Mudgee Running Festival

29/04/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃Mudgee Region locals… you’re invited to join our free running group ahead of August’s Mudgee Running Festival. Whether you’re taking on the marathon, half, 10km or 5km Fun Run, these sessions will help you build fitness and keep you motivated as the weather cools.

The 1 hour training sessions, designed by Nick Kastelein Coaching, are suitable for all levels and open to all ages. There’s no pressure, and no need to be “fast” - just turn up, get moving and enjoy being part of our running community.

Children 12 years and under must have a parent or guardian present at all times.
Find out more on the Training page on our MRF website - you’ll also find a link to the waiver to sign before joining us.

We’d love to see some new faces at Walker Oval, Mudgee at 6:30am on Friday mornings - and we promise no two sessions are ever the same!

14/04/2026

✨5km Fun Run update! ✨ We’ve made a few big changes for 2026…

A new start line on Church St and we’re bringing the start time forward to 10:30am.

Yes, we heard you - metal medals are back 🏅
AND we’re adding a Best Dressed award with a $500 prize.

Another first for us - we’re capping the 5km field at 500 runners. Medals are already ordered and, since this Fun Run is all about participation over speed, we want to make sure everyone gets one.

12/04/2026

🏃🏽‍♀️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♂️We’re always looking for ways to make our event even better.
You loved the new 5km course in 2025 (well… mostly 😄), so we’ve been working with Council to fix the chaotic start - and while we were at it, make it a little more special by offering something that’s usually reserved for our marathon and half marathon runners.

And for our 3.5–4 hour(ish) marathoners, this one’s for you too 👀

Any guesses?

01/03/2026

It’s GO time, runners! Entries for the 2026 Mudgee Running Festival are officially OPEN. 🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️
Race Date: Sunday 23 August.
Whether you’re back for the marathon, stepping up to the Half, tackling the 10km or bringing the whole crew along for the 5km Fun Run, the start line is calling.

Entry link in comments below. ⬇

23/02/2026

As we’re in the final stages of getting everything ready to open entries for the Mudgee Running Festival next week, the Orange Running Festival is at the other end of the countdown - just two weeks to race day.
Over 1,000 runners have already registered, there are just 200 places left in the Half Marathon and 10K,
It’s always a fantastic day out with a great community spirit, plenty of smiles and that unbeatable race-day buzz.
Be part of the action on Sunday, 15 March at Gosling Creek Reserve in Orange, NSW. Head over to their page and secure your spot before it sells out. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

25/12/2025

Merry Christmas from the Mudgee Running Festival 🎄😄
We hope your Christmas has been filled with good food, great company and lots of laughs.

A huge thank you to everyone who completed our survey. Your feedback is gold and already helping shape what’s coming next.

Now for a little Christmas excitement 🎁

The five winners of a free entry to the 2026 Mudgee Running Festival are:
🏃‍♂️ Terry L
🏃‍♀️ Tracey L
🏃 Justin R
🏃‍♀️ Ashwani P
🏃 Sue K

Congratulations! We’ll be in touch via email over the coming week to let you know how to claim your free entry.

Enjoy the festive break, (and that extra slice of pavlova), and we’ll see you back on the start line before you know it 👟🎅

22/12/2025

🙏 Thank you to everyone who has taken the time to complete our survey. It’s been heartwarming to read so many positive comments, and just as valuable to see the suggestions for improvement - including plenty of “it’s only minor but…” feedback.

Many of these are easy tweaks we can make to improve next year’s event, and there are also a few bigger ideas we’ll be working through as part of our planning.

There’s just one day left to share your thoughts before the survey closes and we announce the five lucky winners of a free entry to the 2026 event. Link in comments below ....

19/12/2025

As 2025 winds down, our committee is already looking ahead to the 2026 Mudgee Running Festival - and we’d love your input.

If you took part in this year’s event, please cast your mind back a few months and share your feedback to help us prepare for an even better festival in 2026. Link in comments below.

To help jog your memory, five respondents will be randomly selected to receive a free entry to the 2026 Mudgee Running Festival in any race.

🎁Winners will be announced next Wednesday 24 December, just in time for an early Christmas surprise. 🎄

17/12/2025

The date’s locked in and our committee has already started planning 💜
New Year will be here before you know it, and if you like to plan your year around running events, now’s the time to save the date.
Mudgee Running Festival returns 23 August 2026.

23/08/2025

✨ Relive that finish line feeling! 🙌 From the first stride to that final burst across the line, Col Boyd Photography has captured it all. 🏃‍🏃‍💥

Check out Col's eight race day albums to find your moment of grit (or glory 😅).
👉 Link in comments below ...

18/08/2025

🤩Head over to Col Boyd Photography to find and purchase your Marathon and Half Marathon Photos !!!

Photo collection by Col Boyd Photography

17/08/2025

🎉Congratulations to our Marathon Winners!!🥇🥈🥉 ….sleep well tonight, after a well deserved celebration of course😉!