PEMBY TRAIL FEST
14 - 16 October 2022
14- 16 October 2022
Course – The most exciting weekend on the calendar! Pemby Trail Fest is 3 awesome days of trail running, everything from a Night Race to an Ultra!
Pemberton, Western Australia
Pemby Trail Fest
14 – 16 October 2022, Pemberton WA
Three days of breath taking wilderness!
Immerse yourself in nature’s beauty.
Discover the grand Karri Forests of Pemberton – Western Australia’s sexiest trails!
Your trail weekend sorted!
Friday: Stretch the legs on a cruisy fairy light filled night run.
Saturday: Wake up to the Karri trees. Pick your adventure from 5km up to 50km!
Sunday: Trail Half, 10km or 5km. Then relax in the Pemberton Swimming pool.
For all the Pemby Trail Fest information click the Friday / Saturday / Sunday tabs. You’ll see Course Descriptions, Maps & GPX Files, Finisher Rewards and more!
National Park Entry Fees
Collapsible silicone cup to keep (you receive this at your FIRST event)
Fully marked Course and GPX file
Professional First Aid Crew at the Finish
Top-Up Stops on course with water, fruit, electrolytes, lollies (salty items for Double Black/Ultra participants)
Professional photographer on course
Post event celebration with spot prizes and PTS punch (so delicious)
The most awesome PTS community and Woohoo Crew, cheering you on!
Want a sneak peek of what to expect? Check out our Pemby Trail Fest video!
Friday Event Information
Important Times
6:00pm Karri Nights 6.5km Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 6:40pm)
6:45pm Karri Nights 6.5km Course Start
1:00pm Saturday Presentations for Friday night event
Event Village Location
Pemberton District High School. Follow Burma Road from town towards the Gloucester Tree.
Course Description
Karri Nights 6.5km Kicking off the Pemby Trail Fest is a fun night run that takes in the beautiful bush around the town. Bring your headlamp and smiles as these trails will have you super excited about the weekend and trails ahead.
Event Finishers
All Friday Night event participants will receive a Unique 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
Important Times
6:00am Double Black Course Ultra Marathon 50km Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 6:40am)
6:45am Double Black Course Ultra Marathon 50km Course Start
8:00am Black Course WA Half 22km Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 8:50am)
9:00am Black Course WA Half 22km Course Start
9:00am WA Blue 10km and WA Green 5km Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 9:45am)
10:00am WA Blue 10km and WA Green 5km Course Start
12:00pm Kids Fun Run
1:00pm Presentations for Friday night and all Saturday events
Event Village Location
Pemberton District High School. Follow Burma Road from town towards the Gloucester Tree, the school grounds are on the left as you come around the right hand bend of Burma Road.
Course Description
Double Black Course Ultra Marathon 50km Free your mind and ramble along the beautiful trees and trails. These trails are quite possibly the best trails in WA! Over 10km of this course has been specifically created for this event. It’s fairly flat, so we expect some quick times! With a finish that will have you celebrating the accomplishment and grinning like its Christmas! This is a run not to miss, we promise! For all your questions about the Ultra, check out the Ultra FAQs
Black Course WA Half 22km This course winds you around stunning karri forests, and you get to go through the famous Gloucester Loop! You even have a super flat and fast section for quite a few kms!
WA Blue 10km This course winds you around stunning single track, karri forests, and you get to start with a super sweet switchback section. You even have a super flat and fast section for quite a few kms! You’ll receive a finisher medal when you arrive back at the event village.
WA Green 5km This course winds you around stunning single track, karri forests, and you get an up close view of magnificent Gloucester Tree.
Kids Fun Run Get the kids involved with a Fun Run! This is not a timed event and the kids run on a set loop course, completely laps while always in eye sight of the Event Village. They can walk or run as much or as little as they like. It’s a loop course with no set distance.
Event Finishers
All Saturday event participants will receive a Unique Finisher Medal when they cross the Finish Line at the Event Village. Ultra Marathon 50km entrants will receive a Pemby Trail Fest Tech Tee as part of their entry, this can be collected from the Merch tent on event morning.
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
Check out the Google Map below to see where the Top Up Stops are located. What’s a Top Up Stop? Exactly what the name suggests – a place to top up water, electrolytes, and fruit. Of course, all participants can access water, PTS punch, and fruit when they cross the Finish Line. Don’t forget to carry your PTS collapsible silicone cup.
Google Map
Sunday Event Information
Important Times
8:00am Black Course Dam Dash Half 21km Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 8:50am)
9:00am Black Course Dam Dash Half 21km Course Start
9:00am Blue Course Forest Products Commission Frolicking Rainbow Run 10km Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 9:50am)
9:00am Green Course Hips Don’t Lie 5km Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 9:50am)
10:00am Blue Course FPC Frolicking Rainbow Run 10km Course Start
10:15am Green Course Hips Don’t Lie 5km Course Start
10:30am Kids Fun Run
11:30am Presentations for all Sunday events and Pemby Trail Fest wrap celebration!
Event Village Location
Pemberton Swimming Pool, Lot 12183 Swimming Pool Rd, Pemberton WA 6260
Course Description
Black Course Dam Dash Half 21km Heading east, you will wind your way through the trees out to Big Brook Dam. Take note of the stunning white sandy beach at this fresh water swimming hole. Winding your way through the bush, along a river with a few flowy hills you have a very colourful finish that ends up at the town pool, to rest and recover.
Blue Course Forest Products Commission Frolicking Rainbow Run 10km Get a bit of everything around Pemberton and enjoy a special run on some awesome single track and through the trees.
Green Course Hips Don’t Lie 5km Your hips don’t lie, but your GPX watch may! Get a bit of everything around Pemberton and enjoy a special run along a river and through the trees.
Kids Fun Run Get the kids involved with a Fun Run! This is not a timed event and the kids run on a set loop course, completely laps while always in eye sight of the Event Village. They can walk or run as much or as little as they like. It’s a loop course with no set distance.
Event Finishers
All Sunday event participants will receive a Unique Finisher Medal when they cross the Finish Line at the Swimming Pool.
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
Check out the Google Map below to see where the Top Up Stops are located. What’s a Top Up Stop? Exactly what the name suggests – a place to top up water, electrolytes, and fruit. Of course, all participants can access water, PTS punch, and fruit when they cross the Finish Line. Don’t forget to carry your PTS collapsible silicone cup.
Google Map
Where is Pemberton?
Pemberton is located in Western Australia, around 325 km south of Perth, just off the Vasse Highway. Surrounded by national parks and state forests, you’ll be running the best trails in Australia!
Travel Time – Pemberton by Car
We’ve picked some of the spots you may be coming from…
PERTH Less than 4 hours
BUNBURY / MARGARET RIVER / BUSSELTON Less than 2 hours
DENMARK / ALBANY Less than 2 1/2 hours
Travel Time – Pemberton by Public Transport
TRANSWA PLAN YOUR JOURNEY
TRANSWA ROAD COACH
Accommodation in Pemberton
Accommodation in Pemby is available for all sorts. There’s approx 300 beds in town, ranging from campsites, caravan sites, cabins, hotels and self contained housing. Our advice is to BOOK EARLY and within Pemberton town centre. This way you’ll be within easy walking distance to the Event Villages.
Pemby Trail Fest Sponsors
We’ve got some awesome sponsors supporting Pemby Trail Fest! THEY’RE DUE OUR THANKS AND A BIG… WOOHOO!!!
Forest Products Commission (FPC) Western Australia
Sustainable Forest Management is about finding the balance – protecting our forests for future generations.
FPC promotes the sustainable management and development of Western Australia’s forest and wood products industry using active forest, plantation and sandalwood products on State land.
Pemberton General Store
Pemberton General Store is a must visit during your stay in Pemberton! They serve the best coffee in town and stock loads of items that you may have left behind. Make sure to pop into visit – 66 Brockman St, Pemberton WA 6260
Pemby Trail Fest Volunteers
Our event day volunteers are the Woohoo Crew – you won’t miss their bright yellow shirts and awesome smiles! We’re always looking for Woohoo Crew to help point the participants along the trails!
Join the Woohoo Crew to be part of the event and cheer on participants all day long!
