Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

The Pilliga Ultra is an ultra-running event by For Wild Places, held 19–21 September 2025 in the Pilliga Forest of New South Wales. The event foregrounds community involvement and conservation, supporting local efforts to recognise the Pilliga’s cultural and environmental significance and biodiversi..

Sydney’s Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at St Ives Showground, Australia. Runners complete a 6.71 km loop every hour, with the race continuing until only one finisher remains, making the overall distance effectively unlimited. The entire course is marked the day before, with about..

The GV Last Man Standing Backyard Ultra will take place in Victoria Park Lake on Saturday 20 September 2025.

Warrnambool Running Festival is held in Warrnambool, South West Victoria, Australia, centered at 65 Pertobe Road. The festival offers races from 2km to a full marathon across two days, welcoming runners of all levels. Event options include the Worm Bay Wiggle 2km, Warrnambool SLSC 4km Breakwater Das..

The Sydney Kokoda Challenge is Australia’s toughest team endurance charity event, staged from Rex Jackson Oval in Helensburgh and routing participants through the Royal National Park and Heathcote National Park. Teams choose among 18km, 48km, or 96km distances—the latter honoring the original Kokoda..

Run Upper Murray is a trail-running event in Corryong, Victoria’s Upper Murray. Runners choose from three distances: 33 km with about 1,388 m of elevation, 16 km with about 735 m, and a Kids Race of 3 km with 75 m. The 33 km course is a single loop through farmland and native forests to the summit a..

Great North Walk Trail Running Festival is held at Patonga Wharf, Patonga on NSW’s Central Coast, along the Great North Walk. The event offers three trail distances: 10K (actual ~9.6km), 30K (≈29.2km), and 50K (≈50.3km), with ascent of 329m, 770m and 1,485m respectively. It emphasizes a festival atm..

The Pub to Pub is a community running event set in the Macedon Ranges on the Federation Trail, a car-free track linking Romsey and Lancefield. The event finishes at the Lancefield Hotel and includes an event village with food and drinks. The event is fully timed using net time and uses bibs fitted..

Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run, held at Griffith University Nathan campus in Brisbane, Queensland, uses the Toohey Forest for a mixed-terrain course. Runners choose from 21.1km Half Marathon, 10km, or 5km routes, weaving from campus into bush trails. Designed for both seasoned competitors and first..

The Great North Walk (GNW) Trail Running Festival is a scenic trail running event held in Australia, featuring three race distances: 10K, 30K, and 50K. The courses offer challenging elevation profiles, with total ascents ranging from 329m in the 10K to 1,485m in the 50K, covering distances up to 50...

The Duval Dam Buster is a trail running event held near Armidale, New South Wales, in the scenic New England High Country. Starting at 1000 meters above sea level, it offers participants a chance to experience altitude running in Australia's highest city. The event features five race distances: 3km..

Run The Maine Edition 17 returns to Camp Reserve, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, offering three distances: a point-to-point Half Marathon (21 km) Maldon to Castlemaine, a 10 km Walmer Forest Loop, and a 5 km Botanical Gardens Return. The Half Marathon takes a steam train to the start line, then t..

Operation Flinders City to Summit 2025 takes place on Friday 26 September. The event is a fundraising walk from the Adelaide CBD to Mt Lofty Summit and then to Woodhouse Activity Centre. The trek covers approximately 21 km and is expected to take about 7-8 hours. Registration for City to Summit 202..

Riordan King of the Mountain takes place in Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia, and is billed as Australia’s Toughest Foot Race. Held at Mount Wycheproof, the smallest mountain, the King of the Mount challenges competitors with a 1 km ascent carrying a 60 kg bag of wheat. The program also includes Quee..

The Insomnia 100 is an ultra-running event held in Townsville, Australia, organized by the Townsville Triathlon Club. It features two main races: the Riverway Insomniac 100 Ultra and the Riverway Insomnia 42 Marathon. The unique format involves completing laps of a 4.2 km course every hour for 24 ho..

Lonely Mountain Ultra, now in its fourth year, takes place on Gaanha-bula Mount Canobolas near Orange, NSW. The event offers a range of trail distances: 11K, 22K, 32K, and ultra options of 50K, 50M, 104K, and a new 100M, plus kids’ 2K and 4K. Runners traverse the Canobolas State Forest on varied ter..

Sydney Trail Series returns to St Ives Oval for Spring 2025, offering monthly trail races at St Ives Showground on Mona Vale Road, St Ives NSW. The series features short, medium and long course options at each event, with distances including around 12km and 24km in select races. The atmosphere is fr..

The Beach to Brother Trail Running Festival is a scenic running event held in New South Wales, featuring various distances including 5k, 10k, half-marathon (21k), marathon (42k), and a team relay option. Participants can enjoy the beautiful coastal views while challenging themselves on the trails. T..

Denmark Half, hosted by the Denmark Running Club, unfolds on Western Australia’s scenic south coast around Lights Beach, near Denmark. The event features three distances: a half marathon (21.1km), 10km, and a 2km kids’ race. Runners traverse the WOW and Mundabiddi coastal trails, described as a hill..

Parklands TRAIL Running Festival takes place at Lizard Log in Western Sydney Parklands, Abbotsbury, NSW, marking Race Hub Australia’s first trail race. Four off-road distances—32 km, 20 km, 11 km, and 6 km—guide runners through bushland trails, soft grass, and rolling, undulating terrain. The course..