Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

The Sydney Trail Series - St Ives will take place in Saint Ives from Sunday 28 September 2025 to Sunday 23 November 2025.

The Yurrebilla Trail 56K Ultra is a challenging trail running event organized by the South Australian Road Runners Club. Held near Adelaide, South Australia, this ultra-distance race covers 56 kilometers through scenic natural landscapes. The event offers a unique opportunity for runners to experien..

The Beach to Brother Trail Running Festival is a scenic running event held in New South Wales, featuring various distances including 5k, 10k, half-marathon (21k), marathon (42k), and a team relay option. Participants can enjoy the beautiful coastal views while challenging themselves on the trails. T..

The Garden City Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at the Toowoomba Showgrounds Caravan Park in Glenvale, Queensland, Australia. Participants run a 6.71 km loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. This unique format tests stamina and strategy, creating a..

The Born To Run Festival is a trail running event held in Portland, NSW, at the historic site known as The Foundations, the old Portland Cement Works. This scenic festival offers four race distances: 2km for kids, 5km, 10km, and a half marathon. Runners experience a mix of single-track trails and ac..

The Lakes Trail Festival 2025 is an ultra running event held in Hawks Nest, North Coast NSW, Australia, set in the stunning Myall Lakes region of the Barrington Coast. Participants can choose from multiple distances including 100km, 70km, 50km, 30km, a 12km course for beginners, and a 1km kids dash...

Barkin' Mad Ultra 2025 is an ultrarunning festival held at Rokeby Recreation Reserve in Rokeby, Victoria, Australia. The event features multiple distances including a 2km walk, and 5km, 10km, 20km, and 50km trail runs, welcoming over 400 participants and their dogs. It celebrates the bond between hu..

The Coastal Pathway Ultra is a scenic running event held on Tasmania’s North West Coast, starting and finishing in Latrobe. It features multiple race distances—64 km ultra marathon (solo and three-person team relay), 42.2 km marathon, 21.1 km half marathon, and 10 km—catering to a wide range of runn..

The Sydney Trail Marathon will take place in West Pennant Hills from Sunday 5 October 2025 to Monday 6 October 2025. You can run between 21 and 42 kilometers.

The Trailsplus Mt Macedon Trail Run is a scenic mountain trail running event held at Mt Macedon in Victoria, Australia. It features challenging ascents and descents through beautiful, often fog-blanketed trails in the Macedon Ranges, part of the Great Dividing Range. The race offers multiple distanc..

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 anniversary, the event offers multiple distances: a classic 14km course starting at Lindfield and finishing at Forestville, a challenging 30km XL NOSH route, and shorter 5km and 3km..

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..

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 an hour from Melbourne’s CBD. Established in 2012, it attracts over 1,000 runners annually to experience its challenging, undulating courses featuring steep climbs and..

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 a new 21km course. Runners traverse the scenic Blackall Range, experiencing lush ferny forests, subtropical rainforest, tall eucaly..

The The Compass Club - South - Cockle Creek will take place in Recherche from Saturday 18 October 2025 to Sunday 19 October 2025. You can run between 7 and 42 kilometers.

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 offers a true trail running experience featuring beautiful single and fire trails, challenging climbs, and spectacular views. Run..