Trail Running calendar near Blue Mountains National Park 2025-2026

The Burralow Bush Run, hosted by Running Wild NSW in collaboration with Hawkesbury Trail Runners, is a scenic trail running event held in Bilpin, northwest of Sydney in the Blue Mountains region. It offers two main distances: a 16km Devil’s Dash through Devils Wilderness with 200m elevation gain, id..

The Saints and Sinners Lap Race Season 16 is a unique running event held at St Columba's Catholic College in Springwood, NSW, Australia. Set amidst historic sandstone buildings dating back to 1909, the course features a mix of hilly fire trails and scenic single tracks, offering a challenging and pi..

The Six Foot Track Marathon is a challenging 45km trail race held in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia. The course follows the historic Six Foot Track from near Katoomba to the Jenolan Caves, offering runners a scenic and rugged experience through natural bushland. Established in 1984,..

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, held at Depena Reserve, Dolls Point, NSW, Australia, is a popular annual fun run now in its 18th year. The event features professionally timed 2km, 5km, and 10km races suitable for all fitness levels, whether walking, jogging, or running. The 10km race consists of two laps of the..

The The Kokoda Challenge - Sydney will take place in Sydney on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run between 48 and 96 kilometers.

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 Born To Run Festival is a trail running event held in Portland, NSW, at the historic site known as The Foundations, the old Portland Cement Works. Taking place on the Saturday of the October Long Weekend, the festival offers four race distances: 2km for kids, 5km, 10km, and a half marathon. Runn..

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 edition in 2025, the event offers four race distances: the classic 14km from Lindfield to Forestville, a challenging 30km XL NOSH starting and finishing at Forestville, and shorter..

The Glenbrook Marathon, hosted by Running Wild, is a trail running event set in the scenic Euroka Clearing within Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia. The course features a mix of beautiful single and fire trails, challenging climbs, and stunning views, including lookouts, Aboriginal artwor..

The Bare Creek Trail Run, held at Acron Oval in St Ives, NSW, Australia, is a welcoming trail running event established in 2010. It offers a variety of distances to suit all levels, including a 2km Dash, a 6km family walk/run, and more challenging 12km and 20km courses. Participants enjoy scenic rou..

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: a 14km short course and a 24.7km full course, both following an out-and-back route along the Narrowneck Firetrail. Runners sta..

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 Backyard Marathon, held in Mount Victoria, NSW, Australia, is a multi-distance trail running event set in the scenic Blue Mountains. The 7th edition offers distances including 5km, 10.5km, half marathon, 30km, marathon, 50km, and the challenging Last One Standing Endurance Run (LOS). T..

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 an annual trail running event held at Hassans Walls Reserve in Lithgow, NSW, Australia. The 2026 edition offers multiple race distances: 5km, 10km, 22km, 30km, a full marathon (42.2km), and a challenging 50km ultra marathon with approximately 2400m eleva..

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..

Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB is Australia's premier trail running event held in the scenic Blue Mountains National Park, New South Wales. The event features multiple race distances catering to various abilities, including a challenging 161.5 km Miler with 7,290 m elevation gain, a 100.8 km race, 50..