DateExpected
Mid October 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Kalorama Memorial Reserve, Kalorama, Victoria
Melbourne, Victoria
Countdown
October
A short evening run that starts at twilight, so you finish with the light fading. Friendly distance, but the night makes it its own thing.
Key facts
01Twilight start, so a working head torch is mandatory
023-hour cut-off
03Also carry a charged phone and 500 ml liquid capacity
Create a free training plan for the Roller Coaster Run 12 km
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The course
The route
Melbourne
Distance12.4km
Total climb570m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate12.3 km
Weather
Mid-October, Melbourne
19°CTypical high
8°CTypical low
2°CColdest in 20 years
39%Days with rain
Highs around 19°C and lows around 8°C, but it has dropped to 2°C. Rain on 39% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
2025 results
Who finishes, and how
#RiderTimeAvg speed
01Kate AVERY01:02:0512.0 km/h
02Kate PRIOR01:12:3210.3 km/h
03Alison KNUCKEY01:13:0310.2 km/h
166
Women finishers
1:53:08
Median time
6.6 km/h
Median speed
Women · 2025 results, as published by the organiser.
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Organiser
OrganiserSingleTrack Events
Websiterollercoasterrun.com
Instagram@rollercoastertrailrun
Running since2012
Training
Training for the Roller Coaster Run 12 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Roller Coaster Run 12 km plan targets
Typical sessions
12 km with 570 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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