Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

The Hume and Hovell Ultra is a trail running event held in Tumbarumba, NSW, following the historic Hume and Hovell Walking Track. Participants can choose from multiple race distances: 22km, 50km, 100km, or a 100km relay. The course features predominantly singletrack trails through native bushland an..

The Great NOSH Footrace is Australia's longest-running trail run, held in Middle Harbour, Sydney. Celebrating its 50th edition in 2025, the event offers four race distances: the classic 14km from Lindfield to Forestville, a challenging 30km XL NOSH starting and finishing at Forestville, and shorter..

The TRSA Trail Championship at Mount Bold, held in South Australia's largest reservoir reserve, offers a challenging and scenic trail running experience. Set within the Mount Bold Reservoir Reserve near Kangarilla, the event features four distances—10 km, 17 km, 25 km, and an extra-long 35 km course..

Pemby Trail Fest is a vibrant multi-day trail running event held in Pemberton, Western Australia. Spanning three days, it features a variety of courses categorized by difficulty and distance using a color-coded system: Green (5km), Blue (10km), Black (half marathon), and Double Black (ultra marathon..

The Blackall100 is a challenging trail running ultra held on the Sunshine Coast hinterland in Mapleton, Queensland. The event features three distances: 100km, 50km, and 21km, all starting and finishing at QCCC Mapleton. Runners traverse the scenic Blackall Range, experiencing lush ferny forests, sub..

The Compass Club South event, held annually at Cockle Creek on Tasmania's South Coast, offers a challenging 42km marathon, a 21km half marathon, and a 7km fun run. This race takes participants to Australia's southernmost points, featuring a demanding out-and-back course along the South Coast Track...

BRuTUS is a challenging 60km trail ultra held in the scenic Brindabella Ranges, starting and finishing at Blue Range Hut in the Australian Capital Territory. The course features 2000m of elevation gain, traversing rugged terrain including One Stick Road, East West Road, and the Cotter Catchment Area..

The Roller Coaster Trail Run is a renowned trail running event held in the lush forests of the Dandenong Ranges National Park, just under an hour from Melbourne, Australia. Established in 2012, it attracts over 1,000 participants annually to experience its challenging, undulating courses featuring s..

The Manning Park Trail Run is a community-driven event held in Manning Park, Spearwood, designed to raise funds for charity, specifically supporting a school scholarship fund for youth education in Perth. Organized entirely by volunteers, the run offers participants the choice to walk or run either..

The Turtle and the Lamb Trail Run is an adventurous event held in Dinden National Park near Cairns, featuring stunning scenery and challenging terrain. Participants can choose from three distances: a tough 19 km course with significant climbs and thrilling downhill sections, a 6 km loop that include..

The Glenbrook Marathon, hosted by Running Wild, is a trail running event set in the scenic Euroka Clearing within Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia. The course features a mix of beautiful single and fire trails, challenging climbs, and stunning views, including lookouts, Aboriginal artwor..

Smurf's Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in tropical Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia, at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park Trail head. Participants run a 6.7 km lap on the hour, every hour, continuing until they can no longer keep pace. The event also offers a Mini Backyard..

Not BUTTER - 2025 is a unique endurance trail running event held at Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. It features multiple race options including 24-hour, 12-hour, and 6-hour challenges where participants run as many laps as possible within their chosen time frame. Additionally, a..

The Heysen 105 Ultra Marathon is a premier trail running event held along the iconic Heysen Trail in South Australia. Established in 2011, it has grown to become one of the largest ultra marathons in the state, featuring a variety of distances from 13km to 161km. Participants can experience diverse..

The Johnson & Johnson Bondi to Manly Ultra is an 80km urban ultra marathon held in Sydney, Australia, running from Bondi Beach to Manly Beach around Sydney Harbour. The course follows the scenic Bondi to Manly walking track, featuring spectacular cliff tops, harbour foreshore paths, national parks,..

The Paluma Ultra is a challenging 52km ultramarathon trail run held in the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics region of Paluma Range National Park, Queensland, Australia. The course features diverse terrain including pristine wet tropical rainforest, waterfalls, creek crossings, dry eucalypt forests,..

The Great Ocean Trail Ultra is a premier ultra trail running event held along Victoria's stunning Shipwreck Coast in Australia. Participants can choose between a challenging 100km solo run, a relay team option for two, or a 45km coastal marathon. The course features approximately 73% singletrack tra..

The Paluma Village Trail Run, held in Paluma, Queensland, is the final and highlight event of the Outer Limits Trail Run Series. Set within the World Heritage-listed rainforest of the Wet Tropics, this challenging trail run offers distances of 6km, 10km, and 20km through technical terrain featuring..

Trail Run Australia Sunshine Coast offers an exhilarating trail running experience set in the stunning Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland. Participants run through lush forests with the iconic Glass House Mountains as a backdrop, alongside picturesque water bodies and panoramic views of Dularcha..

The Murray Bridge Marathon Festival, held in Murray Bridge, South Australia, is an annual running event featuring four distances: 5k, 10k, half marathon (21.1k), and full marathon (42.2k). The scenic course starts and finishes at Sturt Reserve by the Bunyip, following the riverfront and includes a u..