"CAVE RUN" 2024
** ATR HAVE MADE THE TOUGH DECISION TO NOT PROCEED WITH CAVE RUN IN 2024. FORTUNATELY, PHIL & NIKKI ACKLAND FROM TOWER TRAIL RUN IN MT. GAMBIER HAVE AGREED TO TAKE OVER THE RUNNING OF THIS EVENT BEGINNING THIS YEAR! **
ALL COMMUNICATION WILL NOW BE VIA THE NEW CAVE RUN FB PAGE AND THE LINK IS ATTACHED BELOW
CLICK HERE FOR 2024 COURSE MAPS (TBC)
Adelaide Trail Runners are very excited to bring you "Cave Run" formerly known as MegaFest, in Naracoorte, SA on Saturday November 2nd, 2024.
NEW for 2024 is the addition of a full 42.2km Marathon starting in the heart of Naracoorte and finishing at the Naracoorte Caves National Park!
42.2km / 21.1km / 15km / 5km
START - 42.2km
Memorial Parklands, Price Avenue, Naracoorte SA.
START - All Others
Naracoorte Caves National Park – Visitor Information Centre, 89 Wonambi Road, Naracoorte SA. Please note, the start line is approximately a 12-minute drive from town.
Start and finish: The lawned area near the Visitor Information Centre and Wonambi Fossil Centre, follow the signs from the car park at MCG.
Welcome to the 2024 Cave Run! – Naracoorte World Heritage Trail Run!
Held for the first time in 2019, this is an event that is gaining real traction with trail runners and also links the township of Naracoorte with the World Heritage Naracoorte Caves and its walking trails. Through local businesses’ support, we hope that people come for the run/hike but stay for the Naracoorte hospitality.
The inaugural event in 2019 was an outstanding success and the stage was set for the event to return in 2020. Devastatingly, the event had to be cancelled at the very last minute due to COVID restrictions, but it was back in 2021 & 2022 and was a great success!
AID STATIONS - TBC
5km - 3.5km
15km - 4.5km, 10km & 13.7km
21km - TBC
42km - TBC
AID STATION SUPPLIES (TBC)
Aid Station #1 (33km Only at 9.4km) - Water & Lollie's Only
Aid Station #2 (23km & 33km Only) - Water, Huma Electrolytes & Lollie's
Aid Station #3 & #4 (15km, 23km & 33km Only) - Water, Huma Electrolytes, Coke, Lollie's, Chips, Jatz & Cookies
Aid Station #5 (Victoria Caves - All Runners) - Water Only
** ALL AID STATIONS ARE CUP-FREE, YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR OWN DRINKING VESSEL. THIS INCLUDES THE FINISH LINE **
PRICING
EARLY BIRD PRICING (Midday Friday August 30th to 9:00am Tuesday September 3rd) 42.2km $119, 21km $89, 15km $59, 5km "Fun Run" $19
STANDARD PRICING (9:00am Tuesday September 3rd to 9:00am Tuesday October 8th) 42.2km $139, 21km $109, 15km Run $79, 5km $29.
LATE ENTRY PRICING (9:00am Tuesday October 8th to 9:00am Thursday October 24th) 42.2km $159, 21km $129, 15km Run $89, 5km $39.
VERY LATE ENTRY PRICING (9:00am Thursday October 24th to 5:00pm Thursday October 31st) 42.2km $179, 21km $149, 15km Run $99, 5km $39.
ON-LINE ENTRIES CLOSE THURSDAY OCTOBER 31st AT 5:00pm.
AGE LIMITS
42.2km - 18 years old.
21km - 15 years old.
15km - 12 years old.
5km - No Restriction
START TIMES
42.2km - 7:15am / 21km - 8:30am / 15km - 9:00am / 5km - 9:30am
BIB PICK-UP
Bib pick-up will be from 4:00pm to 7:00pm at Wildgame Wine Bar, 91 Ormerod Street, Naracoorte, adjacent to the Art Gallery and very close to the Naracoorte Hotel on Friday November 1st. Additionally, bibs can also be collected on race morning at the start-line.
MEDAL PRESENTATIONS
Medal Presentations will be held at the conclusion of the event, likely around 11:00am. The top-3 male & female finishers in all distances will be presented with winners' medals. ALL finishers in all distances will also earn themselves a commemorative finishers medal.
CUT-OFF TIMES
42km - 1:15pm (6 hours - 8:30 mins/km pace)
21km - 11:45am (3.25 hours - 8:30 mins/km pace)
15km - 11:45am (2.75 hours - 10:30 mins/km pace)
5 km - N/A (Walking permitted)
A big round of applause to everyone at our incredibly unique Naracoorte Caves, which will once again co-host this fabulous community event – National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia and Forestry SA!
And a big round of applause for everyone at our incredibly unique Naracoorte Caves, which will once again co-host this fabulous community event – National Parks and Wildlife Service South Australia and Forestry SA!
Stay tuned for more details real soon!
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