be
there!
Cheques
will be mailed the Wednesday after the race to
those podium people who wrote a post (not just
a comment) of 60 words min about their Run
Prix race, in the facebook
group (not to our organization page, or
their personal page, or some other place) and
posted it by midnight Tuesday after the race.
It helps if you put a photo of you racing in
it too.
The running public will love hearing from you
under your own name. It helps the
running public see this as a sport they can
follow some identities in, not just
participate in themselves. Posts made under
spouses or others names / identities will not
be eligible.
10km Prix Race
F1st - $3,000-
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M1st - $3,000- |
F2nd - $2,000-
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M2nd - $2,000- |
F3rd - $1,000-
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M3rd - $1,000- |
10km entrants racing
for prize money must enter the Prix Race 10km,
not the main / open 10km race.
21.1km Race
F1st - $300-
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M1st - $300- |
F2nd - $200- |
M2nd - $200- |
F3rd - $100- |
M3rd - $100- |
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5km
Prizes
F1st - $100- & $40-
T8 voucher
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M1st - $100-
& $40- T8 voucher |
F2nd - $40- T8
voucher |
M2nd - $40- T8
voucher |
F3rd - $40- T8
voucher |
M3rd - $40- T8
voucher |
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Please see S for Schedule,
lower down for presentation times. Because
the incentive to be at presentations on time is
that your prizes will be reallocated to others
if you aren't there.
Qualification Standards for
10k Prix Race
Sub 45 minutes for women. Sub
40 minutes for men.
Qualifying runs must be no older than 12 months
before event day.
Can be done at a race, or as a training run.
Link to race result preferred.
Garmin / Strava links also accepted. But don't
set it to "Private"!
You have until 9th September to edit your
registration to include the qualifier and link.
Entries after 10th September must have a
qualifier in their entry from the moment they
enter.
After 9th Sept Prix race 10km entries without
qualifiers / links will be transferred to the
main / open 10km race. No refunds for the slight
difference in entry fee.
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There are no qualification standards for the
main / open 21.1km, 10km and 5km races, only for
the 10km Prix race.
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Race
Number Pickup Times
Race Numbers are picked up.
Not Mailed.
(Mailing destroys a percentage of
chips.)
Race Number
Pickup times:
Saturday
21st Sept 2024
9am to 3pm. Pit Lane, Building 2, 13
Aughtie Drive. Finish area.
Sunday 22nd
Sept 2024
From 6am.
Pit Lane, Building 2, 13 Aughtie
Drive. Finish area.
Pickup
your race number on Saturday and
receive a free Run Prix sticker!
(Only for those present, not for
others you might be picking up
for.)
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Picking Up For a Friend?
Please fill in this
form and bring it with you.
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Lost
Bibs/Chips
If you lose your bib/chip combo after
picking it up, or forget to bring it
on race morning. No big problem. We
can issue another bib/chip combo, but
the re-issue costs $11-.
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Yellow -
10k Prix Race
Black - 21.1km Half Marathon main /
open race.
White - 10k main / open race.
Grey - 5k main / open race.
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Refund Policy
If
you'd like to withdraw prior to the run please
email and request
to be withdrawn.
The refund policy below is what was in the 2024
waiver.
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In the event
of withdrawal by an entrant, entry fees will be
refunded less an administrative fee of $12 if
the withdrawal notification is received and
acknowledged by the organisers by Aug 12th.
Less a 33% administrative fee if received
by 19th August. Less a 40% administrative
fee if received by 26th August. Less a 50%
fee if received by 2nd Sept. Less a 60% fee if
received by 9th Sept. Less a 66% fee if received
by 16th Sept. No refund will be given after 16th
Sept. If you think this is unreasonable, you
should check out the IronMan refund policies...
Merchandise
ordered in on your behalf, but not yet sent can
be refunded minus 22% fee to cover credit card
charges, handling etc. so long as the request is
received by September 15th 2024.
I further
acknowledge that if I don't meet the
qualification standards listed for the 10k Prix
Race, or supply the requested link, by 8th Sept
2024, my entry to the 10k Prix Race will
transferred to the 10k Main / Open race with no
refund for the slight difference in entry fee."
Road
Closures Area.
Rules
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- Obey all
Parks Victoria rules when in the
Park.
- If you're
after records with various state,
Australian or world athletics bodies
then you'll have to abide by their
rules as well while competing. Eg.
rules relating to 'outside
assistance', earphone rules, shoe
rules and the like. It's up to you
to research these.
- Using a
bicycle to support runners risks
them and other people. Don't even
think about it.
- Entrants
must not leave rubbish on the
course. Carry it with you to the
next aid station and deposit it
there in the bins provided.
- No
I-pods, MP3 players etc. to be used
in the 10k Prix Race.
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If you
are even mildly asthmatic then a
puffer is mandatory equipment.
- Abuse
of officials and volunteers isn't
tolerated and could result in
disqualification.
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Schedule for Run Prix
Saturday 21st Sept 2024
9am to 3pm. Race Number Pickup. Pit Lane,
13 Aughtie Drive. Finish area.
Sunday 22nd
Sept 2024
5:45am. Roads
close.
From 6am. Race Number Pickup. Pit Lane,
13 Aughtie Drive. Finish area.
7am Prix Race 10km starts.
7:40am Main / Open 21.1km Half Marathon race
starts.
7:55am Main / Open 10km race starts
8:05am Presentations
for 10k Prix Race
8:30am Main / Open 5km race starts
9am Presentations for
5km
9:10am Presentations for Half Marathon
9:32am all entrants remaining on course are
diverted into Alternate Course as they
approach it. (See below: S for Slower
Participants.)
Slower Participants
The 10km and 5km races could
be walked and the participants still complete
in time.
Half Marathon entrants should be aware they
need to be able to run/walk at 7:00 minutes
per km or faster to avoid the 9:32am diversion
from the F1 circuit. (After only 3 laps of the
4 lap race, and around 16km.)
Slower half marathoners can then finish the
distance by completing 3.66 laps of this
circuit shown in the map below.
If you need a higher res version, please email
We only have a limited road closure permit,
hence this restriction.
Timing
Chips
We use a disposable chip
system that is stuck to the back of your race
number. The system is very reliable, but
reliability is aided by wearing your race
number lower rather than higher, and by not
covering it with outer garments.
Toilets
12 Portaloos
are down the south end of Pit Lane, near the
5km and 10km starts.
7 Portaloos are near the Carousel
Restaurant, near the Half Marathon start.
2 Portaloos are located at the Albert Rd Dr
Drink Station.
Transfers of Entries.
Transfers to
Another Distance / Event. (Deadline: 3pm
21st Sept 2024)
You can edit your
registration to change between distances /
events. It'll cost $5-, plus any price
difference between the event you entered and
the current price of the event you're
changing to.
Use the facility
to do this.
NOTE: Where the
price of the event you're changing to is
less it doesn't refund any difference in
price. In some cases you may be financially
better off to request a refund/withdrawal
and then re-enter in the shorter/cheaper
event.
Look at R for Refunds if you suspect you're
in this category. eg. Wanting to change from
Half Marathon to 5km.
Transfers
to Another Entrant (Deadline:
3pm 21st Sept 2024)
You can
edit your registration to transfer it to
someone else.
There's a $20- fee, plus any difference in
price between the price at the time you
entered and the current price. This is done
through editing your registration.
Use
the facility
to do this.
Entries
to the 10k Prix Race are the only entries that
can't be transferred to another entrant due to
the qualification requirements and needing to
get data for all participants.
Transfers
To The
Next
Year
You
need to have
requested a
transfer, (and
paid any
accompanying
fee), to 2025 by
15th
September.
That means
asking for a
transfer to
2025, not just
inquiring about,
or 'wondering'
if it's
possible.
If
entered in the
Prix Race 10km,
you'll still
need a fresh
qualifier for
the 2025 event.
Transfers to
next year are
free before
August. $15-
during August.
$25- during
September, up to
Sept 15th. No
transfers after
Sept 15th.
Use
the Store Facility to pay the
Transfer-To-Next-Time
fee and we'll
sort the details
in the back end
of the system
and send you a
code to remove
the entry fee
for the 2025
event.
Volunteers
If you're available,
we'd love to have you. Volunteers
receive a warm inner glow, a cap, or $25- off
other merchandise, and
can enter a subsequent Run Prix, or Two Bays
Trail Run without paying entry fees.
(Please ask for the super secret entry
code prior to
entering that subsequent event.)
Seriously
it's volunteers who make running events
possible, and most have an enjoyable day
doing it. Please give it your consideration.
Please register via the event website
so we nicely have all your details and
preferences along with others. Volunteer
here for the 2024 Run Prix.
All positions
currently filled.
And join the Pit
Crew Facebook Group here.
If you have questions, please email
Walking
Yes you can, but
please remember it's a
multi-loop course and faster
participants will be coming
through. Please be mindful of
them.
See also S for Slower
participants.
Weather
- What will it be?
We have no more
access to any weather
forecasting data than the BOM.
Wheelchair
Athletes
It's a fast, flat
course without hairpin turns,
so we'd be guessing it's a
great course for wheelchair
athletes.
Having come out of organising
trail races we'll admit to
having limited experience with
how to work with wheelchair
athletes, but we're willing to
adapt.
If you'd like to race a
wheelchair, let us know so
that we can best work with
you, whether that be a start
just slightly in front of a
field, or what method is most
ideal.
Withdrawing
For
withdrawals prior to the run please email and also refer
to R for Refunds above.
It's a fast, flat
course without hairpin turns,
so we'd be guessing it's a
great course for wheelchair
athletes.
Having come out of organising
trail races we'll admit to
having limited experience with
how to work with wheelchair
athletes, but we're willing to
adapt.
If you'd like to race a
wheelchair, let us know so
that we can best work with
you, whether that be a start
just slightly in front of a
field, or what method is most
ideal.
World
Athletics Rankings
Yes we're on
the World Athletics calendar this year, so if
you're interested in Run Prix possibly
contributing to your ranking, in 2024 it can. |