Glow Run (~3km), Whitemark
Friday 4th September @ 6:15pm
This will be an event starting and finishing up at the Flinders Island Sports & RSL Club, Whitemark. The course will be lit up by lights guiding you along the way as you run! The course is approximately 3km around the Golf Club/Whitemark/Bluff track. This is family friendly event, and we suggest people bring a head torch. Anyone is also welcome to paint themselves to glow in the dark!
42km Trail Marathon
@ 7:30am
This will be a 42k trail marathon event starting and finishing up at the Flinders Island Sports & RSL Club, Whitemark. The course will start with a small section of the Glow Run track, then head up through the Cattle Track, via the School down to the main road to Lady Barron, then head up into the Haulands trail, before looping back into Whitemark via Palana Rd and the Bluff Track.
📣 Friday 5 September:
6:00pm - Marathon runners have a briefing at the Golf Club.
✅ Recommended Gear List:
Head to this link to see your recommended gear list. Flinders is a wild place and we recommend these items to be taken along for the run.
🗺️ Course Map:
We’ll be using Avenza Maps for on-course navigation. There will also be pink signage guiding the way at major junctions.
To set up Avenza Map on your phone:
- Download the free Avenza Maps app from the App Store or Google Play
- Open the app and select “+” to import a map.
- Choose “From Storage” and upload the GeoPDF file (download here) OR Choose "From the Web" and copy and paste this URL address: https://flindersisland.run/media/flinders_trail_marathon_42k_2026.pdf
- The course map will now be visible in Avenza, with GPS tracking enabled even without phone reception.
25km Trail Run/Walk
@ 9am
This will be a 25k event starting at the intersection of Thule Rd and Manns Rd. This track will meander through the Haulands Trail, before looping back into Whitemark via Palana Rd and the Bluff Track.
Teams are welcome at this event, however changeovers are not permitted until the first aid station at Memana Rd (roughly half way) or during the Bluff track of the course. Walkers are also welcome at this event.
- A bus will depart the Flinders Island Sports & RSL Club at 6:45 for the walkers for a 7:30am start.
- A bus will depart the Flinders Island Sports & RSL Club at 8:15 for the runners for a 9:00am start.
11km Run
@ 10:30am
This will be a 11k event starting at Memana Rd.
Teams are welcome at this event. Changeovers are permitted along the course, except for the Bluff track.
The Whitemark Parkun can be done as a warm up for this event!* 😊
- A bus will depart the Flinders Island Sports & RSL Club at 10:00am for a 10:30am start (*the bus will also stop in at the Parkrun finish line at 10:05am to pick up people particpating in both events).
Trousers Point (recovery run)
Sunday 6th September @ 10am
An epic 4km trail along Trousers Point, Tasmania. Rockhop along the Western side of Trousers Point, where undulating sand dunes meet red lichen covered rocks. This will not be a timed event. There are BBQ facilities available for after the run.