Run Dungog: Trail Running Festival

Run Dungog Trail Running Festival

Run Dungog is a community trail running festival held at the Dungog Common in Dungog, New South Wales. The event features multiple trail race distances and a program of family-friendly activities on site. It is organised by a volunteer committee and operates as a community fundraiser, with all proceeds donated to the Dungog Shire Community Centre.

Race distances include:

• 40 km trail run
• 20 km trail run
• 10 km trail run
• 5 km trail run

A kids outdoor adventure program is run by Wildcraft Australia in the Dungog Common. Children aged 5 to 12 are supervised during the day and take part in nature-play games, bush crafts, survival-skill activities, outdoor picnics, and a mini trail run. Children aged 12 and under may enter the races at no cost.

Event amenities noted on site include a local coffee cart, local brunch produce, music, and a dog friendly environment. The festival takes place in Dungog in the Hunter Region at the foothills of the Barrington Tops World Heritage National Park, on the land of the Gringai people within the Karuah Aboriginal Land Council. Organisers acknowledge the traditional custodians and pay respect to Elders past and present. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.