Princes Park Urban Trail Run

Cancelled

2.5k – 5k – 10k – 21k – 42k – 50k – 100k – 6hr – 12hr

Princes Park 2023 has been cancelled.

The event cannot proceed in its usual format due to insurmountable conditions in the permit requirements. 

Princes Park is only a short tram ride from the centre of the Melbourne business district. It is a 2km long narrow stretch of parkland catering for a wide range of sports, including cricket, tennis and lawn bowls, and is home to the Carlton Football and Cricket Club.

This is a great run for family, supporters and spectators, with a 2.5km loop you have plenty of opportunity to encourage and cheer your runner. And what a great place to play while you’re waiting!

2021 Race Brief PDF

PLEASE READ THE BRIEF CAREFULLY IF YOU ARE A COMPETITOR.

Fees for 2021

The schedule below will be updated for 2022

All prices listed are excluding Humanitix** fees and GST.

Race

SUPER SPECIAL

19th May 7pm-midnight

EARLY BIRD

20th-31st May

STANDARD

1st – 27th June

LATE

28th June – 4th July

2.5km u5

$10

$15

$20

$25

2.5km

$15

$20

$25

$35

5km

$30

$35

$40

$50

10km

$40

$45

$55

$70

21km

$60

$70

$80

$95

42km

$70

$80

$100

$120

50km

$80

$90

$120

$150

100km

$120

$140

$180

$200

6hr

$80

$90

$120

$150

12hr

$120

$140

$180

$200

**Trailsplus uses the Humanitix Ticketing System.  This is an awesome ticketing platform run by a not-for-profit organisation that donates 100% of the profits from booking fees to a humanitarian cause as chosen by Trailsplus.  For this race, the donation will go towards A better start for disadvantaged Indigenous students.

Schedule for 2021

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100k-12h

50k-42k-6h

21k

10k

5k

2.5k

Check-in

6:00am

7:00am

8:00am

9:00am

10:00am

11:00am

Briefing

6:45am

7:45am

8:45am

9:45am

10:45am

11:45am

Race Start

7:00am

8:00am

9:00am

10:00am

11:00am

12:00pm

Princes Park Urban Trail Run Course Maps

Click on maps for a downloadable PDF.

Princes Park Location

Princes Park
Royal Parade
Parkville VIC 3052

The start line is on the path that starts at tram stop 17 on Royal Parade. There’s all day parking around the park and in side streets. Pack a picnic and and a ball, and even the dog!

All Trailsplus events donate $1 for each participant to CanTeen, the Australian organisation for Young people Living with cancer.

UPDATE: In 2019, there were 225 race entries and online personal donations of $160, so for the 2019 Princes Park Urban Trail Run, Trailsplus donated a total of $385 to Canteen.

On June 30th 2019 we surpassed donations of $50,000 to CanTeen. Massive thanks to our runners, volunteers and supporters.

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