Trail Running calendar near Forrest 2026-2027

A sealed handicap 10 km race at Barwon Valley Park in Belmont on 28 June 2026. The mass start event is sponsored by ProFeet Podiatry and includes a course map with entry fees managed by the organiser.

Trail races on 5 July 2026 in Anglesea start on the beach and explore coastal clifftops and bush tracks. Distances range from about 4.3 km to 27.6 km with marked routes and water points on longer courses.

An 8km handicap run at Waurn Ponds with start and finish at the baseball fields on Pioneer Road in Grovedale. Sponsored by Tuckers Funeral Services; entry fees are listed on the event entry fees page.

A 10 km handicap race at Geelong Grammar School in Corio on July 19, 2026, with start and finish outside the school and a course map provided. Sponsored by The Manx Myotherapist.

A handicap club race over 8 km at Fyansford on 2 August 2026 with start and finish next to the Fyansford Hotel. Entry fee details are available on the organiser's entry fees page.

A sealed handicap mass start at Barwon Valley Park on August 9, 2026, featuring a 15 km course and an alternative 5 km race, with start and finish at Barwon Valley Fun Park on an out-and-back route to Queens Park Rd Bridge.

A trail running festival on 15 August 2026 near Lorne with routes from 6 km to 75 km. Courses include river crossings, coastal bushland, singletrack and waterfall scenery.

Moore Than Fitness Anglesea 8.2km is an 8.2 km handicap race held at the Anglesea River mouth car park on the Great Ocean Road side on 16 August 2026. The event is sponsored by Moore Than Fitness.

Half marathon and 5 km races at Barwon Valley Park in Belmont, held as a handicap event. Invitational and on the day entries are accepted and entry fees are listed by the organiser.

An 8 km handicap-format run at Ocean Grove Riverside on August 30, 2026, starting and finishing at the Ocean Grove Golf Club car park; the event is sponsored by Bellarine Sports Medicine Centre.

A 5 km handicap run organised by Geelong Cross Country Club, held at the Peter McCann Memorial Gardens in Fyansford and sponsored by Good.All Protein. The event is listed in the club's Handicap category and includes a course map and calenda..

Surf Coast Century in Anglesea on 12 September 2026 offers 100 km, 50 km, relay and kids races along coastal trails with seven checkpoints, guided training runs, finish medals and a recovery expo.

A multi-stage handicap eliminator at John Landy Athletic Field where combined times from sealed 4 km and 3 km time trials determine twenty qualifiers for a final 2 km handicap race.

An ultra trail along the Great Ocean Walk in Victoria offering 100 km solo, a two person relay and a 45 km coastal race; mostly singletrack with coastal and Otway Range scenery and limited entry fields.

Afterglow Night Trail Runs on Wadawurrung Country offer illuminated trail options on the Surf Coast with 21 km, 13 km and 5 km distances, and include fundraising support for local violence prevention services.

A 10 km surf beach run from The Rip at Point Lonsdale to Ocean Grove by the Barwon River. Held early each summer, it is the club's main fundraiser and typically attracts about 1,000 runners.

A community run along the Barwon River offering 10 km and 5 km options, finisher medals and personalised bibs for early entrants. The event supports River's Gift to raise funds for SIDS research.

A two day team trail relay near Princetown covering 216+ km across three loops through farmland and bush with a graveyard shift, where teams of four or more rotate laps and return to a central base camp between runs.