Speewah Legend Foot Race
Kuranda, Australia • 7 Jun 2026
Speewah Legend Foot Race - 7 June 2026
The Speewah Legend Foot Race is a rainforest trail running event near Kuranda that accesses Barron Gorge National Park via the Djina Wu track. All courses follow traditional pathways of the Djabugay people and the pack and dray routes of early European pioneers, and all loop back to the Speewah Campground to finish.
The terrain includes cool clear creeks, dense shady trails, steep climbs and long flowing downhill sections. The national park covers 2820 ha and links the northern and southern Wet Tropics Rainforest. Wildlife that may be seen along the routes includes possums, tree kangaroos, flying foxes, musky rat kangaroos, cassowaries, amethystine pythons and spotted tail quolls.
Distances offered
- 17 km premier course through Smiths Track, Yalbogie, Glacier Rock and multiple Stoney Creek crossings.
- 8 km route using Djina Wu, Smiths Track and Gandal Wandun before returning to campground.
- 4 km course begins with a steep climb then a mostly downhill single trail to Djina Wu.
Practical information notes that drinking water will be available at the start and finish area but will not be provided on course, and cups will not be supplied. Natural water is available to 17 km competitors from Stoney Creek, which is crossed twice. Camping sites have been reserved and a camping fee of $5 per person applies for allocated sites. Competitors are expected to be self reliant while on course. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.