Kowen Trail Run - New Year's Resolution Run

Event overview

The New Year’s Resolution Run is a trail running event organised by Wamboin Trail Runners Inc., held on Sunday 18 January 2026 at Wamboin Community Hall, 112 Bingley Way, Wamboin, NSW. Distances offered are:

• 21.1 km half marathon
• 12 km trail run

Cut-off time for both distances is 4.5 hours.

Course

Both courses start and finish at Wamboin Community Hall. Runners follow an out-and-back section on Bingley Way (sealed bitumen) for 1.3 km before entering Kowen Forest. The half marathon is mostly dirt forestry trails with three sections of single track totalling 2.5 km and includes 680 metres of elevation, including an ascent of Mt Amungula. The 12 km course includes about 8 km of continuous single track in native forest and over 320 metres of climb.

Entry, gear and transfers

Entry fees are listed for each distance, including early-bird and later rates. Entries are open. All participants must pass a mandatory gear check before collecting their race number. Required items are a water container, a mobile phone (with the race director’s number saved), and a snake bandage (compression bandage). Entrants may apply for a partial refund while entries are still open; online transfer to another person or to a shorter or longer distance is possible while entries remain open, subject to administration fees. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.