Ocean Grove Riverside 8km 2026

The Ocean Grove Riverside 8km is a club handicap race held in Ocean Grove, Victoria. Runners begin and conclude the 8 km run at the Ocean Grove Golf Club car park on Guthridge Street. This event is organised by the Geelong Cross Country Club, sponsored by Bellarine Sports Medicine Centre, and starts at 9:00 AM. The course follows the Ocean Grove Riverside, featuring a mix of flat terrain and gentle inclines, making it suitable for a club field rather than solely fast specialists. The handicap format is key: runners are started at staggered intervals to provide different abilities a more equitable chance to compete, emphasizing club competition over a standard mass-start time trial.