Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

The Halloween Dusk 2 Dawn Trail Run is an exciting running event taking place in Port Macquarie on November 1-2, 2025. Participants can choose from five different race distances, including a 12-hour challenge, 42.2 km, 21.1 km Twilight, 21.1 km Midnight, and a 7 km run. This unique event combines th..

The 4 Peaks Bright Alpine Climb at Mt Buffalo is a challenging alpine running event held in Victoria, Australia. The course covers 10.5 km with a significant 1345m vertical climb, starting from Eurobin Creek Picnic Area and finishing at the historic Buffalo Chalet. Runners ascend via The Big Walk tr..

The 4 Peaks Bright Alpine Climb at Mt Feathertop is a challenging alpine running event held in Harrietville, Victoria. Covering 12 kilometers with a demanding 1650-meter vertical climb, the course starts at Tavare Park and ascends via Bungalow Spur Track to Mt Feathertop’s summit, passing Federation..

The Bare Creek Trail Run, held at Acron Oval in St Ives, NSW, Australia, is a welcoming trail running event established in 2010. It offers a variety of distances to suit all levels, including a 2km Dash, a 6km family walk/run, and more challenging 12km and 20km courses. Participants enjoy scenic rou..

The 4 Peaks Bright Alpine Climb at Mt Hotham is a challenging alpine running event held in Victoria, Australia. Day 3 of the event covers a 15 km course starting from Tavare Park in Harrietville, featuring a demanding 1867m vertical climb. Runners follow the Bon Accord Track alongside the Ovens Rive..

The Mystic Hill event is Day 4 of the Bright Alpine Climb 4 Peaks, held in Wandiligong, Victoria. This alpine trail run covers 12 kilometers with an 800-meter vertical climb, starting at Nightingale Bros Alpine Produce. The course features challenging terrain typical of alpine country, where weather..

The Grampians Peaks Trail 100 Miler will take place in Halls Gap from Thursday 6 November 2025 to Friday 7 November 2025. You can run between 48 and 164 kilometers.

The Bouddi Coastal Run is a trail running event held in the scenic Bouddi area, offering multiple race distances including a 21km course, a 14km course, and a 1km Kids Beach Run. The event caters to a wide range of age groups, from children aged 5 to 12 in the Kids Beach Run to various adult categor..

The Marysville Marathon Festival, held annually in Victoria, Australia, offers a variety of running events including 4km, 10km, half marathon (21km), marathon (42km), ultramarathon (50km), and a challenging 100km race. Set amidst scenic valley trails and forest tracks, the course features sparkling..

The Feral Pig Ultra Marathon, held annually in the Perth Hills along the iconic Bibbulmun Track, offers a challenging experience for trail runners of all levels. Participants can choose from various distances, including 100 miles, 100 km, 50 miles, 50 km, 23 km, and a 5 km kids' event. The course is..

The Mount Glorious Mountain Trails is a challenging 22km trail running event located at Cedar Flats, Red Cedar Park, Dundas, Queensland. The course features a demanding 1,200m climb and 650m descent, taking runners through diverse terrain including Northbrook Mountain, England Creek, and the rainfor..

The Triple Top Mountain Run is a challenging 19km trail running event held in Tasmania, featuring a grueling course over three mountains: Van Dyke, Claude, and Roland. Known as one of Australia’s most iconic trail runs since 1991, it tests both runners and walkers with technical single-track trails..

Red Run Day is an annual 8.5km trail run, jog, and walk held around the scenic Enoggera Reservoir in D'Aguilar National Park, Brisbane. The course features wide fire trails with some rough terrain and short hills, offering participants spectacular bushland views and fresh eucalypt-scented air. Organ..

The Narrowneck Night Run, hosted by Running Wild, is a scenic trail running event held at Narrowneck Lookout in the Blue Mountains, Katoomba. It offers two distance options: a 14km short course and a 24.7km full course, both following an out-and-back route along the Narrowneck Firetrail. Runners sta..

The Stromlo Running Festival (SRF) is an inclusive, all-abilities trail running event held annually at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra. It offers a variety of race distances including 2.5km for kids, and 5km, 10km, 15km, 30km, and a newly introduced 42.2km marathon. The festival is family-friendly a..

The Sri Chinmoy Sydney Series at Royal National Park offers trail running events featuring a full marathon (42.2km), half-marathon, 10km, and 5km distances. Set in the scenic Royal National Park south of Sydney, the course immerses runners in pristine forest trails, providing a natural and tranquil..

The Sweat vs Steam - Echuca will take place in Echuca on Sunday 16 November 2025.

GSER 2025 is a premier mountain trail running event held at Hotham Alpine Resort in Victoria, Australia. It features multiple race distances, including a challenging 100-mile ultra that traverses rugged terrain and sections of the iconic Australian Alps Walking Track within the Victorian Alpine Nati..

The Great Southern Endurance Run will take place in Harrietville on Saturday 22 November 2025. You can run between 28 and 172 kilometers.

The Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by Utmb will take place in Bullocks Flat from Thursday 27 November 2025 to Friday 28 November 2025. You can run between 32 and 161 kilometers.