Race Rules

  • Entrants must not leave rubbish on the course. Carry it with you to the next aid station and deposit it there if there is a bin. Otherwise; carry it in – carry it out. Any runner found littering will be penalised by the Race Director in time or disqualification. 

  • Poles are allowed to be used by runners in ANY event and do not have to be carried the whole time (ie, runners can feel free to pick them up or drop them off to their crew at any point in the race)

  • Crew can assist their runners at any point along the course that they are able to get to outside of Mystic Park. 

  • Pacers who are not officially registered, we will not provide any form of assistance on course. It is strictly not allowed to spectate runners in Mystic Park. We do ask that no one joins a runner on course in the 10k, 20k and Marathon as there is simply too much congestion on the trail. 

  • Mandatory gear must be carried at all times in the race. Any runner found without a piece of mandatory gear can be penalised by the Race Director in time or disqualification. 

  • Dogs are NOT permitted in the Mount Buffalo National Park.

  • Dogs are not permitted to run with any runner in the race. Our field sizes are just too large to allow dogs to join their runners on course.

  • Drones are NOT permitted to be used anywhere in and around the Buffalo Stampede Festival, unless authorised by the Event Organisers.

  • All athletes must agree to the event’s Terms and Conditions