Trail Running calendar near Lorne 2026-2027

A 7 km handicap race at Drysdale Recreation Reserve with start and finish at the reserve's lower area on Wyndham Street, organised by the Geelong Cross Country Club and sponsored by Corrective Chiropractic Bellarine.

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.

Trail running near Lorne, Victoria on 15 August 2026 with distances from 6 km to 75 km through river crossings, waterfalls and coastal Otway singletrack.

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.

Run the Bellarine Rail Trail on Sunday 23 August 2026 with 17 km and 34 km options; entries capped at 300 and fees increase in mid-August.

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 offers 100 km, 50 km, relay and a 2.5 km kids' run on coastal trails and hinterland on 12 September 2026.

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.

An afternoon and evening trail run at You Yangs with multiple distances on a supported 5 km loop, including night running under headtorches. The event supports Canteen with donations per participant.

Lara Fun Run at Serendip Sanctuary on 29 November 2026 offers 10 km, 5 km and a kids dash with registration opening soon and race-day entries available.

A night trail running event on Wadawurrung Country along the Surf Coast with 21 km, 13 km and 5 km options. The event provides maps and an event program and supports fundraising for the Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre.

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 New Years Eve trail run in the You Yangs with distances from 5 km to 50 km and a 6 hour option, offering a headtorch 5 km loop and views of fireworks across Melbourne to Geelong and the Ballerine Peninsula.

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 family organised coastal trail event on the Bellarine Peninsula offering a half marathon, a 10.5 km and a 4 km community run, with medals for all finishers and a focus on exercise and children's mental health.

Riverside 10 km and 5 km run/walk along the Barwon River in Belmont with finisher medals and fundraising for River's Gift.