14 - 16 April Collie, WA
COLLIE TRAIL FEST – EVENT BRIEF
Everything you need to have an awesome weekend is here! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏃♀️🏃♂️
Woohoo!!!!!! We can’t wait to cheer you on at Collie Trail Fest!!!
Collie Trail Fest offers pure trail running at it’s best in one of WA’s top trail towns!!! With sexy single track trails, and plenty of attractions to visit, we’re sure you’ll love Collie as much as we do!
Read on for all the essentials you need for event weekend.
To have the best time in Collie please connect with your fellow trail runners in our Perth Trail Series (social group)
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Event Village for Collie Trail Fest is Harris Dam, located on Harris River Road, Harris River, WA.
Follow the Woohoo flags to the event parking area.
Enter ‘Harris Dam, Harris River WA’ into Google Maps/GPS and follow the directions to find us.
KEY EVENT INFORMATION
To ensure a fun filled weekend please take note of the key info and times for your course colour!
Click the Friday / Saturday / Sunday tabs for your important times, mandatory items, and course maps for each day.
What To Bring:
- Your Hydration: 500ml
- Emergency+ App installed on your fully charged mobile phone
- Head Torch (Friday Night participants only)
What Not to Bring:
- Hiking poles Only permitted for the Marathon (Double Black Course) and must be kept with you the entire event.
We Highly Recommend You:
- Get the Course Maps ready for event weekend
- Bring cash for pre-race coffee and post race food/drinks (cash only this event)
- Visit the Merch tent for awesome PTS Gear – Shirts, Buffs, Hats, Visors, Race Dots and more!
First Time to a Perth Trail Series (PTS) event?
To help the environment we do not use paper cups or plastic bottles at our events. You will need to use your PTS collapsible silicone cup to access water at Top Up Stops and the Start/Finish area. If it’s your first event let the Woohoo Crew know at Check In and Bib Collection to receive your PTS collapsible cup
Multi Day Entry
Multi Day participants (who registered before 31 January 2023) can collect their Collie Trail Fest shirt from the Merch (Orange) Tent on Friday evening or Saturday morning. A limited number of shirts are also available for purchase.
Multi Day participants will receive a new bib for each day of the Trail Fest. Please follow the Check-in / Bib Collection times for each day and bring your mandatory equipment with you. If you need to change your distance please come to Check-in / Bib Collection early so we can organise your new bib.
Drop Bags
Saturday Marathon (Double Black Course) Runners – please bring a clearly labelled drop bag to Check-in / Bib Collection. Your drop bag will be taken to Aid 2 (approx ~27km and 35.7km) into your course and can be collected Saturday 1pm onwards from the Event Village.
All Participants – you are welcome to leave a drop bag at the Event Village on each day of the event. Please note that drop bags will not be supervised so please leave valuables at home.
Friday Event Information
To ensure a fun filled evening please take note of the key info and times! To check in and collect your bib bring your mandatory gear to the bib collection tents. Please remember – your bib must be worn on the front and be visible at all times.
Important Times
6:00pm Check-in and Bib Collection for Night run. Optional Saturday Marathon Check-in : Mandatory Gear Check, Drop Bags, Bib Collection 6:30pm Rego closes
6:35pm Night Run Race Brief
6:45pm Night Run Course Start
Presentations for Friday night event will be held Saturday
Mandatory Equipment
Your Hydration System (a handheld bottle, or waist belt, or pack) that holds a minimum of 500ml
Head Torch
Mobile Phone (as back up light) with Emergency+ App installed and PTS HQ 0423 729 949 saved in contacts
Event Finishers
All Friday Night event participants will receive a Finisher Buff when they cross the Finish Line at the Event Village.
Course Map & GPX File
We provide course markings the whole way to help you stay on track! Our reflective flagging tape in trees and PTS arrows guide you around the course, and we expect you to follow the course markings at all times.
If you’re techy we’ve included the link for each individual course map. Click the Orange Course Name (top left) to open the RideWithGPS map. On the left hand side of the page you’ll see there’s options to Pin, Share, or More. Click the More drop down arrow, then click Export as File. Select the file format required for your watch/device and download to your device.
Don’t have anything that can read files? No worries, RideWithGPS has an app! Download the app and follow the course along on your phone as you go! Woohoo!
*Actual race day course may change – always follow course flagging on the day
Saturday Event Information
To ensure the best experience please take note of the key info and times for your course/colour! To check in and collect your bib please take your mandatory items to the tent that matches your course colour. Please remember – your bib must be worn on the front and be visible at all times.
Important Times
6:30am Double Black Course Check-in and Bib Collection (please note Double Black Check-in : Mandatory Gear Check, Drop Bags, Bib Collection is open on Friday evening 6pm-6:30pm)
6:50am Marathon (Double Black Course) Race Brief 7:00am Start
7:00am Start Marathon (Double Black Course)
7:00am Check-in and Bib Collection all other events
8:00am Race Brief
8:10am Start Half Marathon (Black Course)
8:25am Start 10km (Blue Course)
8:35am Start 5km (Green Course)
10:00am Presentations for Friday night event and 5km/10km Course
12:30pm Presentations for Marathon and Half Marathon
Mandatory Equipment – Marathon (Double Black)
Hydration System that holds a minimum of 500ml
Mobile Phone with Emergency+ App installed and PTS HQ 0423 729 949 saved in contacts
GPX file of Double Black Course loaded onto your device
* optional* Clearly labelled Drop Bag (accessed at Aid 2
Mandatory Equipment – Half Marathon 10km / 5km (Black/Blue/Green Course)
Hydration System that holds a minimum of 500ml
Mobile Phone with Emergency+ App installed and PTS HQ 0423 729 949 saved in contacts
Drop Bags
Saturday Marathon (Double Black Course) Runners
– please bring a clearly labelled drop bag to Check-in / Bib Collection. Your drop bag will be taken to Aid 2 (approx ~27km and
~35.7km) into your course and can be collected Saturday 1pm onwards from the Event Village. You will have access to Aid 1 at approx ~16.5km.(All aid stations will be stocked with Water, Coke, Ginger Beer, Bananas, Lollies)
Cut-Off
Saturday Marathon (Double Black Course) Runners
– You must be departing Aid 2 (approx ~27km) by 11:30am* to continue on the Double Marathon Course. If you do not, you will be sent down the half marathon course, and run the remaining distance for an approximate 33km event *(based on a 10min pace)
Event Finishers
All Saturday event participants will receive a Finisher Medal when they cross the Finish Line.
Course Maps & GPX Files
We provide course markings the whole way to help you stay on track! Our blue flagging tape in trees and PTS arrows guide you around the course, and we expect you to follow the course markings at all times.
If you’re techy we’ve included the links for each individual course map. Click the Orange Course Name (top left) to open the RideWithGPS map. On the left hand side of the page you’ll see there’s options to Pin, Share, or More. Click the More drop down arrow, then click Export as File. Select the file format required for your watch/device and download to your device.
Don’t have anything that can read files? No worries, RideWithGPS has an app! Download the app and follow the course along on your phone as you go! Woohoo!
*Actual race day course may change – always follow course flagging on the day
Sunday Event Information
To ensure a fun filled day please take note of the key info and times for your course colour! To check in and collect your bib please take your mandatory items to the tent that matches your course colour. Please remember – your bib must be worn on the front and be visible at all times.
Important Times
7:30am Check-in and Bib Collection all other events
8:10am Race Brief
8:20am Start Half Marathon (Black Course)
8:20am Start 10km (Blue Course)
8:35am Start 5km (Green Course)
10:00am Presentations for all Sunday events and Collie Trail Fest wrap celebration!
Mandatory Equipment – Everyone
Mobile Phone with Emergency+ App installed and PTS HQ 0423 729 949 saved in contacts
All Sunday event participants will receive a Finisher Medal when they cross the Finish Line!
Course Maps & GPX Files
We provide course markings the whole way to help you stay on track! Our blue flagging tape in trees and PTS arrows guide you around the course, and we expect you to follow the course markings at all times.
The Half Marathon Runners, will complete 2 laps of the Blue Course shown below.
If you’re techy we’ve included the links for each individual course map. Click the Orange Course Name (top left) to open the RideWithGPS map. On the left hand side of the page you’ll see there’s options to Pin, Share, or More. Click the More drop down arrow, then click Export as File. Select the file format required for your watch/device and download to your device.
Don’t have anything that can read files? No worries, RideWithGPS has an app! Download the app and follow the course along on your phone as you go! Woohoo!
*Actual race day course may change – always follow course flagging on the day
Trail Tips
Ditch the Headphones: With all the flowy single track, we ask that you please leave the headphones at home. You need to be alert and aware at all times of other trail users (including Mountain Bikes) as well as your surroundings.
Flat and Fast: We know it’s easy to pick up speed on the flowy trail. If you would like to pass, call out to the runner ahead of you. No need to step on their heels or breathe down their neck. If you hear panting behind you, call out to the runner, “Do you want to pass?” and then please let them.” Let’s look after each other to have the most fun! 😊
Some Rules To Remember
- Disqualification (DQ) if caught littering or short-cutting/cheating.
- Minimum 1000mL hydration (Double Black & Black) / 500mL hydration (Blue, Green, Green U18) must be carried for the duration of the event and it’s a DQ if you’re caught without it. If you want to run without hydration there are great footpaths in the city 😉
- Bibs cannot be given to someone else to participate on your behalf – your bib, your identity. If you did not enter this event, you aren’t allowed to run the course on the day. This is called “ghosting” and will result in being refused entry to future events.
- We highly discourage headphone use at this event – it is a risk to your safety.
- Woohoo and have fun while on course, keeping in mind that trail etiquette is key at all PTS events. Look after each other out there!
We love when spectators cheer on participants from the Event Village located at Harris Dam, Harris River Road, Harris River
Parking is limited. We’ll have a coffee van available every day at the Event Villages to keep you caffeinated.
If you’d love to be more involved please Join the Woohoo Crew to be part of and Aid Station or the Finish Crew and cheer on participants as they cross the Finish Line!
Woohoo – thanks for coming out for Collie Trail Fest!
Sunday Afternoon all the weekend’s results will be available here
Monday we’d love you to share your photos/videos in the Perth Trail Series (social group) You may even feature in our event email!
Wednesday check your inbox for the Collie Trail Fest Event Recap with fun facts and photos from event weekend! Woohoo!
