MS Melbourne Run & Ride Festival
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Get your running shoes on, choose from the 21.1km (Half Marathon), 10km or 5km courses, and run the iconic Flemington Racecourse, finishing under the famous Flemington rose arbour.
The MS Melbourne Run + Ride Festival is a fun charity event, helping to make a difference to the lives of over 25,000 Aussies living with multiple sclerosis. With a variety of run and ride distances to choose from, the MS Melbourne Run + Ride Festival, formerly known as the MS Melbourne Cycle + Half Marathon, has something to suit all ages, abilities and fitness levels.
Choose a half marathon run, a 50km bike ride over the Westgate, or even a 1km dash for the kids...there is a distance to suit everyone!
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