Trail Running calendar near Melbourne 2025-2026

Celebrate New Year's Eve with a scenic trail run at the You Yangs, choosing distances from 5km to 50km plus a 6 hour challenge. Run into the night under head torches and support Canteen as Trailsplus donates per entry.

Take in coastal views at the Quarantine Station in Portsea on 3 January 2026 with 9.5K, 5.5K and Kids Dash options. Celebrate in the event village with food, live music and family fun, and enjoy a vehicle free course with support stations.

Experience the Two Bays Trail on 11 January 2026 along the Mornington Peninsula from Dromana to Cape Schanck, with cliff top views, bushland and a climb over Arthur's Seat. Choose 28 km one way or 56 km double crossing for a rewarding trail..

Join Bay to Surf 2026 on 16 January for a scenic Portsea challenge with 9 km and 4.5 km run options and a 4.5 km walk along roads, trails and beach between Point Nepean and Portsea Surf Club. Entry and buses at Jarman Oval simplify race day..

Enjoy a scenic coastal Sunset Run between Portarlington and St Leonards, family run and raising funds for youth services. Pick a half marathon, 10 km or fun 4 km Bully Buster and earn a finishers medal.

River Run Geelong invites runners and walkers to a scenic 10 km or 5 km at Barwon Valley Park in Belmont. With just 1,500 spots that often sell out, all finishers earn a medal and the event raises funds for River's Gift.

Join the Salomon Warburton Trail Fest, a three day celebration of trail running in scenic Warburton, Victoria. Pick from ultras to short family friendly runs, plus night runs, films, seminars and activities for non runners.

Run The Rock at Hanging Rock on 21 March 2026 offers trail, path and road courses from a 2K kids dash to a 22K half marathon, including a lap at the base of the rock. Celebrate at the event village with food trucks, live music and family fu..

Join the Brimbank Park Running Festival on Sunday 22 March 2026 at scenic Brimbank Park, featuring open fields, wooded river trails and a river crossing. Choose distances from 2km to 50km, join the team challenge and support a great charity..

Run the scenic grounds of Werribee Park Mansion with distances from kids dash to half marathon. Limited to 1500 runners, the event features finishers medals, age group prizes and family friendly race day facilities.

Maroondah Dam Trail Run on Sunday 19 April 2026 kicks off the Trailsplus Mountain Series with choices from 10 km, 21 km, 30 km, 42 km and 50 km. Set in scenic Maroondah Reservoir Park amid autumn colours, it offers challenging trails and st..

Experience the Sri Chinmoy Yarra Trail on Sunday 19 April with scenic riverfront running from Loys Paddock Reserve in Burnley. Choose a half marathon, 14 km or a 7 km run or walk and refuel with a pancake breakfast at the finish.

Run through Woodlands Historic Park in Greenvale, with trails weaving past a historic homestead and Living Legends race horses. Distances from 2 km to 50 km plus canicross, with devonshire tea and plane spotting to enjoy after your run.

Run the scenic Rosebud Running Festival on 7 June 2026 along the Bay Trail foreshore, with distances from a 1 km kids race to a full marathon. Enjoy on course support, bib timing and a finishers medal for all finishers.

Run the WildBoar Trail Run through scenic Brisbane Ranges National Park, with challenging climbs and winding single track across 10km, 21km, 42km and 50km options. Organized by Trailsplus, the event supports Canteen with donations.

Run the stunning Surf Coast Trail Marathon on 20 June 2026, tracing clifftop views from Torquay to Fairhaven. Choose marathon, half or 8 km routes and celebrate with live music and food at the Aireys Pub after the race.

Tackle varied singletrack and rocky climbs at the You Yangs Trail Running Festival in July, with distances from 5 km to 100 mile and a scenic ascent to Flinders Peak. Two days of looped courses from the main carpark make for a social, spect..

Take on the Maribyrnong River Run at Footscray Park with a half marathon, 10 km or 5 km run or walk along scenic, pram friendly paths. Chip timing, finisher medals and personalised certificates make this a rewarding community event for all..

Run Mount Macedon's misty trails from 10km to 50km, with rewarding climbs, technical descents and big views. Part of the Trailsplus series, the event supports Canteen and provides maps and GPX files.

Take on the Roller Coaster Trail Run in the scenic Dandenong Ranges, featuring ferny singletrack, steep climbs and sweeping lookout views. Choose from 46k, 23k, 12k or a kids 1.23k loop for a fun, challenging day less than an hour from Melb..