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Complete Trail Run

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KROctober 202736km · 34km · 20km +1 more events

Yoo Chung · CC BY-SA 3.0

Race date Expected Oct: October 2027
City · Distance: Wanju · 36km · 34km · 20km +1 more events
Entry fee: ₩110,000From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 3, 2026 · Entry Jun 19, 2026 ~ Aug 31, 2026 · Entry fee ₩110,000 · Start 07:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Nov 14, 2026

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Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

The 2026 Wanju Trail Run is a trail-running event held at Gosan Natural Recreation Forest in Wanju County,

Jeonbuk, with assembly scheduled for 7:00 AM on October 3, 2026.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

Race reports: 3

kjhchlrdhRan in 2026

“Going up was almost like hiking, so”

The runner took part in the 2026 2nd Wanju Trail Run 20K. The climbs felt almost like hiking and were hard going, but the views of villages and fields from the ridge stuck with them, and the wooden finisher medal and a 10,000-won coupon even covered some festival snacks.

Quoted from the original · translated

Original quote

올라가는게 거의 등산에 가까워서

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level_up_jayhoRan in 2026

“Getting to CP1 was the crux of how hard the race was, and”

On the 20K the climbs were bunched up before CP1, around the 9km mark, which made it tough, while the forest-road downhill afterwards was easy. Supplies like the rice balls at CP2 and the cheering were great, but the shuttle ride between registration and the start was a bit of a hassle, they said.

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Original quote

CP1까지가 대회 난이도의 핵심이었고

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pantium3Ran in 2026

“Thanks to the perfect course marking, I could run without worrying about going off course, and”

Finished the 261003 2nd Wanju Trail Run 20K, walking and running together with their partner. The course marking was perfect so there was no worry about getting lost, the CP snacks were generous, and afterwards they had a meal at the festival grounds using a gift voucher.

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Original quote

완벽한 코스 마킹 덕분에 알바 걱정 없이 달릴 수 있었고

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We translated a short line from each public race report and summarized the experience. Finish times are as stated by the author, and past editions may differ from this year's weather and operations.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

First come, first served

Online, first come, first served (apply before the deadline)

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 36km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 07:00

Time limit11 hours

34K 11 hours · 20K 7 hours · 7K 3 hours (2026 edition; the official schedule lists 36K and 22K)

The start time and cutoff follow the official announcement (checked 2026.7) — re-check on the official page before entering.

Event	Start	Time limit	Entry fee
20K20km	08:00	7h	₩80,000
34K34km	07:00	11h	₩110,000
7K7km	08:00	3h	₩30,000

Trail run. Longest event (individual) 110,000 KRW / middle event (individual) 80,000 KRW, couple (2 people) 160,000 KRW / 7K non-competitive 30,000 KRW. The official entry fee table lists 36K and 22K; the course guide, GPX and awards list 34K and 20K

not the start line

We have not confirmed the start line coordinates yet.

START

Gosan Natural Recreation Forest

Wanju County, North Jeolla

Start · Google Maps

Runners start · local time — 07:00(34K) · 08:00 (20K·7K)

The Wanju Trail Run is a mountain trail race held at Gosan Natural Recreation Forest in Wanju County, North Jeolla, and 2026 was its 2nd edition (2026 edition;

the 2027 race guide has not been announced).

It is held at the same time as the Wanju Wild & Local Food Festival,

the county's flagship festival (2–4 October 2026, around Gosan Natural Recreation Forest), so you can enjoy both the race and the festival.

The 2026 race took place on Saturday, 3 October, with three events: 34K, 20K and 7K.

Some official entry fee and schedule pages list 36K and 22K, but the course guide, the GPX and the awards information say 34K and 20K.

Entry fee fees were 110,000 KRW for the longest event (individual), 80,000 KRW for the middle event (individual;

160,000 KRW for the 2-person couple run), and 30,000 won for the non-competitive 7K.

The time limit cut-off is 11 hours for the longest event, 7 hours for the middle event and 3 hours for the 7K.

Wanju County, the Wanju County Sports Council and Samsamis organize and host the race.

Souvenirs included a Wanju finisher medal, a technical T-shirt, socks, Estalol, an emergency blanket and a 10,000-won festival voucher.

The appeal of this race is running mountain trails from the dense forest of the recreation area, then ending the day with food at the festival grounds.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Event T-shirt 2026

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

Pick up your bib and welcome pack on Fri 2 Oct, 3:00 pm–9:00 pm, or Sat 3 Oct, 5:00 am–7:30 am; bring photo ID and mandatory gear (2026 edition).
10/2 (Fri) 15:00~21:00 · 10/3 (Sat) 05:00~07:30

Gosan Natural Recreation Forest, Wanju, Jeonbuk

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startCity confirmed as Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea.

Source · checked Nov 11, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

City confirmed as Wanju-gun, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea. Start/finish is at Gosan Natural Recreation Forest.

Gathering 07:00 on Oct 3, 2026. Remote rural recreation-forest venue with no public transit; plan on taxi/rental car from Jeonju or Iksan KTX station. Organizer contact: 063-263-8680 / 063-290-2765 / 063-270-9977.

Getting to the finish

Same rural forest venue as start; no train/subway access.

Start shuttle

No parking inside the festival venue. Park at one of 5 lots (Wanju County Office 1,100; Gosan Miso Market 210; Gosan Elementary 200; temporary large lot 1,400; Noltopia 200) and take the shuttle bus to the venue.

No public-transit directions from Jeonju KTX or Jeonju express terminal are published.

Source · checked Nov 11, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

You can pick up your bib and welcome pack on the day before the race, 2 October, from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm, or on race day from 5:00 am to 7:30 am;

bring photo ID and your mandatory gear (2026 edition).

The longest event started at 7:00 am, and the 20K and 7K at 8:00 am.

The 34K and 20K have mandatory gear rules.

The list includes a running belt or vest, trail running shoes,

a switched-on smartphone and a power bank of 5,000mAh or more, a survival blanket, a first-aid kit with a compression bandage,

antiseptic and plasters, a whistle, a water container of 1L or more, a personal cup, a waterproof jacket with sealed seams, and energy food of 200kcal or more.

Missing items bring disqualification or a 30-minute to 1-hour penalty, and post-finish gear checks apply only to award recipients.

Recommended gear such as a long-sleeve top, headlamp, poles, gloves and gaiters is also worth bringing.

There is no parking inside the festival grounds,

so park at one of five lots (Wanju County Office, Gosan Miso Market, Gosan Elementary School, the temporary large lot and the Noltopia lot) and take the shuttle bus in.

The organizer publishes no public-transit directions, so if you are starting from Jeonju, decide on your transport in advance.

After the race, use your voucher on festival food and take a look at nearby Daea Reservoir.

Times are local to Wanju. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Jeonju to Gyeongju via Haeinsa, Double UNESCO Site

₩450,000

Complete Trail Run

About Complete Trail Run — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run