Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

An outback obstacle run in Julia Creek with a kids 2 km challenge plus timed 5 km, 10 km and 15 km races. Courses feature optional obstacles and prize categories for the top three finishers.

Dead Cow Gully Backyard Ultra challenges runners to a 6.7 km loop each hour until one remains. Set on a 1600 acre cattle property near Nanango, Queensland, the course threads timbered ridges, creek flats and a historic homestead.

Trail runs through Kalbarri Gorge with river sections, ladders and on-course abseils. Options include an 8 km Ultra with a 20 m abseil and 4 km Enduro, Taste and Junior courses with smaller abseils.

A 24 hour trail running festival at Ewen Maddock Dam featuring 5 km laps every hour, no eliminations and multiple entry formats from solo to family teams. Festival facilities include staffed aid stations, food stalls and optional themed Wil..

Trail races at Blackwood follow single track beside the Lerderderg River and historic aqueduct trails with three distances: 22 km, 15.8 km and 7.9 km. A timed 100 to 200 m finish sprint records separate times and awards fastest male and fem..

A 100% off-road trail event in Eungella National Park on 31 May 2026 offering 5 km, 11 km and 18 km rainforest and mixed terrain courses. Part of a five-race series with category prizes and series points.

Jolly Jumbuck is a trail running event at the State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon offering three marked distances and a start village with food trucks and showers.

Wild Earth In the Raw is a trail running event in Numinbah Valley on May 31, 2026 offering distances from 4 km to 25 km, free event photos and finishers options including a linking medal or trail gear.

An 8 km coastal trail run in Kalbarri on 31 May 2026, following the Bigurda trail from Natural Bridge to Eagle Gorge. Bus transport to and from the start is available for competitors without support crew and requires booking.

A duathlon and trail running festival at You Yangs Regional Park offered multiple distances and relay options; the 31 May 2026 event was cancelled and registered participants will receive full refunds.

A mix of road and hard packed trail running around Myponga Reservoir, with a long course that circumnavigates the reservoir and crosses the dam wall, plus a short course and a flat kids dash on groomed tracks.

An 8 km sealed handicap mass start near Balyang Sanctuary in Newtown, with a course map and entry fee details available on the event page. The race is sponsored by Kieser.

A Warrnambool Running Club race at Stingray Bay on 31 May 2026 offering 6 km and 3 km handicap events with wave starts. The route follows beach trails and the Thunder Point loops, finishing back at the wooden fence.

Take on the Simpson Desert Ultra, a remote outback ultramarathon near Birdsville from 5 to 7 June 2026, with distances from 25K to 160K. Test your limits amid red sand dunes, supported by aid stations and a true endurance challenge.

Unbreakable is a weekend trail running event in the Marysville region inspired by the Barkley Marathons. It features multiple laps of about 30 to 50 km, navigation-based challenges and lap time cutoffs of 8 to 12 hours.

A donation based Backyard Ultra in Coffs Harbour where runners repeat a 6.706 km yard every hour until one remains, held on the Coffs Creek Walkway with on site camping, pavilion facilities and cash prizes for the last male and female.

Explore Grampians National Park in this two day team endurance event. Choose between endurance or relay categories to hike or run through hills and single tracks over a varying annual course.

Take on the iconic Cape to Cape Track in Western Australia at the Cape2Cape Ultra on June 6 and 7, 2026. Choose a 100 mile or 50 mile challenge as you run scenic coastal trails from Augusta to Eagle Bay.

A multi distance trail running event in Forrest, Victoria on June 6, 2026, held under the Otway canopy. Distances include 21 km, 10 km, 6 km and a 6 km kids run; registration is non refundable and transfers are permitted.

Ballarat Lap of the Lake is a one-day event in Ballarat, Australia on 6 June 2026, with registration listed from 1 January 2026 and complete results available as a PDF.