Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

The The Clint Eastwood will take place in Rocklea on Friday 8 August 2025.

Birdy's Backyard Ultra is a unique and mentally demanding ultra running event held in Western Australia, featuring a 6.706 km loop around Lake Towerinning. As an official World Championship-affiliated backyard ultra, it challenges runners to complete the loop every hour, continuing until only one re..

Peaks & Trails is a challenging trail running event held in Dunkeld, within the scenic Grampians National Park, also known as Gariwerd. The event offers five distances ranging from a 6.4km introductory run to a demanding 50km ultra marathon, including a unique Mud-Dadjug Challenge. Courses traverse..

The Kwat Kwat Trail Run, hosted by Chasing Trails, is an exciting trail running event set in Victoria's scenic Warby Ranges, starting at Booths Winery in Taminick. Scheduled for August 2025, it offers a variety of distances to suit all runners, from a 2km kids run to a challenging 50km ultra maratho..

The Scenic Rim Ultra is a challenging trail running event held at Lillybrook Recreation Reserve in Queensland, Australia, about an hour south of Brisbane. It offers five race distances: 10km, 25km, 42km, 65km, and 105km, each featuring rugged terrain with over 4000m of elevation gain. The course tra..

The Berry Long Run is a trail running event held in Blackwood, Victoria, featuring two main race distances: a 70km ultra and a 40km marathon. The event serves as a qualifier for the prestigious UTMB (Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc) and offers ITRA points, attracting serious trail runners. The course trav..

The Finch Hatton Flow Trails will take place in Finch Hatton on Sunday 10 August 2025.

Run Dungog is a vibrant community trail running festival held in Dungog, NSW, located in the scenic Hunter Region near Barrington Tops National Park. The event features three trail run distances: 20km, 10km, and 5km, catering to avid runners and families alike. The course offers stunning natural bus..

The Federation Ultra Trail is an adventurous running event held at Monarto Safari Park in South Australia. Established in 2018, the course follows the southern section of the Lavender/Federation Trail from Monarto Safari Park to Sturt Reserve in Murray Bridge. Participants enjoy exclusive access to..

The Iron Trail 23km Handicap will take place in Latrobe on Sunday 10 August 2025. You can run 23 kilometers.

Run Larapinta is a remarkable four-day trail running stage race held in the heart of Australia’s Red Centre along the Larapinta Trail in the MacDonnell Ranges near Alice Springs, Northern Territory. The event offers two course options: the longer Malbunka course with stages ranging from 20km to 45km..

The Transcend Ultra will take place in Walyunga National Park on Saturday 16 August 2025. You can run between 28 and 65 kilometers.

The Trailsplus Wonderfalls Trail Run is a scenic mountain trail running event held at Cumberland River Holiday Park near Lorne, Victoria, along the Great Ocean Road. It features multiple race distances: 6km, 13km, 25km, 42km, and 52km, with longer courses passing up to six waterfalls. The course off..

The Ironwood 24 Ultra Trail Run will take place in Black Hill on Saturday 16 August 2025. You can run between 12 and 24 kilometers.

Fed Hill is the final event in the Riverina Trail Running Series, held at Julia Ronan Park in West Wodonga. This action-packed trail run offers three distance options: a 22 km long course with 780 m elevation gain, a new 10 km medium course with 220 m elevation gain, and a 5 km short course with 160..

The Devilbend Trail Run is an annual community event held in August at the scenic Devilbend Natural Features Reserve in Tuerong on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. It offers five distances—4km, 7km, 12km, 21.1km, and a Magic Mile for children under 13—catering to all fitness levels. The course fe..

The Saints and Sinners Lap Race will take place in Springwood on Sunday 17 August 2025. You can run between 3 and 6 kilometers.

The Lake Manchester Trails event, hosted by the Trail Running Association of Queensland (TRAQ), offers a family-friendly trail running experience near Mount Crosby, Queensland. Participants can choose from distances including a 1km Kids Dash, 5km scenic run or walk, 10km run/jog/walk, and a challeng..

The Kuranda 2 Port Douglas Race (K2PD) is a challenging 60km point-to-point trail race held annually in August in Far North Queensland, Australia. Starting near Kennedy Highway in Kuranda, the course traverses diverse landscapes including native rainforest, open eucalypt forest, pine plantations, an..

The Run 4 Resilience Katanning will take place in Katanning on Sunday 17 August 2025. You can run between 7 and 21 kilometers.