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Two Bays Trail Run. Great holiday vibe and multi-faceted course between Dromana on the Port Phillip Bay side and Cape Schanck on the Bass Strait side.
That’s a 28km crossing (or 56km double crossing) of the Mornington Peninsula… and not at the skinny bit! Up and over Arthur’s Seat for fantastic rural and coastal views. Through Greens Bush, the largest piece of remnant native bushland on the Peninsula. Along the cliff tops of Bass Straight approaching the lighthouse.
Event History
Two Bays Trail Run prior to the 2011 event was a FATASS event. (No Rules, No Aid, No Wimps etc.) The idea of using the trail came from Kevin C. Impetus in the early years was provided by ‘Virtual’. The 2010 event saw numbers grow to 86 and the attention of the authorities was attracted. Thus the 2011 event was the 7th Two Bays Trail Run, but the first official running of the event with all the necessary permits and consultations having taken place. 2011 saw over 400 people finish. 2012 had close to 700 finishers. 2013 had over 900 finishers. 2014 & 2015 about 1000. 2016 & 2017 about 1100. 2018 & 2019 had a bit over 1300. 2020 had almost 1500 finish. 2021 was a mess on the capping due to Covid regs interpretations from various govt. bodies. Capped at 500, then 2×500, then opened up to 1500, but too late for most people to hear about it. (Event is usually capped by ParksVic and that cap has been slowly increased.) 2022 had the great Omicron exodus and went from over 1600 entrants to 1220 finishers. 2023 and 2024 just under 1600 finishers.
Course Description
- Waves starting at 7am. 28km runners start from the Dromana information centre, big grey building in the park on the corner of the Point Nepean Rd and Permien St. Dromana (Melways 159 F7) and finish at Cape Schanck. 56km runners wave start from 7:10am at Cape Schanck, run to Dromana, and run back to Cape Schanck.
- This course is amongst the most scenic in Australia. Runners are treated to a range of surfaces and settings: single track, coastal trail, grassy trail, dirt road and forest canopy.
