PEMBY TRAIL FEST
11-13 October 2024
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
11-13 October 2024, 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, Finisher Rewards and more!
Want a sneak peek of what to expect? Check out our Pemby Trail Fest video!
Friday Event Information
Important Times
5:45pm Double Black (Saturday Ultra) Optional Check-in : Mandatory Gear Check, Drop Bags, Bib Collection (closes 6:30pm)
6:00pm Karri Nights Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 6:30pm)
6:35pm Karri Nights Race Brief
6:45pm Karri Nights Course Start
11:30am Saturday will be 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 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 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.
*Actual event day course may change – always follow course flagging on the night*
Saturday Event Information
Important Times
6:00am Double Black Course Ultra Marathon Race Brief (please note Double Black Check-in : Mandatory Gear Check, Drop Bags, Bib Collection is Friday evening, you must contact us if unable to collect Friday 5:45pm-6:30pm)
6:15am Double Black Course Ultra Marathon Course Start
8:00am Black Course Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 8:45am)
8:50am Black Course Race Brief
9:00am Black Course Course Start
9:00am Blue Course Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 9:45am)
9:45am Green Course Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 10:15am)
9:50am Blue Course Race Brief
10:00am Blue Course Start
10:20am Green Course Race Brief
10:30am Green Course Start
11:15am Kids Fun Run Check-in
11:30am Kids Fun Run
11:30am Presentations for Friday night event 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 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 Pemby Trail Fest FAQs
Black Course 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!
Blue Course 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.
Green Course 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. The kids will walk/run on a set loop course, completing laps while always in eye sight of the Event Village. They can walk or run as much (or as little) as they like!
Event Finishers
All Saturday event participants will receive a Finisher Medal when they cross the Finish Line at the Event Village.
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.
**Double Black runners – being experienced trail runners we expect you
to download the GPX file prior to event day and be familiar with the
Double Black Course Map**
*Actual event day course may change – always follow course flagging on the day*
Double Black Ultra Marathon
Half Marathon Black Course
10km Blue Course
5km Green Course
Sunday Event Information
Important Times
8:00am Black Course Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 8:45am)
8:45am Black Course Race Brief
9:00am Black Course Course Start
9:00am Blue Course Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 9:45am)
9:00am Green Course Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 9:45am)
9:50am Blue Course and Green Course Race Brief
10:00am Blue Course Start
10:15am Green Course Course Start
10:30am Kids Fun Run
11:00am 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 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 Get a bit of everything around Pemberton and enjoy a special run on some awesome single track and through the trees.
Green Course 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 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.
*Actual event day course may change – always follow course flagging on the day*
Half Marathon Black Course
10km Blue Course
5km Green Course
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!!!
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!