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Sweat, beets and running through walls: Academics and a legend drop ‘pure gold’ at Stromlo Winter Summit

When you’ve hit the 30 km mark of a 42 km run, you’re deep in the hurt locker and questioning your life decisions, how do you push through?Australian former world champion marathon runner and Stromlo Running Festival (SRF) founder Rob de Castella had some ideas, alongside academics from the University of Canberra.

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SRF Summit | Building a Resilient Running Body

Announcing the inaugural SRF Summit on July 24 presented in partnership with the University of Canberra. Themed "Building a Resilient Running Body," this FREE event is for runners of all abilities, offering practical, evidence-based insights on nutrition, heat acclimation, and injury prevention.

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University of Canberra | Official Education Partner

SRF is thrilled to announce its newest partnership with the University of Canberra, marking it as the event’s official Education Partner. This collaboration brings together two pillars of the Canberra community that are dedicated to excellence, and promoting health and wellness.

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A new marathon for Canberra

Brace yourselves, Canberra! The inaugural SRF Marathon is set to debut this November, replacing the beloved 50km ultra-marathon which has been retired due to civil works and operational challenges.

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2024 Canberra Day Appeal Fun Run

Celebrate Canberra Day during Enlighten Festival and support your community by joining in the Canberra Day Appeal Fun Run on Monday 11 March, proudly supported by SRF.

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Take the leap on our 15th anniversary

SRF makes it's grand return on November 16-17, marking an incredible 15 years of trail running and community celebration in the Nation's Capital! To add an extra leap of excitement, registration opens on the rare and special leap day, Thursday, February 29, 2024.

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Riotact | returns in 2023

The Stromlo Running Festival (SRF) is excited to announce that Riotact as part of Region Group will be returning as a major partner for the 2023 event. This marks the third event in a row that the two organisations have joined forces to provide an outstanding experience for participants and spectators alike.

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Riotact | 2022 Major Partner

Stromlo Running Festival are proud to announce Capital region news organisation Riotact, as part of Region Group, as a Major Partner for the 13th event to be held on 19-20 November 2022.

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SRF50 course change | NAC loop

For reasons outside of our control, the SRF50 section of the National Arboretum Canberra (NAC) will be re-routed to ensure the event remains a true trail run.Deeks Drive and Boundary Road, both main trail routes of SRF50 have and will be bitumen sealed respectively.

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2021 Event Popstponed

The 12th Stromlo Running Festival (SRF), the region’s largest trail running event, scheduled to be held November 20-21, 2021 will be postponed to March 5-6, 2022.

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