Trail Running calendar near Kilcunda 2026-2027

Trail races in the Dandenong Ranges on Sunday 2 August, 2026, with three marked courses of 21.7 km, 15.1 km and 7.3 km and varied single and double track through Mountain Ash forest.

An annual community trail run at Devilbend Natural Features Reserve on the Mornington Peninsula offering multiple distances and a Magic Mile for children. Courses use grass, gravel, stone, mud and clay and funds support the Mornington Penin..

A community running event on the Bellarine Rail Trail with 17 km and 34 km options on mostly unsealed, well marked paths. Entries are capped and the event is presented as a non competitive training run for larger road events.

A two day running festival in the Dandenong Ranges with a Junior Dash, a 5 km family run and a 13.5 km classic that runs alongside the Puffing Billy steam train. Proceeds support heritage restoration at Puffing Billy Railway.

A two day trail running and walking festival at Rokeby Recreation Reserve supporting Aus Hair of the Dog Rescue. Distances from 2 km to 50 km, dogs welcome and adaptive categories and accessible routes are available.

A foam-filled 5K in Melbourne on 28 November 2026 featuring 25 obstacles, 2.5 million cubic feet of foam and an inflatable waterslide. Festival amenities include a kids zone, food and beer gardens and finishers' items.

Portsea Twilight is a January coastal run at Point Nepean National Park offering 9.5K, 5.5K and a Kids Dash with electronic timing, on course support and an event village with food and family activities.

A trail running event on the Mornington Peninsula planned for 17 January 2027, offering 28 km and 56 km courses. Entrants must meet published qualification criteria and entry windows are set for mid 2026 to early 2027.

The Kilcunda Trail Running Festival will take place in Kilcunda on Sunday 31 January 2027. You can run between 5 and 21 kilometers.

A weekend of coastal races in Inverloch on 13 to 14 March 2027, from a Family 2 km to a full marathon. The event features live music, food trucks and a World Athletics certified measured course.

Southern Rail Trail is a multi-distance running event along Victoria’s Great Southern Rail Trail, now postponed to 29 May 2027. Distances range from a 2 km family dash to a 100 km ultra, with team options and a presentation breakfast for so..

A community running festival on the Mornington Peninsula on 13 June 2027 offering marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and a 1 km kids race along mostly flat Bay Trail and road courses, with finisher medals and on course aid stations.