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Mt Beauty Running Festival

Mount Beauty, Australia • 16 May 2026

Event details

The Mt Beauty Running Festival is scheduled for Saturday 16 May 2026 at the Mount Beauty Secondary College oval on Pool Road, Mt Beauty, Victoria. The event is presented as a family-oriented day and highlights the autumn colours of the Upper Kiewa Valley. The festival is community run and relies on volunteers to support event operations.

Races and race-day services

Distances on offer include:

  • 3 km
  • 10.6 km
  • 21.1 km
  • 18 km trail run

A Schools Challenge offers a $250 cash prize for the winning school. Teams may include students and staff with entrants in any of the four events. Points are awarded to the top five overall finishers in each team and the team with the lowest average points wins. Schools must enter their school name as the team when registering.

Food will be available on site; Mt Beauty Playgroup will run a bake sale and BBQ and proceeds will support the playgroup. The event has a plastic cup free policy at on-course drink stations, so participants need to carry their own drink bottle or hydration pack. Water and sports drink will be available at drink stations for refills. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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Race information

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21 km
21.1 Km Run
18 km
18km Trail Run
11 km
10.6 Km Run
3km Run
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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