Weipa Running Festival
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Weipa Running Festival : 9th Annual, Sunday 26 July 2026
The Weipa Running Festival is a community running event held on Cape York, Australia, centred around Weipa and the Andoom Showgrounds. The festival includes on-site races, a multiweek virtual series and team events, and is delivered by a not-for-profit volunteer team.
Race distances on offer include:
- 42 km Marathon
- 21 km Half Marathon
- 10 km Run
- 5 km Run
- 2.5 km Run
- Virtual Series running in the two weeks before the festival
Team and community features include relay team options and a Mission Team Event that encourage shared participation. The festival schedule also lists free yoga sessions, course familiarisation runs, allied health seminars on sports nutrition and injury prevention, pre-event competitions with prizes, and an after party. The festival states its mission as promoting physical activity, mental health and wellbeing, and showcasing Weipa to the national running community. The event is organised by a small volunteer team operating as a not-for-profit organisation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.