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August 14–16, 2026

What This Part of the Course Is Like

Leg 4 covers up to 24km from Moggs Creek to Anglesea. It is one of the most scenic parts of the entire course: tall forest, Ocean Views Ridge, coastal villages, the Aireys Inlet lighthouse, clifftop trails and the long run along Urquhart Beach into Anglesea.

Leg 4 includes a bit of everything: hinterland single track, 2WD and 4WD tracks, steep stairs, breathtaking ocean views, cliff tops and open beach.

Distance, Elevation & Terrain

Up to 24km, with 490m gain and 515m loss. Most of the elevation is front-loaded: a hilly opening through the forest and ridgelines, followed by a flatter finish. The final 3.4km along Urquhart Beach is where you will be running on tired legs, but on flat ground.

Choose Your Distance

• ~10km | Aireys Inlet Skate Park: the easiest mid-run finish, with road access, toilets and nearby shops. This is the official CP7 location on race day.
• ~16km | Urquhart Bluff Beach car park: a substantial trail session that finishes before the long beach section into Anglesea.
• 24km | Anglesea Lions Park: the full Leg 4 experience and our planned finish point.

The route is not continuously road-accessible, particularly through the early forest and clifftop sections. Please consider in advance where you wish to finish so we can coordinate pick ups.

24.5km, 455m gain / 455m loss. Gravel footpaths and narrow single track through the bush, consistently undulating rather than steep.

Finish: Anglesea Lions Park, opposite the main shops: map here.

Guided by Her Trails, first half is straightforward, second half has more turns and junctions. There's water at the 5km point (Bells Beach), nowhere else on the trail, so come self-sufficient.

Course Breakdown

1. 0–3km | Torquay to Jan Juc: Start behind the Torquay Surf Life Saving Club, cross Spring Creek via the boardwalk and follow the gravel path around the golf course. This opening is fast and friendly: a good place to settle into your day rather than chase pace.
2. 3–6km | Jan Juc to Bells Beach: Continue along the clifftop Surf Coast Walk toward Bells. The terrain remains runnable, with rolling coastal trail, ocean views and enough small climbs to begin loading the legs.
3. 6–9km | Bells Beach, Southside & Jarosite: Run through the Bells Beach car park, descend briefly to the sand, then climb out through Southside. A short section on Jarosite Road leads into the Jarosite Trail. This is a good point to check fuel and fluid before heading away from the coast.
4. 9–12km | Ironbark Basin: The course climbs around the old Jarosite mine and through Ironbark Basin, with broad views back toward Point Addis. CP3 at Ironbark Basin Picnic Area is the logical reset point before the more complex second half of the leg.
5. 12–21km | Eumeralla trail network: This is the navigation-heavy part of Leg 2. You cross Point Addis Road and Hurst Road, then enter a network of twisting single track, short 4WD sections and repeated undulations. It is not brutally steep, but it is easy to lose rhythm — and easy to miss a turn without the route loaded.
6. 21–24.5km | Back into Anglesea: The course eventually heads toward the Eumeralla Scout Camp, passes a lookout over Anglesea, then descends near the football ground and caravan park to Anglesea Main Beach. From there, it is a short run beside the river to Lions Park.

How to run it: Keep the opening coastal kilometres controlled, hike the steeper pinches rather than forcing them, and save mental energy for Eumeralla. This leg rewards patience and good navigation more than raw pace.

27km, 715m gain / 690m loss. 2WD, 4WD and single track through remote coastal bushland, the hilliest leg of the race and often called the crux of the 100km. Also the first half of the 50km course, with plenty of wildflowers, a waterfall and hinterland scenery.

Finish: Moggs Creek Picnic Ground: map here.

Guided by Her Trails, remote single track mixed with roads and 4WD tracks. Water at roughly the 20km point (Distillery Creek car park tap), nowhere else on the trail, so come self-sufficient. For those doing both legs, Leg 3 starts once you arrive in Anglesea and are ready to continue.

Course Breakdown

1. 0–3km | Anglesea to Coogoorah Park: Leave Anglesea Lions Park beside the river and pass underneath the Great Ocean Road bridge. The route follows Bingley Parade briefly, crosses the footbridges through Coogoorah Park and begins to leave town behind.
2. 3–6km | Heartbreak Hill: The first major climb begins on gravel road and rises steadily toward Mt Ingoldsby. It is a proper early test: hike it with purpose, keep your breathing under control and resist the urge to race the climb.
3. 6–11km | Mt Ingoldsby, Gilbert Street & Hutt Gully: From the high point, the course follows the red-clay 4WD track of Gilbert Street, with expansive views across the Anglesea Heath. You descend into Hutt Gully before another sustained climb. The clay can be slippery after rain.
4. 11–14km | Teds Ridge to Distillery Creek Road: Turn onto Teds Ridge and move through open heathland, often lined with wildflowers in spring. The course descends to cross Distillery Creek Road — the final practical exit before the longer remote section.
5. 14–21km | Currawong Falls, trig point & Ironbark Gorge: This is the heart of Leg 3. The single track flows gradually up the valley past Currawong Falls, climbs to the ridge-line trig point, then descends through Ironbark Gorge. It is beautiful, but there are enough climbs and turns here to make it a serious energy-management section.
6. ~21km | Distillery Creek Picnic Ground: Reach CP5 and the tap at the picnic ground. This is the last true reset point before the final push to Moggs Creek. Refill, eat and make a deliberate decision to stay patient through the last climbing.
7. 21–27km | Reservoir wall, Gentle Annie Road & descent to Moggs Creek: Continue through the picnic ground, follow the 2WD road, cross the Painkalac Reservoir wall and climb again toward Gentle Annie Road. The final descent is long and welcoming, but it comes after a lot of accumulated climbing. Stay attentive: tired legs can make this section feel more technical than it is.

How to run it: This is not a leg to "bank time" on. Hike Heartbreak Hill and the later climbs early, fuel before you feel behind, and treat Distillery Creek as your final reset before the run to Moggs Creek. Strong Leg 3 pacing is usually conservative early and resilient late.