Flinders Island Running Festival
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Flinders Island Running Festival : 4 to 6 September 2026
The Flinders Island Running Festival takes place on Flinders Island over the weekend of 4 to 6 September 2026. The event presents multiple trail and community runs that showcase island tracks and support the local community. Organisers note the festival remains family friendly and that photographers and a finish line video camera will be present.
Event distances include:
- ~3 km Glow Run around Flinders Island Golf Club and Whitemark Bluff track.
- 42 km Trail Marathon starting and finishing at Flinders Island Golf Club.
- 25 km Trail Run or Walk starting near Thule Road and Manns Road.
- 11 km Run starting at Memana Road.
- 4 km recovery run at Trousers Point; this run is not timed.
The 42 km course will use Avenza Maps for on-course navigation and pink signage at major junctions. Organisers publish a recommended gear list for the 42 km event. Teams are welcome in the 25 km and 11 km events; changeover rules differ by course and are restricted in specific sections such as the Bluff track. Buses will transport participants from the Flinders Island Golf Club to some start locations. Walkers are explicitly welcome for the 25 km event.
Registrations are open online with the registration window closing on 4 September 2026. Refunds and transfers are handled according to the event terms. The festival is described as a COVID safe event and asks anyone with recent key symptoms not to attend. Registrants receive a $10 Island Voucher valid on food and nonalcoholic drinks during the festival weekend. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.