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Love trail running? Looking for a family friendly running event offering trails with beautiful coastal views and a variety of terrain? Then you’ve come to the right place with Raffertys Coastal Run, sponsored by Lake Macquarie City Council. Read More

Once again trail runners descended on Lake Macquarie and Raffertys Resort for the 2019 edition of Raffertys Coastal Run. Sunny but blustery conditions at the start line greeted the runners but that didn’t stop them smashing out some super quick times around the picturesque course. Read More

If you haven’t had a look through the official Event Program yet you definitely should do so before event day. It contains all the information you need to know about the day, what time to arrive, how to get there, where the aid stations are located and what is available at the aid stations. Read More

Raffertys Coastal Run 2019 is less than two weeks away. Congratulations on securing your spot and we look forward to seeing you at the event.

The Event Program is available for download via the link below. This important document contains lots of information so we recommend taking a few minutes to have a good read. Read More

We are super excited to announce that we are supporting the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) as part of our Raffertys Coastal Run 2019 event on Saturday 13th July.

The NBCF is Australia’s leading national body funding game-changing breast cancer research with money raised entirely by the Australian public. Read More

Is your motivation to train waning now that winter has arrived? Sounds like you need a goal, something to look forward to and make those chilly morning runs worthwhile. If that’s the case then we have something for you, the Raffertys Coastal Run! Now is a great time to enter as well, with a price rise happening next week you can get in early and save yourself some dollars. Read More

If trail running is your passion and you are looking for a family friendly event offering trails with spectacular coastal views and a variety of terrain, this event is for you!

12km, 22km and 36km Course Options

Hosted from the magnificent Raffertys Resort on the shores of Lake Macquarie, the event accommodates runners of all abilities with three course distances on offer; 12km, 22km and 36km. Read More

If trail running is your passion and you are looking for a family friendly event offering trails with beautiful coastal views and a variety of terrain, you've come to the right place. From the team who brings you the illustrious Coastal Classic, ever-popular Jabulani Challenge and the new Bouddi Coastal Run, comes another iconic trail running event, set along the spectacular Lake Macquarie. Read More

A beautiful winters day lay in wait for just under 1000 trail runners at Raffertys Coastal Run hosted at Raffertys Resort on Saturday 7th July. Perfect cool running conditions saw runners setting personal PB's across all three distances; 36km, 22km & 12km. Read More