Trail Running calendar near Rosebud 2026-2027

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.

On 18–19 July 2026 the You Yangs Trail Running Festival stages races across You Yangs Regional Park between Melbourne and Geelong. Distances range from 5 km up to 100 mile ultramarathons across granite peaks and volcanic ridgelines.

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 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.

Silvan offers three trail courses through the Dandenong Ranges on Sunday 2 August 2026, with significant hills and single and double track. A handicap start is used and routes are clearly colour marked at splits.

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.

Obstacle course weekend at Werribee Racecourse on Aug 8 and 9 2026 featuring Sprint 5 km, Super 10 km, kids races, community workouts and a 4 hour Hurricane Heat. The course is described as fast and flat with Chain Carry and Armer obstacles..

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.

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.

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..

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.

Scenic 17 km and 34 km runs along the Bellarine Rail Trail between Queenscliff and Drysdale on 23 August 2026. The mostly unsealed course is wide and well marked, crosses some roads and a railway line, and is organised as a non-competitive..

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 100km and 50km trail races, relay teams and a 2.5km kids run, with coastal cliffs, beaches and 1,800 m of climbing. Seven checkpoints, guided training runs and a finish line expo su..

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 community running event along the Maribyrnong River at Footscray Park on September 13, 2026, offering Half Marathon 21.1 km, 10 km and 5 km options. All finishers receive a medal and the event supports The Smith Family.

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.

A free, self-supported course recce at Kalorama Memorial Reserve on 27 September 2026 with 8km, 12km, 17km (approx) and 23km options, plus four 23km pace groups; organisers request RSVP and provide detailed race-day information online.

A trail running event in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne offering multiple distances from a 1.23 km kids loop to a 46 km double-loop ultra, set on ferny, undulating forest trails with significant climbs and community support.