Trail Running calendar near Blue Mountains National Park 2025-2026

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..

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..

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..

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..

Born To Run Festival is a trail running event held in Portland, New South Wales, at The Foundations—the historic Portland Cement Works site in the heart of town. The festival offers four race options: 2 km for kids, 5 km, 10 km, and a Half Marathon, plus a Trail Boss challenge that combines all thre..

Sydney Trail Marathon is a trail running event in the Sydney region organized by 180 Cadence. It offers two races on the October long weekend: STM 42, a 42 km trail marathon with +887 m / -887 m, and STM 21, a 21 km trail course with +445 m / -445 m. The event aims for a world-class experience with..

The Great NOSH Footrace is an annual trail running event held in Middle Harbour, Sydney. It offers four distances: the Classic 14km from Lindfield to Forestville, the XL NOSH 30km from Forestville to Lindfield and back, plus a 5km NOSH Fling and a 3km NOSH Dash, all on off-road trails. The 50th edit..

The Sydney Trail Half Marathon Night Edition is a point-to-point trail race on 18 October 2025. The course runs through Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park, starting at Golden Jubilee Field and finishing at St Ives Showground. The distance is 21 km with an elevation change of +556 m / -556 m. The event..

Set in Euroka Clearing within Glenbrook National Park, the Glenbrook Marathon offers a true trail-running experience in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. The event features three course options: 25 km, 34 km, and the full marathon, all on single-track and fire trails with challenging climbs and s..

Bare Creek Trail Run 2025 takes place at Acron Oval, St Ives, NSW, Australia, offering four distances to suit all abilities. Participants can choose from a 2km Dash, a 6km family walk/run, or take on 12km or 20km trails through Garigal National Park. The event promotes a welcoming, friendly atmosphe..

Running Wild’s Narrow Neck Night Run is a trail race at Narrowneck Lookout in Katoomba. The event offers two distances: 14 km and 24.7 km (about 25 km). The out-and-back course starts at the Lookout and follows the Narrowneck Firetrail with no turns, finishing back at the Lookout Carpark.Runners enj..

The Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series is a four-event running series held at several Sydney venues during the year. The 2025 schedule lists events on 6 April (Centennial Park), 8 June (Iron Cove), 6 July (Dolls Point) and 16 November (Royal National Park). A separate Sri Chinmoy Mara-Fun Relays event on 19..

Blue Goat Backyard Marathon (BGBM) is staged at Blue Mountains Fitness’ Blue Goat Backyard in Mount Victoria, NSW, Australia. The 7th edition offers a wide range of distances to suit all abilities: 5 km, 10.5 km, Half Marathon, 30 km, Marathon, 50 km, and the Last One Standing Endurance Run. Most ev..

The Whale Rock Trail Run is a community running event in Pennant Hills, New South Wales. The next scheduled date is 1 March 2026. The event features organised running options and children’s athletics. The 2025 edition of the event sold out. Distances: 6.5 km fun run 17 km challenge run Kids athlet..

Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival is staged by Blue Mountains Fitness at Hassans Walls Reserve, Lithgow, NSW. Now in its fifth edition, the festival offers multiple distances: 5km, 10km, 22km, 30km, 42.2km Marathon, and 50km Ultramarathon, plus a 1.6km kids race. The 50km Ultra shares the same..

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 takes place in the Blue Mountains town of Katoomba, NSW, set in a world-heritage landscape. The event offers five main distances: UTAMiler 161.5 km (7,290 m gain), UTA100 101 km (4,400 m), UTA50 51 km (2,500 m), UTA22 22 km (1,200 m), and UTA11 13 km (900 m), plus a 1 k..

The Beachside Dash and Family Fun Run is an annual community running event at Depena Reserve, Dolls Point. It raises funds and awareness for the St George and Sutherland Medical Research Foundation (SSMRF). The 2025 event attracted 1,004 participants and raised over $100,000 for medical research. T..