Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

Capital to Coast is a 100km multistage running event held annually from Canberra to the South Coast of New South Wales. The race spans three days, featuring a prologue on Friday, four stages on Saturday, and four on Sunday, with stage distances ranging from 8km to 15km. The course offers a scenic mi..

North West Trail Running Series – Race 3: Penguin is a night-time trail race staged at Mount Gnomon Farm in Penguin, Tasmania. Participants choose from 5 km, 10 km, or 20 km courses set in The Dial Range, with headlamps required for the dark cross-country terrain. The event blends serious trail runn..

Wonderland Run 2025 takes place in Grampians National Park, Halls Gap, Victoria, Australia. The event offers multiple distances: a 50km course with a fresh new look, a 10km option replacing the previous 8km on Saturday, and a Sunday 20km HIKE. The program reflects exciting changes for the year, with..

Wild Earth Coastal High is an epic trail run set in the Gold Coast Hinterland, weaving through World Heritage-listed Lamington and Springbrook National Parks in South-East Queensland. The event offers two distances: Coastal High 50 (50km) and Coastal High Crunch (28km). Runners traverse subtropical..

LRC Race 20 – Hadspen, the End of Season Hadspen Trail, is a family-friendly running event organized by the Launceston Running Club. Held in Newnham, Australia, the day offers three distances: a 5 km Long Course, a 2.5 km Short Course, and a 1.5 km Junior Course. A key feature is its junior-first em..

TRR Murphys Creek Challenge, run by Toowoomba Road Runners, takes place at Murphys Creek Recreation Reserve, Dodts Road, Murphys Creek, Queensland. Runners can select 7 km, 14 km, or 21.1 km half marathon distances. The course is mostly dirt roads and a 4WD track through scenic countryside, featurin..

The Cape Pallarenda Trail Run, part of Australia's largest Trail Running Series, takes place at Cape Pallarenda near Townsville, Queensland. This event offers four distances: 5km, 12km, 21km, and 42km, catering to a range of trail runners from juniors to experienced athletes. The course features div..

The Flinders Island Running Festival, held annually in early September on Tasmania’s Flinders Island, offers a family-friendly celebration of trail running and community spirit. The 2025 event features a variety of distances including a 42km trail marathon, 25km and 11km runs, plus a 3km Glow Run il..

The Light Horse Ultra Marathon is a remembrance-themed timed ultramarathon held in the Northern Suburbs of Perth. Runners compete on a 2.5-km circuit of limestone, boardwalk and asphalt across multiple distances: 24-hour, 12-hour, 6-hour, 3-hour and 1-hour events. The event opens with a dawn service..

Six Foot Track Marathon is a 45-kilometer trail race through the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, running from the Explorer’s Marked Tree near Katoomba to the Jenolan Caves. Established in 1984, it follows the entire Six Foot Track and attracts about 1,100 runners each year. The event is..

Coastal Classic is a 30km trail run from Otford to Bundeena in the Royal National Park, New South Wales. The route snakes along one of Australia’s most stunning coastal tracks, combining rocky climbs, sandy beaches, cliff-tops, bushland, rainforest and steep hill inclines. Runners are treated to pan..

Race #4 Cleland National Park, hosted by Trail Running SA, takes place in Cleland National Park in the Adelaide Hills, Australia. The multi-distance trail event offers Long 21 km (824 m climb), Medium 16 km (738 m), Short 10 km (412 m), plus a Kids 1.5 km option. Runners traverse a varied, hilly net..

Yarrabilba Trail Fest is a running festival in Yarrabilba, Queensland, built around trails in Plunkett Regional Park, Wickham National Park and Wickham Timber Reserve. It features three distances: 5.1 km, 11.4 km and 18.2 km, taking in open eucalypt forests, sandstone outcrops and late-winter wildfl..

The Hounslow Classic is an epic trail running event set in the stunning Grose Valley Wilderness near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Known for its brutal climbs, steep technical terrain, and breathtaking sandstone cliffs, the race offers runners jaw-dropping views and challenging course..

The Rail Trail Run and Ride is an annual sporting event held in Scottsdale, Tasmania, featuring a variety of running and cycling distances over a weekend in September. The event offers multiple running options on Saturday, including 54km, 27km, 14km, 7km, and a 2km course around the event village, w..

The Surf Coast Century is an ultra marathon event held in Anglesea along Victoria's Great Ocean Road, featuring stunning coastal and hinterland trails. Participants can choose from 100km and 50km solo runs or join relay teams of 2, 3, or 4 runners, making it accessible for both ultra-running veteran..

CRU100 is a Western Australian trail race in Collie, part of the Perth Trail Series. The event offers Solo 100km, Solo 50km, and Relay 80km formats, starting near the Collie Cemetery and finishing at Collie Golf Club. Runners traverse the Wiilman Bilya Trail through jarrah, marri and yarri forests,..

Dwellingup, Western Australia hosts the annual D100 & Mighty Jarrah Trail Run, a single-day endurance festival on September 13, 2025. The Mighty Jarrah Trail Run offers four distances: 21km Almighty Trail Run, 12km Mighty Trail Run, 6km Mini Trail Run, and a 6km Doggie Dash for canine participants...

Puffing Billy Running Festival is a two-day event held at Emerald Lake Park, Emerald Lake Road, Emerald, Victoria, Australia. It features a range of distances for different ages and abilities, including a 1.2 km Junior Dash, a 5 km Family Fun Run, and a 13.5 km Classic route from Belgrave to Emerald..

Flight Centre Cycle & Trail Run Epic is an award-winning mountain-biking and trail-running festival held at Hidden Vale Adventure Park in Grandchester, Queensland, Australia. Over a two-day weekend, the event offers seven races across a spectrum of distances: 4.2km, 11.5km and 23km Trail Run Epic; 8..