Marathon Shuffle Training #9 – the full Shuffle route orientation

Saturday 4 April 2026 @ 09:00

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This week, the runners are doing the full shuffle route, beginning at the official race start on Malaspina Road and finishing at the Shinglemill Pub car park. These are as close to race conditions as you will get before the day. The main difference is the lack of aid stations and cheering supporters.
The full route is a little under 27 km with a little over 1000m of total elevation.

The hikers will also begin at the official race start on Malaspina Road. However, the hikers will hike out and back on the trail and complete about 20-24km total.

Runners and hikers meet at the roadside parking near the Shinglemill Bistro at 09:00. As you leave the highway for the Shinglemill, look to your immediate left.  (Just past the stop sign and way before the restaurant.)  Parking is free in this area.

We will carpool from here to the trailhead at Malaspina Road. We will need at least one volunteer to drive some car drivers back to Malaspina to pick up their cars at the end. If you’re driving directly, park in the pull-out area where the Malaspina Rd meets the SCT North side trail.

We will have a post-event social gathering in the Shinglemill Pub afterwards. Hopefully, see some of you there, where we can celebrate completing the full distance (and close to the full distance for the hikers), and share our experience of this milestone with each other. Food and drink at your expense.

GPX Route 
Full Shuffle Route North to South

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Gentle pace run crew
Gentle pace run crew
Front runners
Front Runners
MST10 Hikers 1
Some of the hikers
MST10 Hikers 2
Hiker View