Wondai Country Running Festival

Wondai, Australia • 27-28 Jun 2026

Wondai Country Running Festival

The Wondai Country Running Festival is a two-day running event in rural Wondai, scheduled for 27 and 28 June 2026. The festival is based in the centre of Wondai on the South Burnett Rail Trail behind the town hall, with start points within walking distance of the town centre and free local parking.

The program includes sealed rail-trail road runs and cross-country forest trail runs through the nearby McEuen forest. The forest course is undulating and passes through Spotted Gum and Wattle woodland. Rail-trail events use a fully sealed bitumen surface. Road crossings on the trail are manned by the local SES and first aid facilities are available in Wondai and on the courses. There are regular toilet facilities and drinks stations along the routes.

Bib collection is available across the festival weekend, with Sunday pickup by arrangement. Festival apparel can be preordered and collected with race packs. Runners who complete a Saturday afternoon forest trail and a Sunday rail-trail run receive a gift of local produce. Registration for the 2026 festival will open in January 2026.

Distances offered: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • 1 km time trial and 1 km All Abilities race
  • 2 km Family Fun Run
  • 5 km rail trail
  • 10 km rail trail
  • 11.1 km McEuen forest trail
  • 21.1 km McEuen forest trail
  • Half marathon rail trail
  • Marathon rail trail

Race information

Marathon
Marathon
Half Marathon
Yesbergs Forest Trail
Half Marathon
Half Marathon
11 km
Go Getta Girls Forest Trail
10 km
Parkside 10km Rail Trail Run
5 km
Bowy 5km Rail Trail Run
Hansen Kitchens Family Fun Run
Wondai 1km Time Trial
Mayor Kathy Duff All Abilities Race
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
Trail runs nearby

Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra challenges runners to a 6.7 km loop each hour until one remains. Set on a 1600 acre cattle property near Nanango, Queensland, the course threads timbered ridges, creek flats and a historic homestead.

A team relay along the South Burnett rail trail covering 60 km between Kingaroy and Wondai. Teams of five to eight run average 5 km legs and a 1 km kids race is included.

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