Trail Running calendar near Melbourne 2024-2025

The Woodlands Trail Run is set to take place on May 19th, 2024, offering distances of 5km, 10km, 21km, 42km, and 50km within the beautiful Woodlands Historic Park. Participants can enjoy the scenic course, visit the historic homestead, and even do some plane spotting from the end of the Tullamarine ..

The Trail Running Series offers a variety of races, including the Plenty Gorge Race which takes place on Sunday, 2nd June 2024. The event is set in the beautiful Yellow Gum Park, providing a scenic trail run experience with kangaroos and other Australian wildlife. Runners can choose from three cours..

The Unbreakable trail run, inspired by the Barkley Marathons, is set to take place in the Marysville region from 7th to 9th June 2024. Participants will attempt to complete 5 laps of 30-50km each, with time cutoffs between 8-12 hours per lap. The event follows many of the Barkley Marathons' concepts..

The Peninsula Running Festival is a new event on the Mornington Peninsula, taking place on June 9, 2024. The course covers scenic sections along the foreshore trails with Port Phillip Bay as the backdrop. Participants can choose from a Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, and a 1km Kids Race. The event feature..

The Brooks Surf Coast Trail Marathon is celebrating its tenth anniversary edition on Saturday, June 15, 2024. Participants can choose between a solo or team marathon and half marathon along the stunning Surf Coast Walk, starting from Torquay and finishing at Fairhaven Surf Lifesaving Club. The cours..

The You Yangs Offroad - Trailblazer Runs will take place in Little River on Sunday 16 June 2024. You can run between 7 and 10 kilometers.

The Trailsplus - You Yangs Trail Running Festival will take place in Little River from Saturday 13 July 2024 to Sunday 14 July 2024. You can run between 5 and 100 miles.

The Silvan Race of The Trail Running Series takes place on Sunday, 4th August 2024, at the Silvan Reservoir Park in the Dandenong Ranges. Runners can choose from three distances: 22km, 15km, or 7.5km. The race is conducted in a handicap format where all runners start at different times based on thei..

The Berry Long Run is a trail run event taking place on Saturday, 10th August 2024 in Blackwood, VIC. This event offers a 70km Berry Long Run and a 40km Somewhat Long Run, with the aim of raising money for Berry Street. Participants can register for the race and find information about entry fees, ev..

The Devilbend Trail Run is set to take place on Sunday, 11th August 2024, at Devilbend Natural Features Reserve, Tuerong, on the Mornington Peninsula. The event offers 4km, 7km, 12km, and 21.1km distance options, as well as a Magic Mile event for children under 13. The trail winds through the bush a..

The Bellarine Rail Trail Run will take place in Queenscliff on Sunday 1 September 2024. You can run between 17 and 34 kilometers.

The Maribyrnong River Run is set to take place on Sunday, September 8, offering three distances: 21.1km, 10km, and 5km. The event will start and finish at Footscray Park in Footscray, with a finisher medal for all participants and individual certificates available. Personalized race bibs can be obta..

The Mt Macedon Trail Run offers 10km, 21km, 30km, 42km, and 50km trail options, with challenging ascents and descents. The event takes place on Sunday, 6th October 2024, and is the 2nd in the Trailsplus Mountain Trail Series. The start and finish are located at the BBQ area next to the carpark at th..

The Melbourne's Mountain Run, also known as the Roller Coaster Run, is a trail running event held in the lush forests of the Dandenongs Ranges. With races ranging from a 2k Kids Carousel to a 46k Double Loop Ultra, there is a challenge for every level of runner. Participants can expect a dynamic cou..

The Marysville Marathon Festival is an annual event featuring running events of 4km, 10km, Half Marathon (21km), Marathon (42km), and Ultramarathon (50km) on scenic valley trails and forest tracks, passing rivers and waterfalls. The festival also includes new Saturday events such as the Kids 1500m d..

The Two Bays Trail Run is scheduled for January 12th, 2025, with a fallback date of January 19th, 2025. The run offers two distances: 28km from Dromana to Cape Schanck and 56km from Cape Schanck to Dromana and back to Cape Schanck for ultra-runners. The event starts at 7am for 28km runners and 7:10a..

The Flying Brick Bellarine Sunset Run is celebrating its 10th-anniversary edition on February 8th, 2025, with a light coastal trail event between Portarlington and St Leonards. The event includes the Active Feet Half Marathon, Steigen 10 km, and the Bully Buster 4 km, promoting the link between exer..

The River Run Geelong is set to take place on Sunday, March 3, 2024, offering both a 10km run and a 5km run/walk starting at Barwon Valley Park. Participants can expect a fantastic finisher's medal, with the event supporting River's Gift in their mission to stamp out SIDS. The course features drink ..