{"id":373613,"date":"2026-06-24T13:23:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=373613"},"modified":"2026-06-24T13:23:02","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T03:23:02","slug":"runners-get-set-for-a-big-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2026\/06\/24\/runners-get-set-for-a-big-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"Runners Get Set For A Big Weekend!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The beginning of last year’s Hansen Kitchens Family Fun Run … the event is always popular with a frantic dash at the start<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

June 24, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n

Runners taking part in the 9th annual Wondai Country Running Festival will be hitting the trails around the town again this weekend.<\/p>\n

The various activities kick off at 7:00am on Saturday with the regular Wondai parkrun and the Wondai Country Markets in Coronation Park.<\/p>\n

There\u2019ll be live entertainment during the markets, including performances by the Wondai Town & District Band.<\/p>\n

But the main focus of the festival is \u2026 running!<\/p>\n

The always-popular All Abilities Run, sponsored by South Burnett Mayor Kathy Duff, will get under way at 8:15am.<\/p>\n

A new event for this year is the CROW-FM 1km Wondai Time Trial at 8:45am, which will be\u00a0followed by the Hansen Kitchens 2km Family Fun Run at 9:00am.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Fun Run along the Rail Trail ($5 entry on the day) is untimed and a social event for all the family. There will be lots of random prizes!<\/p>\n

Registrations for all the Saturday morning events can be made on the day.<\/p>\n

On Saturday afternoon, there are two McEuen Forest trail runs to choose from: 21.1km starting at 12:30pm or the 11.1km starting at 1:30pm.<\/p>\n

Yesbergs Earthmoving and the Go Getta Girls fun run group have stepped up to sponsor these events following the withdrawal of Bega from the South Burnett.<\/p>\n

Sunday\u2019s events are the Ken Mills Toyota Marathon (starting 6:30am), Bendigo Bank Half-Marathon (6:45am), Parkside Rail Trail 10km run (7:00am) and the Bowy Active Rail Trail 5km rail trail run (7:15am).<\/p>\n

Online registrations<\/a> for the Saturday afternoon and Sunday events close at 10:00pm on Wednesday (June 24) but late registrations will be accepted on the day.<\/strong><\/p>\n

On Saturday night, the Wondai Country Running Festival dinner will be held at the Wondai Town Hall, featuring a licensed bar and live music.<\/p>\n

Tickets for this event were snapped up very quickly and it is now booked out<\/p>\n