The 5K Foam Fest - East Melbourne 2026
- Running
- 5k
A three-day celebration of the trail running lifestyle. Only an hour-and-a-half drive from the Melbourne CBD, but a world away – ditch the concrete jungle for a fern fringed one and come and play in the Warburton Valley. There's plenty of runs to choose from ranging from 50km trail ultra, the 22km Donna Double - part of the Golden trail National Series presented by Salomon - plus the renowned 'Redwoods Rush' - perfect for those new to trails. Plus there's a night run, 14km, three 4.5km outings, aaaand a lilo derby. Yes - this the world's only trail festival that features a lilo race! And a thong race, for that matter! And a film screening. And some seminars. So come and play for the weekend of celebrating the trail and mountain running lifestyle we all love so much. Run one event. Or run them all. It's an á la carte smorgasbord of singletrack. GO ALL IN! GO A MULTIDAY ENTRY! There's the famous Multiday Madness taking in all the big banger events: 50km (Sat), 22km + 8km night run (Sun) + Lilo Derby (Mon) for a total weekend of 80km. OR Try the ALL NEW MULTIDAY MAGIC a dip your toe into multiday running effort including: 27km (Sat), 14km + 8km night run (Sun) + Lilo Derby (Mon) for a total weekend of 52km
Three Thong Thang | A$10.00 | View |
Non-runner - all off trail activities | A$20.00 | View |
Multiday Madness | A$300.00 | View |
Multiday Magic | A$200.00 | View |
Ultra Marathon Only | A$200.00 | View |
Half Marathon | A$130.00 | View |
Half Marathon Only | A$110.00 | View |
14km | A$70.00 | View |
Night Run Only | A$50.00 | View |
LILO DASH 'n DERBY | A$35.00 | View |
4.5km River Rapid Run Only | A$35.00 | View |