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Rainbow Beach Trail Festival

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Rainbow Beach, Queensland, Australia

calendar_today 08 Aug, 2026

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About the Event

This is undoubtedly Queensland's most beautiful trail-running event, with spectacular trails taking you through one of the marvels of nature - the towering sand cliffs of the Cooloola Coast. Formed over thousands of years, the coloured sands rise over the expansive blue Coral Sea. Runners will experience lush forests, perched lakes, rising sand dunes and the historic lighthouse while running single track, fire roads and beaches. This is the perfect event for a weekend getaway.

Races Offered

Marathon

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 42.2K

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06:00

Half Marathon

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 21.1K

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07:00

11 km

Aug 08, 2026

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Distance — 11K

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08:00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for August in Rainbow Beach.

thermostat Temperature
13.7° / 22.5°
wb_sunny Feels like
12.0° / 20.7°
light_mode Avg sunshine hours
9h 48m
water_drop Avg rainfall
2.2 mm
ac_unit Avg snowfall
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air Avg wind speed
12.7 km/h (Gentle breeze)
opacity Sweat loss rate
Moderate
terrain Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny Max UV Index
Very High (8.4)
humidity_mid Humidity
74.6%
wb_twilight Sunrise
06:14
nightlight Sunset
17:27

About Rainbow Beach

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Rainbow Beach is on the Fraser Coast of Central Queensland, Australia.

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