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THE Great Ocean Road Running Festival took great strides on the weekend, as more than 8,200 runners took to the picturesque course to compete in the annual event.<\/p>\n

Attendance figures across the two-day festival held between Apollo Bay and Lorne smashed the previous record of 7,600 runners, set in 2018.<\/p>\n

Event Director Brad King congratulated everyone who took part from Saturday 18 \u2013 Sunday 19 May, from young racers attempting their first 1.5km Kids Gallop to seasoned athletes pushing their limits in the 60km Ultra Marathon.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe 2019 Great Ocean Road Running Festival has been our biggest and best yet with over 8200 participants taking part in one of seven events on offer,\u201d Mr King said.<\/p>\n

Dates for next year\u2019s Great Ocean Road Running Festival will be announced soon.<\/p>\n

For more Great Ocean Road Running Festival information and results, visit greatoceanroadrunfest.com.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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