LOCATION: All events (except Lumberjack) start and finish from the Warburton Recreation Oval, found at 3455-3457 Warburton Highway, Warburton 3799 View Map
FRIDAY 7 MARCH
4pm - 7.30pm Registration / BIB COLLECTION
If the weather is fine bib collection will be @ the Warburton Bowls Club
If the weather is too nasty then bib collection will be @ Event HQ at Warburton Recreation Oval
SATURDAY 8 MARCH
FOOD ON SITE:
SUSHI
awesome Sushi including vegan!JAFFLE IT!
awesome waffles including vegan!VALLEY XPRESSO
seriously awesome coffee, including local awesome beans Silva*!(*check Silva out direct at their roasters in Wesburn, near Warburton, or at the new Silva Cafe in Warburton at the Waterwheel Visit Info Centre, Main Street)
5.30am-6am: 50km Registration / BIB COLLECTION
@ Warburton Recreation Oval
6.15am: Bus depart
for Powelltown for start of 50km Lumberjack
6.30am-7.15am: 50km Registration / BIB COLLECTION
@ Powelltown Public Hall Car Park
7am: Volunteer Briefing Powelltown
@ Powelltown start line
(For any marshals allocated to Powelltown side of 50km course (ie. up to Aid Station #1. See RD Chris Ord)
7am-9.15am: 27km + 4.5km Registration / BIB COLLECTION
@Warburton Recreation Oval
7.30am: START 50km Lumberjack Ultra
7.30am: Volunteer Briefing - Warburton
@ Event HQ, Footy Oval.
(For any marshals allocated to Ada Tree through Warburton for 50km, 25km and 4.5km courses. See RD Simon Madden and/or Volunteer Director Sarah Lovison)
8.30am: 27km Redwoods Rush START
9.30am: 4km River Rapid Run START
From around 11am: The Flaming Moes live band
Get your groove on as local duo The Flaming Moes belt out a few faves to bring you over the line in good cheer.
12 noon: Free brews with Salomon
JOIN THE CREW - CHEERS N BEERS
Salomon will be sparking up the hillside beside the finish chute with a special chill and cheer zone! Come and hang for free beers, juices, zooper doopers, sparkling waters and good times. Grab some freebies including shoe bags, cowbells and trucker hats when you join in the at the Salomon spectator zone. BYO chair or bean bag or just chillax on the grass.
LOCATION: at the Salomon van and ON THE HILL next to the finish chute.
2.30pm: Seminar
MICK MARSHALL
Endurance Athlete & Adaptive Sports Advocate
Mick Marshall is a record-breaking endurance athlete, motivational speaker, and advocate for adaptive sports. His journey is one of remarkable resilience, transforming a devastating workplace accident into an inspiring story of determination and achievement.
LOCATION: Bowls Club, located beside the Event HQ. Entry FREE with any race entry.
6pm: Film Screening
ARRIVE 6PM DRINKS FOR 6.30PM PRESENTATION START
FEATURE PRESENTATION: BACK FROM THE DEAD - MICK MARSHALL
You’re peaking at your endurance sports. Fit and strong. Then you fall off a windmill, and life irrevocably changes. You can’t walk. Death is knocking. Everything is ripped from under you. How would you cope? This is Mick’s story - from accomplished endurance athlete to the pits of despair and now coming back as a world record holding adaptive athlete. He’s knocking off bigger challenges than ever. This is his story.
LOCATION: Arts Centre, Main Street
SUNDAY 9 MARCH
FOOD ON SITE:
JAFFLE IT!
awesome waffles including vegan!VALLEY XPRESSO
seriously awesome coffee, including local awesome beans Silva*!
6.30am - 8.45am
Registration / BIB COLLECTION
@ Warburton Recreation Oval
7am
Volunteer Briefing
Event HQ
(for all marshals able to attend. See Volunteer Director Sarah Lovison. For marshals unable to attend / on later time slots, please contact prior to attending marshal shift.)
8am - 22km WAVE #1 (slow) Donna Double START
8.30am - 22km WAVE #2 (fast) Donna Double START
8.45am - 14km Sawmill Grove Run START
9am - 4.5km River Rapid Run & Walk START
12.30pm - FREE YIN YOGA class
Complimentary 60 minute Yin Yoga class (up to 30 yoga mats supplied or BYO mat). Yin is the PERFECT YOGA FOR RUNNERS as it is based on stretching the body (non-cardio). Join your host Caroline Overbeek from YIN Energy Balance.
LOCATION: Meet at Bowls Club Entrance.
2pm Three Thong Thang START
Sponsored by T8
Get your ‘thang’ going, get your thong on, and do your thing in an epic DASH for CASH sprint for $200!
LOCATION: Warburton Oval, opposite event HQ
2.30pm Seminar
KARA LANDELLS - Interactive strength and conditioning workshop
Learn and do it with Kara Landells’ interactive, participatory workshop on injury prevention for runners, covering how to improve your running technique and thespecific strength and conditioning work that will help you stay strong and injury-free.
LOCATION: Bowls Club located nearby Event HQ
LITTLE JOE’S NIGHT TERROR - 8km RUN
6.30pm - 7.45pm Registration for Night Run
@ The Alpine Hotel
RACE START 8PM
From 6.30pm - 10.30pm
Running the night trails or not, a good night to party at the Alpine Hotel with DJ PEPE LE FREQ planned to spoil some tunes while the runners climb and descend Little Joe!
LOCATION: Alpine Hotel (rear), Warburton, located high side of Main Street just before you enter town.
Accessed on foot / bike via the Warburton Rail Trail, direct from Warburton Recreation Oval if needed
We suggest you walk there, leave car at accommodation and enjoy a run and drink, in that order.
NOTE: LAST DINNER ORDERS ARE AT 8.30PM SHARP!
LOCATION from rear of the Alpine Retreat Hotel
MONDAY 11 MARCH
8.30am - 9.45am - Registration / BIB COLLECTION
@Warburton Recreation Oval
10am* - 3km Lilo Dash ‘n Derby / start from Footy Club
*Any inflatable that can float YOU will suffice. We suggest sturdy ones that can take a rock bruising, something like a 'surf lilos' or tyre tube. One person per inflatable. Children U/12 require adult supervision. EVERYONE MUST have mandatory HELMET and FOOTWEAR!!
12 noon - Event Close
Hubs
Warburton Football Oval – Clubrooms
Warburton Bowls Club
COG Café
Warburton Cinema
Warburton Caravan Park