Jolly Jumbuck – EVENT BRIEF - 5 July 2025
Welcome to the Winter Series! Everything you need for an awesome day is here! 🏃♀️🏃♂️
Trail running often takes us on journeys, and this one takes you up Jumbuck Hill! Which reminded us of the classic song, where a jolly swagman is camping by a billabong. You may just run past one of these too! A song where this swagman puts a jolly jumbuck in his tuckerbag! I’m sure you’re onto it now… The only thing that made sense was to invite you to come a’waltzing with us! 🐑🐏🐑
Read on for all your event day essentials!
DIRECTIONS AND PARKING
Please connect with your fellow trail runners and organise carpooling in our Perth Trail Series (social group).
Directions to Event
Enter ‘State Equestrian Centre 303 Cathedral Avenue Brigadoon WA’ into your GPS device / Google Maps.
Parking: Once you’ve turned into the Centre please drive past the bitumen parking area and follow the driveway along the right hand side of the building. PTS Crew will be waiting on the driveway to direct you into our parking area. Please park nice and tight so there’s enough room for everyone.
Venue Info
***State Equestrian Centre is not accessible outside of event day – course access is only available on event day. If you’re looking to complete a training run or re-run the Jolly Jumbuck course, please access the course from Bells Rapids Car Park*** You can even run from the carpark to the gate if you want a flat warmup before crossing over the bridge!
VIDEO TIP: RACE DAY IS BUSY - LOOK FOR THE CREW
Race day can get busy with the whole Perth trail community out for adventure. If you need help or guidance there is always someone close by to help. Look for the Woohoo Crew.
What To Bring
Your Hydration System
Your system is a handheld bottle, or waist belt, or pack that holds a minimum of 500ml. All participants (yes, every course distance) MUST present their hydration system at Check-In to receive their bib. So save a walk back to the car and make sure you have your hydration with you at Check In / Bib Collection!
Dogs
Dogs are permitted at the Start/Finish area or on the course. You’re welcome to bring your well behaved dogs here as long as you’ve got someone to hang with them while you’re on the trails.
What Not to Bring
Hiking Poles
They aren’t permitted on course.
We Highly Recommend You
View the Course Map before event day Install the Emergency+ App on your mobile phone. Bring cash or card for pre-race coffee and post race food/drinks Visit the Merch tent for awesome PTS Gear – Shirts, Buffs, Hats/Visors, Race Dots and more!
VIDEO TIP:
YOU NEED WATER
All participants (yes, every course distance) MUST present their hydration system at Check-In to receive their bib. So save a walk back to the car and make sure you have your hydration with you at Check In / Bib Collection!
Collecting Your Bib on Race Day
We have a LOT of people out at our events. Please take note of the key info and important times for your course colour to ensure a fun filled morning! To check in and collect your bib please head to the tent that matches your course colour. Remember – your bib must be worn on the front and visible at all times. You MUST present your hydration system at Check-In to receive a Race Bib.
VIDEO TIP: How to put on your race belt
You will be provided with a race belt and number at registration on race day. Here’s how to put it on. At the end of the race, our crew will unclip and remove the belt for you.
VIDEO TIP: GET DECKED OUT IN PTS GEAR ON RACE DAY
Visit the Merch tent for awesome PTS Shirts, Buffs, Hats/Visors, and more!
Check In & Race Times
Black
Course
7:00am Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 7:50am)
8:00am Race Briefing (ALL Black Course runners must be present)
8:10am Black Course Start
10:00am Presos
Blue
Course
7:00am Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 7:50am)
8:00am Race Briefing (ALL Blue Course runners must be present)
8:25am Blue Course Start
10:00am Presos
Green
Course
7:00am Check-in and Bib Collection (closes at 7:50am)
8:00am Race Briefing (ALL Green Course runners must be present)
8:35am Green Course Start
9:20am Presos
Winter Series
First Time to PTS?
To help the environment we do not use paper cups or plastic bottles at our events. You will use your hydration system to top up with water on course and at the finish.
You can also purchase a collapsible cup at the Merch tent! These cups are the best!
Please Remove Headphones
We strongly encourage you to remove the headphones today. There’s a lot of other users of the trail. Removing the headphones means you are aware of your surroundings.
Remember – your bib must be worn on the front and visible at all times
Post Race Presentations
Because we’re a big trail community we wait until the majority of participants to finish for each course colour before presenting awards. We love when you hang out and enjoy the vibe at the Finish. Relax and have a chat while you refuel with food/coffee/drinks available at the finish.
We’ll have some fun games, podium presentations and spot prizes! But you’ve gotta stick around to collect* and cheer on your fellow trail runners.
*Please understand, we cannot post any prizes not collected.
VIDEO TIP: Course MARKINGS
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. Registered participants will receive the Event Brief email (with a downloadable Course Map) the Wednesday prior to event day. *Actual event day course may change – always follow course flagging on the day.
Trail Tips
Other Trail Users
Trail Etiquette When Encountering Other Park Users: This is a very popular and highly visited park – please be mindful of other park users. Most people are there to hang out and appreciate nature, just like us!
When running on the bridge – please be mindful of others. We don’t own the bridge and can’t expect/charge at people to get out of the way. Politely pass and say hello. To make sure you’re aware of others please no headphones from the Start Line to when you’re off the bridge, and from the bridge until the Finish Gantry.
Yield to horses on the shared use trail in the first/last 2km of the course. Make eye contact with the rider and talk softly so the horse knows you’re human. Ask the rider if you should walk, or if they would like to pass.
Black Course and Blue Course runners may meet up at the Jumbuck hill single track – slower runners please move to the side to let faster runners pass.
Some Rules To Remember
Disqualification (DQ)
If caught littering or short-cutting/cheating, Disqualification (DQ) applies.
Minimum 500mL hydration 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 PTS 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!
Post Race Results & Photos
Woohoo – thanks for coming out! Sunday arvo your 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 post race email!
Wednesday check your inbox for the Event Recap – including results and photos!
