CHALLENGE RATING: “Limited Challenge. Night running, infrequent technical trails, occasional hills”
Come with us on an all women (guides and customers) group twilight trail running adventure through the lush greenery of Bunyip State Park. Bunyip State Park is a 166-square-kilometre state park 65 kilometres east of Melbourne, near the town of Gembrook, in the southern slopes of the Great Dividing Range. The terrain in the park is mostly dense forest and swampy heathland, with Prickly Tea-tree, Mountain Ash and Mealy Stringybark lining our trails.
Beware of the Bunyip, a dark furry animal with a round face, small ears and fiery eyes that glow in the dark! The Balluk-William clan of the Woiworung (Yarra Yarra) tribe were the first people to live in the area. According to the Aboriginal people, the Bunyip or “Buneep” is a spirit that punishes bad people. Local Aboriginal people believed the Bunyip lived in the swamps of the Bunyip River, and therefore avoided the area. Many early settlers, believing this story, never pitched their tents near a ‘Bunyip hole’. People were also careful not to make ripples when collecting water so as not to upset the Bunyip.
Our run is a 15km, 584m loop. With breaks this run should take approximately 3 to complete the full loop
Starting and finishing at Mortimer Picnic Ground, Our tour takes in:
- Bunyip State Park
- Four Brothers Rocks
- Mortimer Picnic Ground
- Windy Point
- 4 Brothers Rocks
We have something for everyone on this run which will be lead by our experienced, fun loving trail running tour guides.
We will stop off after the run at The Independent Gembrook for dinner and drinks.
What to bring:
- 500ml water containment or borrow us
- Good condition running shoes
- Running sports wear to suit the weather
- Any emergency medications you may need
- A charged head torch
What your guides will cover:
- Navigation and tour flagging
- Free gear hire, vests, hiking poles, rain jackets, head torches, bottles. Drop a comment in your cart if you would like these.
- All the tour photos and video
- Customer first aid response (all guides first aid trained and carry first aid kits, with further first aid supplies in van)
- Regroups and head counts
- Radio comms and group coordination
- Emergency response via mobile phones, satellite phones and personal locator beacons
- Jelly snake and vegan jelly distributors
- In run toiletries
- Customer snake bandages
- Sunscreen, hand sanitiser, wet wipes
- Post run dinner booking
Distances available:
- 15km 584m
The bus will leave at 4:00pm from the tourist bus bays on St Kilda rd opposite Hamer Hall and the State Theatre.
Please meet us for an 5:30pm start at Mortimer Picnic Ground, Triangle Rd, Gembrook VIC 3783.
We strongly recommend having air ambulance cover for this run and all trail runs, due to costs and difficult of access in the remote terrains.
https://www.ambulance.vic.gov.au/membership/fees-terms/
Our tour details, safety notes, weather advice and course GPX/KML files will be emailed out a few days before your tour date.
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