Wondai Country Running Festival
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Wondai Country Running Festival : Race information
The Wondai Country Running Festival is an annual running event in Wondai, Queensland, held over the fourth weekend in June; the 10th festival is scheduled for 26 and 27 June 2027. The event uses the South Burnett Rail Trail and nearby McEuen forest as its primary venues. The rail trail sections are on a fully sealed bitumen surface; the forest sections are cross-country trails through spotted gum and wattle woodland.
Race options across the weekend include a mix of rail trail and forest trail distances:
- 42.195 km marathon on the rail trail
- 21.1 km half marathon on the rail trail
- 10 km rail trail run
- 5 km rail trail run
- 21.1 km forest trail (McEuen forest)
- 11.1 km forest trail (McEuen forest)
- 1 km time trial and 2 km family fun run
- All Abilities race (wheelchairs and carers welcome; no motorised vehicles)
Entries follow a tiered pricing structure (super early bird, early bird, normal, late) with specific fees per distance and concessions for younger runners on some distances. Registration for the 2027 festival opens in January 2027. Bib collection is organised during the days before and on the festival weekend; Sunday collection can be arranged by prior agreement. Course support includes staffed road crossings, first aid on course, regular toilets and drink stations, and free parking near the town centre. Participants who complete a Saturday forest run and a Sunday rail-trail run receive a local produce gift. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.