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, the school grounds are on the left as you come around the right hand bend of Burma Road.
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