DateExpected
Mid September 2027
Based on past editions. We'll confirm when the organiser announces.
Venue
Patonga Beach / Patonga Wharf, Patonga, Central Coast, New South Wales
Central Coast, New South Wales
Countdown
September
The middle child of the festival: a 29 km loop with a solid but not savage 770 m of climbing. A proper trail day without going ultra.
Key facts
01Minimum age 16 on race day
028-hour cut-off for the full loop
Create a free training plan for the Great North Walk Trail Running Festival 29 km
7-day free trial, no card required
The course
The route
Central Coast
Distance29km
Total climb770m
StartElevation
0 kmDrag map to rotate29.8 km
Weather
Mid-September, Central Coast
21°CTypical high
12°CTypical low
6°CColdest in 20 years
17%Days with rain
Highs around 21°C and lows around 12°C, but it has dropped to 6°C. Rain on 17% of days.
NASA POWER data, 2006-2025, the week either side of race day
Results
Course verified. Results not yet available.
Organiser
OrganiserTerrigal Trotters running club
Websitegnwtrailraces.com.au
Instagram@gnw_trailraces
Running since2008
Training
Training for the Great North Walk Trail Running Festival 29 km
We don't do generic plans. We combine deep knowledge of this race's demands with your recent training, then build a plan with you that progresses as you do.
Beina integrates directly with your existing tools to understand your current fitness, and synchronise your planned sessions.
Intervals.icuWhat a Great North Walk Trail Running Festival 29 km plan targets
Typical sessions
29 km with 770 m of climbing
Time on feet and fatigue resistance
Fuelling and pacing for the whole event
What your weeks look like
Typical sessions
Long runs that build time on your feet
Tempo and threshold sessions to hold race pace
Back-to-back weekend runs for fatigue resistance
Not a generic schedule
Typical sessions
Built from your current fitness and the time you actually have
Adapts every week as Beina learns how you respond
Syncs your sessions straight to Garmin and Wahoo
One clear next session, never a wall of spreadsheet
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Get your Great North Walk Trail Running Festival 29 km plan.
7-day free trial, no card required.
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