Whitsunday Trail Fest

Event overview

The Anaconda Whitsunday Trail Fest is an annual trail running festival held in the Whitsundays in September. The festival is organised by the Whitsunday Running Club and traces its origins to a 28 km trail introduced in 2006. The course runs through the Conway Circuit, part of the Conway National Park ranges, and finishes on the Airlie Beach foreshore. The event is traditionally held on the second weekend in September. The 2026 festival is noted as the event's 20th year.

Race details and entry

Distances and race types at recent events include:

• 58 km Ultra event
• 28 km trail event
• 11 km Honeyeater Challenge
• Kids Beach Run events
• Survivors Beach Run

Registration for the 2026 series opens on 1 March 2026. The standard entry fees listed include: WTF58 $190 (late $230), WTF28 $150 (late $190), Honeyeater 11k $90 (late $100), and Kids, Junior and Survivors Beach Bash $30. A late fee applies from 1 July 2026. Entries received by 30 June 2026 are guaranteed to receive the event shirt; shirts are not guaranteed after that date. Finishers receive a race medal and all entries include a numbered bib. A refund policy is published by the organiser. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.