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Colourful volunteer and enthusiastic bell-ringer Liz Nicholson with Sonia McMahon from CROW-FM … the local radio station sponsored the Dash For Cash on Saturday morning<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 27, 2024<\/strong><\/p>\n

The seventh annual Wondai Country Running Festival attracted a hardy bunch of keen athletes at the weekend eager to test themselves along the South Burnett Rail Trail.<\/p>\n

Organising committee member Cr Ros Heit said the number of pre-race registrations was the highest yet, but the cold weather on the actual weekend did cause a few last-minute no-shows.<\/p>\n

However, the organising committee was happy with the weekend festival, and there had also been lots of positive comments on Facebook.<\/p>\n

The running festival consists of shorter, fun events on Saturday morning; longer trail runs through McEuen Forest on Saturday afternoon; and four big events on Sunday, including a full-length marathon.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The cold weather on Sunday morning created a new hazard for the runners taking part in the marathon … a frosty and slippery Tingoora Railway bridge, but everyone negotiated the track safely.<\/p>\n

And the conditions must not have been too bad, as the first runner home in the half-marathon, Stephen Butcher, set a new race record.<\/p>\n

As many of the visiting competitors camped nearby, the organising committee also organised a dinner on Saturday night at Wondai Memorial Hall, which was also well-attended.<\/p>\n