Trail Running calendar near Blue Mountains National Park 2025-2026

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 Six Foot Track Marathon will take place in Katoomba on Saturday 6 September 2025. You can run 45 kilometers.

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 Beachside Dash will take place in Dolls Point on Sunday 14 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

The Kokoda Challenge in Sydney is a demanding team endurance event held in the Royal National Park and Heathcote National Park, starting from Helensburgh. Participants can choose from three distances: 18km, 48km, or 96km, with the longest distance honoring the original Kokoda Track in Papua New Guin..

Sydney's Backyard Ultra is a unique endurance running event held at St Ives Showground, Australia. Participants run a 6.71 km loop every hour, on the hour, with a strict one-hour time limit per loop. The race continues until only one runner remains who can complete the loop within the hour.The cours..

The Sydney Trail Series - St Ives will take place in Saint Ives on Sunday 28 September 2025. You can run between 12 and 24 kilometers.

The Parklands Trail Running Festival, hosted by Race Hub Australia, takes place at Lizard Log in Western Sydney Parklands. This scenic trail event offers four distances—32k, 20k, 11k, and 6k—catering to both seasoned trail runners and beginners. The course features rugged terrain, challenging hills,..

The Born To Run Festival in Portland, NSW, is a trail running event held within the scenic trails of the old Portland Cement Works, now called The Foundations. The festival offers four race distances: 2km Kids, 5km, 10km, and a Half Marathon, with an additional challenge called the Trail Boss for th..

The Sydney Trail Marathon will take place in West Pennant Hills from Sunday 5 October 2025 to Monday 6 October 2025. You can run between 21 and 42 kilometers.

The Great NOSH Footrace is Australia's longest-running trail run, held in Middle Harbour, Sydney. Celebrating its 50th anniversary, the event offers multiple distances: the classic 14km course from Lindfield to Forestville, a challenging 30km XL NOSH route starting and finishing at Forestville, and..

The Sydney Trail Half Marathon is a unique night trail running event held in Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, Sydney. Covering 21 kilometers with 556 meters of elevation gain, the point-to-point course starts at Golden Jubilee Field and finishes at St Ives Showground. Runners experience a mix of flo..

The Glenbrook Marathon will take place in Blue Mountains National Park on Sunday 19 October 2025. You can run between 25 and 42 kilometers.

The Bare Creek Trail Run is a scenic trail running event held at Acron Oval in St Ives, NSW, Australia. It offers multiple race distances including a 2 km dash, 6 km walk/run, 12 km run, and 20 km run, catering to a variety of fitness levels. The course is well-marked with arrows, signs, and colored..

The Narrowneck Night Run, hosted by Running Wild, is a scenic trail running event held at Narrowneck Lookout in the Blue Mountains, Katoomba. It offers two distance options: 14km and 24.7km, both following an out-and-back route along the Narrowneck Firetrail. Runners start at sunset, enjoying stunni..

The Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series at Royal National Park offers trail running events featuring a full marathon (42.2km), half-marathon, 10km, and 5km distances. Set in the scenic Royal National Park south of Sydney, the course immerses runners in pristine forest trails, providing a natural and tranquil..

The Blue Goat's Backyard Marathon will take place in Katoomba on Saturday 29 November 2025. You can run between 5 and 50 kilometers.

The Whale Rock Trail Run is an exciting running event held in Pennant Hills, NSW, Australia, set within the scenic trails of Lane Cove National Park. It features a 6.5km fun run and a more challenging 17km course, catering to a range of runners. The event also includes kids' athletics activities, ma..

The Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival is a celebrated trail running event held at Hassans Walls Reserve in Lithgow, NSW. Now in its 5th edition, the festival offers six race distances ranging from 5km to 50km, traversing the ridges of Hassans Walls with varied elevation and terrain including di..

The Jabulani Challenge is a trail running event held in Ku-Ring-Gai Chase National Park, NSW, just 30 minutes from Sydney. It offers three race distances—12km, 22km, and 45km—catering to all levels from beginners to experienced trail runners. The course features diverse terrain including single-trac..