Pub to Pub

Federation Trail, a safe, car-free rail-trail between Romsey and Lancefield at the foot of the Macedon Ranges, serves as the core of this community-run event. Now in its third year, the Pub to Pub retains its runner- and local-built character, featuring a Junior Bolt for youngsters, welcoming walkers, and maintaining an "authentic grassroots vibe." Underfoot is hard-packed pea gravel with gentle rolling hills, a gradual drop toward Lancefield, and on the longer out-and-back, a loop through Lions Park before a steady climb leads to a rewarding downhill finish. The course connects the 1860 Romsey Hotel and Lancefield Hotel, concluding with a "well-earned beer at the historic Lancefield Hotel" or a non-alcoholic drink in a finishers trophy glass, alongside the sentiment of "shaking off the winter, getting out there and moving."