FAQs

The last day to register for the Perth Running Festival is the 5th of October 2024.

Yes, children under 12 must be accompanied by a parent / guardian.

Non-Racing wheelchairs can compete in the 4KM and 10km events. However for your safety and others we recommend affixing a flag to your wheelchair and starting from the read of the starting field in each event.

Bib collection information coming soon!

Parcel pack postage is available for $15 and needs to be selected during registration, cutoff date for it is September 6th.

Race packs will be posted after the postal cutoff on 6th September.

We offer a clothing drop off service for all participants, available only at Pack Pick Up as you collect your bib. There will be no clothing drop off on Race Day.

You can withdraw from the event; however, due to health and safety concerns we don’t offer refunds or transfers as per our terms and conditions.

Unfortunately due to health and safety concerns all registrations are non-transferable and passing on race bibs and/or timing chip devices is prohibited.

If you have accidentally entered the wrong email, please send us an email with your details, and we can update your registration from the admin area.

4KM DISTANCE

10KM DISTANCE

HALF MARATHON DISTANCE

MARATHON DISTANCE



Please note that advertised prize money and awards are currently only available for female and male categories.

Yes! Transperth trains will be offering free public transport to all participants to and from Optus Stadium (Subject to Transperth train availability). Please note that stadium busses will NOT be operating.

The joint ticketing entitlement will be included in participant’s registration to the event. This means registrations include travel on all Transperth services from first service, during and three hours after the event for participants.

You must wear your assigned race bib for emergency and security reasons while also giving you your official race time and access to Marathon Photos post event.

If you have changed event length or wave and have received your bib via a postal pack, you will be required to attend the Expo to swap the bib.

Please follow this link and login to your race roster account, once logged in you can view your registration, including whether or not you are a part of a team, and you can add a team additionally.

To ensure the safety of all Perth Running Festival participants and the general public, we will have road closures in place.
More information on Road Closures coming soon!

Only official guide, support or working dogs are allowed on course. No other animals will be allowed.

No personal support riders or bike riders within the vicinity of runners are permitted on course. It is the responsibility of each athlete while running to ensure that no bikes are on the course near the runners. Any transgression will result in disqualification from the event.

You can submit a request to transfer your event here. Please note the transfers are limited to one per participant.

Your registration for Perth Running Festival includes travel on all Transperth services for three hours before, during and three hours after the event. Simply wear your race bib and jump on board.

The event concludes at 1pm with the event village open until 2pm *Subject to change

The runners will finish inside the stadium on the turf. Gates D, D & E will be open for spectators to enter the venue and watch from the Level 1 west seating bowl, between aisles 126 and 135.

Security staff will be in the stadium seating bowl, field of play and Northern Oval precinct.

Food and beverage will be available to purchase from food trucks on the Northern Oval and at City View Cafe (open 7:00am - 3:00pm)

*Subject to change

St Johns medical crews will be present inside the stadium and Stadium Park (Northern Oval and roaming around Gate D)

Smoking and vaping inside the stadium is prohibited. Smoking and vaping is permitted external to the venue, 5m from the gates.

If your question has still not been answered, please email.