Pomona King of the Mountain

Pomona King of the Mountain is a running event held in Pomona, on the Sunshine Coast Hinterland, on the 4th Sunday of July each year.

This event challenges competitors to run up the face of Mt. Cooroora and provide other fun activities suitable for the whole family.

The main event is the Bendigo Bank International Mountain Challenge, a 4.2km run to the top of the mountain and back. The mountain track is steep and, in places, is almost a vertical climb. The race has seven categories: Men’s Open, Women’s Open, Men’s Veteran, Women’s Veteran, Masters and Junior Boys and Junior Girls.

The festival program usually includes a 3km Family Fun Run, Prince and Princess of the Mountain, Mountain Bike Ride, Primary School Relay, Tug-O-War, Skate Jam and Masters Bowls Tournament. There is also usually music jam sessions, live music, buskers, rides and a sideshow alley.

The family fun run is a favourite as it is an easy run that the whole family can tackle. The route takes families around the park and to the Mountain car park. From there, follow the marked trail to the Mountain Challenge track.

So come to this fun weekend event in Pomona and enjoy this community sporting event. From Brisbane, travel north along the Bruce Highway for approximately 1.5 hours. From Noosa, it will take about 20 minutes to reach Pomona via Cooroy.