The Big Melbourne Kilt Run - on The Tan

a community fun run in support of the Heart Foundation

SUNDAY 14TH MARCH 2027

RUN START TIME - 10.30AM (CHECK-IN & bag drop 9 -10.00Am)

WHERE: THE TAN TRACK - KINGS DOMAIN GARDENS, PILLARS OF WISDOM

Registrations after Sunday 21st February aren’t guaranteed to be issued with a race bib with timing chip.

KILTS AREN’T ESSENTIAL … anything tartan goes! Let’s make it a fun day!

Enjoy a morning run, jog or walk on The Tan. The iconic walking/running track loops around the perimeter of the Royal Botanic Gardens. It’s the perfect way to spend a Sunday morning with family and friends in support of the Heart Foundation.

The event is open to all fitness levels, from seasoned runners to family groups.

*Please Note: Your entry fee helps cover the cost of the event. All ticket proceeds, fees, and donations for the Big Melbourne Kilt Run are collected and administered solely by the Victorian Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation.

Any donation to the National Heart Foundation of Australia from this event will be a one-off payment determined and made by the Victorian Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation after the event. This event is not a fundraising activity for the Heart Foundation, and the Victorian Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation is not acting as its agent, representative, or authorised fundraiser.

Donations of $2 or more are tax deductible in Australia. You will receive a tax receipt from the Victoria Scottish Heritage Cultural Foundation Limited.

Race day information

Check-in marquee located at The Pillars of Wisdom, Lawn 9 Kings Domain, The Tan Track, Melbourne (near the junction of Olympic Boulevard & Alexandra Avenue). Look for the inflatable Start/Finish Arch, Highland Dancers and the sound of bagpipes!

CHECK-IN, BAG DROP & RACE BIB COLLECTION - 9.00am - 10.00am

Look for the Check-in/bag drop and BIB Collection marquees located close to the Pillars of Wisdom and the inflatable Start/Finish arch.

run LINE-Up: 10.15am - run start time 10.30AM

Photographers will be on hand to capture your moment as you cross the finish line! Copies will be available to purchase IN THE DAYS after the event.

The Course

Refer to Course Map. The course is 3.827kms with markers every 250m. Run clockwise from the Pillars of Wisdom along the Tan Track. Head east along Alexandra Avenue with the Botanic Gardens on your right and keep the Yarra River to your left. Make a 90 degree turn up Anderson Street, bringing you just short of Domain Road. Then take a right turn, back onto the gravel Tan Track alongside Birdwood Avenue. You’ll pass the main entrance to the Gardens heading towards Linlithgow Avenue, with The Shrine of Remembrance on your left, and eventually back to Alexandra Avenue and across the finish line, completing the full lap. Keep the gardens on your right hand side all the way - we’ll have Course Marshals to guide you along the way!

Water fountains

A drinking fountain and water bottle refill is located at The Pillars of Wisdom and numerous drinking fountains can be found around The Tan course.

TOILETS

Public toilets are located close by in the Myer Music Bowl and inside the Anderson Street entry of the Royal Botanic Gardens and throughout the Kings Domain gardens. Toilet Map: