Coonawarra Running Festival

About the event

The Coonawarra Running Festival is an all ages, all abilities, all-inclusive event aimed at raising much needed funds and awareness for mental health. This year’s event will be held on 8 November, 2025.

The Coonawarra Running Festival is excited to announce that over the last two years we have raised a whopping $57,000 for Breakthrough Mental Health Research Foundation.

The Coonawarra Running Festival committee collaborated with Breakthrough in initiating a Pilot Youth Mental Health Awareness Program which has already been rolled out to high school students at Penola High School and Lucindale Area School. Our goal is to provide all high school students within our region the opportunity to attend these workshops free of charge. Thank you to all for supporting us to help raise vital funds to bring more awareness and resources to mental health in our region. If you are at all interested in sponsoring the event in 2025 please reach out to us!

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Online AUction

Please see the 3 auction items
– High Wheeler Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 6L Imperial
– High Wheeler Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2019 1.5L Magnum
– Four Pillars 2024 Australian Christmas Gin – Trevor Smith Label

To learn more about these items, click here

TIMEFRAME
Commencing immediately until 11.00am (SA Time), Saturday, November 8 2025

BIDDING
Bids are to be placed in the comments section on the original Coonawarra Running Festival Facebook post. If you are unable to access Facebook, you can provide your bid via email to coonawarrarunning@gmail.com and your bid will be posted on your behalf. All bids to be in Australian currency.

PAYMENT
Winning bidder will be advised bank account details. Money must be received by Tuesday, 11 November, 2025. If not received under bidder will be contacted.

COLLECTION
All goods to be collected from Penola or postage can be arranged at purchaser’s expense.

Run along the rail trail through the majestic Coonawarra wine region and the beautiful, lush red gum country of the Limestone Coast.

After you have finished running, jogging, walking or wobbling your distance, you can grab a bite to eat in the Coonawarra Park where there will be live music, market stalls, family entertainment and more. It will be the perfect day for family to enjoy some time together while raising vital funds and awareness of mental health.