5K
Event Information
| Date | Sunday 1 June 2025 |
| Distance | 5 km |
| Start Time | TBC |
| Cut Off Time | 1 hour |
| Start-Finish Line | Main Road, McLaren Vale |
| Age Limit | 12 years on race day, unless accompanied by an adult |
| Online Registrations Close | Midnight on Thursday 29 May 2025 |
In-person registrations will be available at the Race Village on Saturday 31 May. Registrations will NOT be available on race morning.
Entry Fees & Inclusions
Launch Pricing |
$30 |
to midnight on 10 November 2024 |
Early Bird |
$40 |
Entry fees include GST and all administration & credit card fees – what you see is what you pay!
Inclusions:
- Race Entry
- Aid Stations
- Race Day Medical Support
- Electronic Timing
- Finisher Medal
- Post-Event Recovery Zone
Refunds and credits can be processed up to 4 weeks before race day (or up to 1 week before if you have taken out additional Diamond Cover). Please refer to our Refund Policy page for full details.
Course Description
The 2025 McLaren Vale 5K course is provisional, pending approval from local authorities.
The McLaren Vale 5K is a beautiful out-and-back course from the heart of town passing through the region’s vineyards under the backdrop of the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges with less than 50m of elevation change over 5 km. The course is run wholly on sealed roads with just the halfway turnaround to negotiate, giving you every opportunity to run a great time!
Starting in the centre of town, the 5K runs south along Main Road for 2.5 km before runners completye a U-turn and retrace their steps back to glory at the finish line in the heart of McLaren Vale.
Course Map
Course Cut-Off
The 5K course will be progressively closed at a pace of 12 minutes per kilometre (equivalent to a finish time of 1 hour).
A tail runner will follow the last runner around the course for safety reasons and to relieve marshals from their positions.
Marshals
ALWAYS FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN BY COURSE MARSHALS.
All Traffic Guidance Schemes have full approval from the necessary authorities and roads are managed by accredited traffic controllers from Workzone Traffic Control Pty Ltd for the duration of the event.
Presentations
Presentations for the first 3 male and first 3 female place-getters will take place at McLaren Vale Piazza on Sunday morning (time TBC). Award winners must be in attendance to receive prizes.