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Meeting Details
Time: 4:00pm, Friday August 14
Location: Accommodation HQ, Anglesea. Exact address to be confirmed.
We will begin running by 4:30pm, so arrive with your nutrition packed and all mandatory gear already in your vest.
Run camp attendees should bring all of the below, both the mandatory and additional kit. This kit will be in the pack when we go running.
- First aid kit (minimum: 2 crepe bandages, 6 wound closure strips, 1 triangular bandage, 2 non-stick wound dressing pads, 1 pair of surgical gloves)
- Space blanket
- A whistle
- Mobile phone (Telstra recommended)
- 1 windproof jacket, Goretex or similar waterproof/breathable fabric strongly recommended
- Hydration capacity for 3-4 litres, with electrolytes
- Running nutrition
- Head torch (ideally bring 2)
- 1 long sleeve thermal top (polypropylene, wool or similar; no cotton, lycra or compression garments)
- Waterproof pants
- Sun hat
- Sunscreen
- Beanie or balaclava
- Thermal gloves
- Waterproof bag or snaplock bag for your mobile phone
- Hat and sunglasses
- Vaseline, Body Glide or other body lubricant, and sports injury tape
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What To Do Beforehand
Course Description
Download and read the detailed SCC 100km course description before you arrive.
Maps On Your Phone
Load the course map for offline use before you lose reception. Install the Avenza mapping app and download the course map. It will work with no signal, your position shows as a blue triangle.
Know Your Legs
Get familiar with each leg before camp, and download the individual GPX files below.
Leg 1: 0km β 24.5km
Elevation: 625m / 625m. Wide gravel path (Surf Coast Walk), hard sandy beach and inter-tidal zone with technical reef and rock terrain.
Start: Race Start, Anglesea Main Beach. Finish: CP2, Torquay Surf Beach (Rotary Rotunda, behind Torquay SLSC).
Leg 2: 24km β 49km
Distance 24.5km. Elevation: 455m / 455m. Gravel footpaths and narrow single track through the bush, undulating rather than hilly.
Start: CP2, Torquay Rotary Park. Finish: CP4, Anglesea Green, Great Ocean Road.
Leg 3: 49km β 76km
Distance 27km. Elevation: 715m / 690m. 2WD, 4WD and single track through remote coastal bushland with extensive wildflowers. The hilliest leg and the crux of the course.
Start: CP4, Anglesea Lions Park, Great Ocean Road. Finish: CP6, Moggs Creek Picnic Ground, Boyd Ave, Moggs Creek.
Leg 4: 76km β 100km
Distance 24km. Elevation: 490m / 515m. 2WD, 4WD and single track returning to the beach for a stint of sand to the finish. Hilly start, flat finish.
Start: CP6, Moggs Creek Picnic Ground. Finish: The finish line, Anglesea Green, Great Ocean Road.
Run 1
Friday Night: Leg 4
WHERE: Meet at Moggs Creek Picnic Ground.
FINISH: Anglesea Lions Park, opposite the main shops: map here.
There are toilets at both locations, but no drinking water at the start.
We start where those who cover Leg 4 - in the PM & by headtorch. This is the most realistic simulation of how the course will feel late into your race, building confidence in the dark exactly where it counts.
Course breakdown, route options & exits
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.
Aim: Night-running competence and confidence on the terrain you will actually finish on.
A Few Things To Consider
- Sunset in Anglesea in mid-August is around 5:45pm, so we will be running in the dark for most of this session.
- Temperatures drop quickly once the sun is down. Layer up before you lose the light, rather than after.
- Bring a charged headtorch: ideally two, as per the gear list: and make sure it is bright enough to light technical terrain well ahead of you. This is a great chance to test your PM race gear.
- Footing changes at night. Cliff top trails, single track, stairs and the beach all demand more attention with reduced visibility, so run within what you can actually see.
- We will stay together or run in designated groups based on individual goals for the session.
- Keep your phone charged and easily accessible in case you need it.
- Use this session to practise consuming race fuel later in the day. This is exactly when your gut and appetite may be tested on race day, so treat it as a dress rehearsal.
Run 2
Saturday: Leg 2 & Leg 3
Saturday is the longest day of the camp, covering the two middle legs of the course: leg 2: Torquay to Anglesea & leg 3 Anglesea to Moggs Creek. Some of you will run one leg, while others will run both back to back. Both sessions will be hosted alongside our friends at Surf Coast Trail Runners: everyone runs at their own pace, with other runners gathering to do the same thing at the same time.
Choose Your Session
- Leg 2 only, 24.5km: Torquay to Anglesea. A good option if you want to experience the course without taking on its biggest climbs.
- Leg 3 only, 27km: Anglesea to Moggs Creek. The crux of the course: the hilliest and most demanding section.
- Both, back to back, 51.5km: Torquay to Moggs Creek. The full middle of the course in one day, and our recommended session if you are building toward the 100km.
Leg 2 details: Torquay to Anglesea
Leg 2 follows the Surf Coast Walk and bush trails from Torquay back to Anglesea. It is a highly runnable leg, but its rolling profile and technical navigation in the Eumeralla trail network make it more demanding than the elevation profile suggests.
Distance, Elevation & Terrain
24.5km, with 455m gain and 455m loss. Terrain is a mix of gravel footpaths, coastal trails and narrow bush single track. It is not exactly hilly, but it is consistently undulating.
WHERE: Meet at Rotary Rotunda and BBQ, Surf Beach Drive, Torquay, behind Torquay Surf Life Saving Club.
FINISH: Anglesea Lions Park, opposite the main shops: map here.
WHEN: Meet ready to run at 8:00am, Saturday 15 August.
Navigation: The first half of the leg is very straightforward. The second half, through Eumeralla, has many turns and junctions. Have the route loaded on your phone and/or watch. There will be very few, if any, course markings, so your map file is essential.
Shorter Run & Road Exit Options
- ~6km β Bells Beach car park: the easiest early finish, ideal for anyone wanting a shorter coastal trail run. Toilets and easy road access are available.
- ~11km β Ironbark Basin Picnic Area: the official CP3 location, accessed from Point Addis Road. Parking is limited, so a car needs to be pre-arranged and parked carefully.
- ~24.5km β Anglesea Lions Park: the full Leg 2 finish, opposite the main shops in Anglesea.
- The Eumeralla section between Ironbark Basin and Anglesea is not continuously road-accessible. Once you enter this trail network, the practical plan is to continue through to Anglesea.
Equipment: Be completely self-sufficient for the run. There is water at Bells Beach, around the 6km point, but nowhere reliable once you head into the bush.
Leg 3 details: Anglesea to Moggs Creek
Leg 3 is often regarded as the crux of the 100km: the biggest hills, the most remote terrain and the longest sustained time away from towns. It is also the first half of the 50km course. You will pass through wildflower-lined heathland, Currawong Falls and Ironbark Gorge before the long descent to Moggs Creek.
Distance, Elevation & Terrain
27km, with 715m gain and 690m loss. Terrain is a mix of 2WD and 4WD tracks, remote single track and some steep, sustained climbing. Give this leg the most respect on race day: it is the section most likely to cost you time and energy if you go out too hard.
WHERE: Meet at Anglesea Lions Park, opposite the main shops: map here.
FINISH: Moggs Creek Picnic Ground: map here.
WHEN: Meet ready to run at 8:00am, Saturday 15 August. For those completing both legs, Leg 3 begins once you arrive in Anglesea, refuel and are ready to continue.
Navigation: The course weaves through a mix of single track, roads and 4WD trails and will not be marked. It is essential to have the route loaded on your phone and/or watch before you start.
Shorter Run & Road Exit Options
- ~5km β Mt Ingoldsby / Harvey Street: an early exit after Heartbreak Hill. This gives you a meaningful climb without committing to the full leg. A pickup car must be pre-arranged.
- ~11km β Distillery Creek Road crossing: a useful option after the early climbing and before the longer remote single-track section. A support car is required.
- ~20km β Distillery Creek Picnic Ground: the official CP5 location and the best mid-leg finish point. It is accessed from Bambra Road and has a tap, picnic area and limited parking.
- 27km β Moggs Creek Picnic Ground: the full Leg 3 finish and the intended endpoint for anyone running both legs.
- The final section after Distillery Creek is remote and does not have practical roadside access until Moggs Creek. Once you leave CP5, the plan should be to continue through to the finish.
Equipment: Be completely self-sufficient. There is a tap at Distillery Creek Picnic Ground at roughly the 20km mark, but no reliable water elsewhere on the leg. Carry enough fuel and fluid for the full distance you intend to run.
Maps On Your Phone
Load the course map for offline use before you lose reception. Install the Avenza mapping app and download the course map: it will work without signal, with your position shown as a blue dot. Further information on downloading maps and GPX files is available on the Surf Coast Century course page.
Run 3 Β· Optional
Sunday: Leg 1
This session is optional. If your legsΒ & your weekend goals allow for it, Sunday is a chance to run Leg 1, Anglesea to Torquay, 24.5km, and complete your view of the whole course before race day. No pressure if you'd rather rest after Saturday.
Distance, Elevation & Terrain
24.5km, with 625m gain and 625m loss. A mixture of wide gravel path (Surf Coast Walk), hard sandy beach and inter-tidal zone, with some technical terrain over reefs and rocks.
WHERE: Meet at Anglesea Rivermouth playground, Great Ocean Road, the start of Leg 1.
FINISH: Torquay Surf Life Saving Club, Surf Beach Drive, Torquay.
Navigation:Β Have the course route on your phone and/or watch.
Maps On Your Phone
Load the course map for offline use before you lose reception. Install the Avenza mapping app and download the course map, it will work with no signal and your position shows as a blue circle. Further explanation on downloading maps and GPX files is on the Surf Coast Century course page.
