Gondwana Running · Coffs Coast, NSW
Ancient land.
Modern movement.
Trail running events worth travelling for. Personalised coaching for wherever running takes you next.
Find your next adventure.
Two much-loved events begin a new chapter with Gondwana Running. Discover the terrain, explore the plans and be first to know when entries open.
Washpool Trail Run
Ancient rainforest, spectacular trails and a new chapter for a much-loved running weekend.
Coffs Backyard Ultra
One hour at a time. Find out how far you can go in a welcoming and determined running community.
2027 calendar in development. Dates and arrangements remain subject to required approvals. Entries are not yet open.
Get entry updates ↗Race days built on experience, not just ambition.
Gondwana combines experienced race direction, local knowledge and care for the places we run. A great event should feel thoughtful from registration through to the finish line.
Including Keelan’s volunteer race-direction experience with Coffs Trail Runners and the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour’s Running Festival.
Run your way. With someone in your corner.
Personalised coaching built around your week, current fitness and the terrain ahead. Trail and ultra coaching, with beginners and road runners welcome.
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Rooted in running. Connected to place.
We’re Keelan and Annie. We met through running, and Gondwana is our way of sharing what we love about it. Keelan leads the events; Annie leads the coaching.
The courses, communities and landscapes of the Coffs Coast shape how we approach every running experience.
Meet Keelan and Annie ↗Stories from the trail
Race days, wild places and lessons learned along the way. Explore the latest stories from Keelan and Annie.
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New England Wilderness Walk FKT — from Point Lookout to the Bellinger Valley
From Point Lookout to Cool Creek via Sunday Creek and the Bellinger River — a 38 km wilderness run and FKT attempt…
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Why We Love Running in Bindarri National Park
Bindarri National Park is one of our favourite places to run in the Coffs hinterland — steep climbs, lush forest roads, waterfalls…
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Gidjuum Gulganyi — a new FKT on the Old People’s Track
A single-push run of Gidjuum Gulganyi through the Tweed Byron Hinterland — technical rainforest, stomach trouble, a late resurgence and a new…
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