When is it being held?

The first weekend in November. In 2024 this will be Saturday the 2nd and Sunday 3rd.

What will the Carcoar temperature be like in November?

8° to 22° historically – great conditions for morning running.

Who can enter?

We encourage everybody to have a go, and be fit enough for the challenge. There are many choices of distance, and as all profits go to charity, please give it a go!

What should I bring?

Suitable attire, hat, sunscreen – drink stations every 4kms with water at all stations and ‘sports drinks’ available at every station.

What happens if I hurt myself?

Rural Fire Service first aid specialists will be on hand all weekend to administer first aid to both runners and spectators as and when it should be needed.

What do I get for my entry fee?

Race entry, a commemorative Carcoar Cup medallion & ribbon, plus trophy and prize money if you win or run a place!

What can I expect from the course?

Bitumen, dirt, hills, dales, some steep bits, some flat bits, fantastic scenery, the town of Neville, Mount Macquarie and the town of Carcoar. Entrants will race anticlockwise on a circular course – an almost equal mixture of bitumen and dirt roads, with rises and falls of several hundreds of metres in altitude. Watch our Virtual Tour in the panel above.

Why should I enter?

The Carcoar Cup is now a truly iconic event on the Australian Running Calendar. It has been awarded Community Event of the Year in 2011, NSW Regional Flagship Event 2014, 2105, 2016, and NSW Flagship event for 2017, 2018, 2019 & 2020. It achieved ten years of running in 2022. It is a family event with a race for all ages and abilities, but the $12,000 in prizemoney makes it the richest regional event in NSW. It attracts runners from all over Australia and overseas. Everybody should experience a Carcoar Cup.

2022 Registration & Bib Collection

Bib Collection is at the historic Carcoar Court House on Saturday 11th November between 12.00 midday & 5.00pm (preferred) or on Sunday 13th November (Race Day) between 6.00am & 7.45am. If you are arriving on Sunday, please be there at least 30 minutes before your race to register.

We welcome last minute entries UP UNTIL 5.00pm on Saturday 12th November.

Drink Stations

We always have lots of question re drink stations, so here it is from the horse’s mouth. Drink Stations are manned by fabulous, very friendly volunteers, which is part of the great attraction of the Carcoar Cup, so spread the love! All stations have water and Powerade, along with jelly beans and snakes.

Marathon Drink stations

• DS1 – 3kms at Cooming Creek

• DS2 – 3kms at top of the hill

• DS2 – 4 kms – manned by the wonderful Molloy family every year

• DS4 – 4kms – manned by Merv & Marg – you will know how wonderful they are when you see them

• DS5 – 4km – more of of our great Neville volunteer contingent

• DS6 – 4kms – At Neville opposite the school both sides of the road because you will pas them run around the town, and the pass them again, so DS6 1.5kms

• DS7 – 3kms – more great Nevillites.

• DS8 – 3kms last of the Neville contingent with Rob in charge I think!!

• DS9 – 4.5kms – the best drink station as it is right at the top of that hill!

• DS10 – 5kms – Home pretty much all downhill from DS9, so we would hate to force you to stop at a DS.

• Half Marathon DS6 ×2, DS7, 8, 9, 10 – see distances above.

• DS10 has everything, and you can get a free massage in the fabulous PhysX bus at the finish line. 

Saturday

All day activities

• Carcoar Pottery Exhibition of specially commissioned trophies for the Carcoar Cup.

• Village Grocer, Toy museum, shops, sightseeing in one of the most intact historic villages in Australia.

Sunday – Race Day

All day activities

• Carcoar Pottery Exhibition of specially commissioned trophies for the Carcoar Cup

• Carcoar Court House Interactive History Exhibition – dress-ups for mock historic photos

• Stoke House Stable Museum Exhibition

• Toy Museum Exhibition

Sunday – Races

From Carcoar

• 8.00am – Marathon (42.2km) and Teams Events

• 8.15am – Carcoar Cup for Kids (1.7km)

• 8.45am – Carcoar to Creek Dash (6km)

• 9:00am – Mile Long Club Races

From Mandurama/Fell Timber Rds

• 9:30am – 10K Special

From Neville

• 8.45am – Half Marathon (21.1km)

Saturday

Lunch

• Available at the Village Grocer and the Royal Hotel, Carcoar.

Afternoon Tea

• The Village Grocer.

Dinner

• Carcoar Cup Pasta Night at the Carcoar School of Arts.
  $30 for adults and $15 for Kids (Under 12). Please book online here.

• 6.00pm Royal Hotel Bistro, Carcoar.

Sunday: Race Day

All Day

• Sausage/steak sizzles, local shops, food & coffee carts.

• Royal Hotel, Carcoar.

Carcoar is a great location, being only 3 hours from Sydney. The major regional centres of Orange, Bathurst, Cowra & Canowindra are all mere half hour away, while the Historic Villages of Millthorpe, Blayney, Neville, Mandurama & Lyndhurst are all within 20 minutes drive.

Some of the most popular accommodation options are linked to below.

Carcoar, Neville, Mandurama & Lyndhurst

Contact via this website

Blayney
blayney.nsw.gov.au/tourism

Millthorpe Village
millthorpevillage.com.au

Orange
visitorange.com.au

Bathurst
bathurstregion.com.au

Cowra
cowratourism.com.au

Canowindra
visitnsw.com/destinations/country-nsw/orange-area/canowindra

Are you having trouble finding accommodation for this years Carcoar Cup? Contact Andrew on 0412 265 344 for local knowledge.

Thanks for a fantastic event Carcoar Cup Running Festival.
Emma, Oberon, NSW

Great event- thanks for organising for me while I was in the country.
Lynda – Ireland

Your run is always welcoming and friendly and cosy and encouraging and happy and hilly and fun!! It really has a great atmosphere to it!!
Michelle, Forbes, NSW

What a fantastic day out. Thank you Andrew and Jane for putting together such a fabulous event in a stunning location. I’ve been talking about coming for a few years now and it was certainly worth the wait. Your team of volunteers are amazing, so enthusiastic and made us feel so welcome. The course is such a challenge and the views are amazing. Can’t wait to come back!!
Tracie, Gordon, NSW

Thank you so much Andrew and a special thanks to your great staff!! This may be a small event but none other can match the great enthusiasm and genuine friendliness that I found there. I wish I could be there every year! We had such a short stay but leave with a lifetime of great memories!
John, USA

The Carcoar Cup 2016 was a wonderful event! Over 40 students from St Joseph’s participated and had a fantastic morning running, walking, skipping and twirling around the Carcoar Cup course. We even had four students take on the gruelling 6km Carcoar to Creek Dash! This has become a fantastic tradition at our school and we are already looking forward to 2017.
St Joseph’s Public School, Blayney

Had a wonderful time! Was our first and loved it!
Amanda, Kurrajong Heights

Thanks Andrew and Co. for an amazing Carcoar Cup. Myself and my awesome team “Will Run For Champa’s” had an absolute ball. I loved the team Marathon. And the atmosphere was fantastic. You should be so proud of such an incredible event. This was my first Carcoar Cup and certainly won’t be my last. Thank you!
Sharni, Orange, NSW

What an amazing experience! This was my first ultra marathon, it was everything I was expecting and more! Met some amazing people, learnt a lot about what happens beyond the marathon distance. It was hard but loved every minute of it.
Vajira Weerasekera, Wahroonga, NSW

We will be there next year. They start it with a stock whip! So cool…
Martin, Oallen, NSW

Thanks again for such a great event. Lovely atmosphere and scenery. Also happy I got a Carcoar Pottery boxer dog mug and it made my day running across the finish line with my dog-ruby! See you next year!
Sue

Thank you Carcoar Cup. Amazing event! I can’t say I’ve ever seen so much heart and soul in an event crew. To see that you genuinely love putting the event on for us is very special. Take a bow folks – you were magnificent!
Renae, Sydney

Thank you Andrew and your amazing organisation team, the RFS, everyone at drink stations. This run was rumoured to be the hardest and it was, but it had the best volunteers. See you next year!
Cheryl Marie, Minnamurra, NSW

It is always a wonderful weekend. Super organised race with super friendly and helpful volunteers. Thank you so much for everything you do to make it a really enjoyable day.
Caroline, Glenbrook, NSW

That was an awesome weekend…even with the hills! Thanks to all involved, especially all the vollies for sitting out there all day in that wind. You are all awesome. See you next year.
Greg, Kellyville Ridge, NSW

Thanks so much to everyone who helps put together a great event year after year, you make it a joy to participate in the day!
Jo, Orange, NSW

Thank you for such a great event and to everyone on the team helping making this happen. A job well done.
Florentina, Lithgow, NSW

It’s a great event. Thanks so much everyone. Had a great time running the half with friends and meeting new friends.
Leah, Cowra, NSW