Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

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 an Australian weekend trail event on 5 to 7 June 2026 inspired by the Barkley Marathons. It uses navigation and multi lap objectives, with course details and some entry rules revealed shortly before the event.

A last-one-standing Backyard Ultra from Coffs Harbour Showground along Coffs Creek Walkway: run a repeated 6.706 km yard each hour on a marked loop until one runner remains, with equal cash prizes for the final male and female finishers.

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 winter trail running event in Forrest, Victoria offering 21 km, 10 km, 6 km and a kids 6 km course under the Otway canopy, with on-site registration, a mandatory race briefing and a post-race presentation.

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.

Pace the Pyrenees runs 6 and 7 June 2026 in Beaufort with trail races around the lake and through Trawalla State Forest. Distances range from a 2 km kids race to a 50 km event, with official timing and finisher medals.

Rosebud Running Festival on 7 June 2026 offers Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 km, 5 km and a 1 km kids race along the Bay Trail and foreshore paths at Rosebud Skate Park. All finishers receive a medal.

Experience a tropical trail run through the World Heritage Wet Tropics Rainforest and Barron Gorge National Park. Choose between 17 km, 8 km, or 4 km routes featuring creek crossings, steep climbs, and dense rainforest scenery.

Trail Running South Australia hosts multi distance trail races in Kuitpo Forest near Meadows, with routes through pine plantation and native bush, drink stations, medals for placegetters and a free kids cross country.

Trail running event at Mt Joyce, Wyaralong with 15 km, 10 km and 5 km courses plus a free kids 2 km race. Courses are marked and marshalled with medical support and electronic timing.

A trail running event on Great Keppel Island offering distances from about 9.5 km up to 27 km. Participants must carry water and basic supplies, register before 5 June 2026, and can use a special morning ferry to reach the island.

A 27 km trail run between the historic wharves at Tathra and Merimbula on the Sapphire Coast of New South Wales. The course is marked and marshals provide water while organisers record times and award finish medals.

A handicap cross country event at Wurdiboluc Reserve on June 7, 2026 featuring a 12.6 km course and an alternative 5 km race. Morning tea follows the run and the event is sponsored by West Carr & Harvey.

A community event on 7 June 2026 in Kanku Breakaways Conservation Park offering marathon, shorter runs, a kids fun run and multiple bike ride distances, raising funds for local projects and highlighting the area's Aboriginal heritage.

The Jogalong and Mini Jog will take place in Yarralumla on Sunday 7 June 2026. You can run 6 kilometers.

A coastal trail run from Boyds Tower to Green Cape Lighthouse along mixed bush and beach terrain, with a water station on course. The event is part of WinterSun Festival and is listed as a 5 hour 30 minute in person run.

Multi-distance trail event on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail with options from half marathon to 200 miles, signed route and checkpoint support. Mandatory kit and registered pacer rules apply, and GPS files are provided for navigation.

Four Corners 2026 is a four leg trail series around Alice Springs held from Friday evening to Sunday morning. Each leg uses mapped Strava routes and marked trails, with mandatory safety gear and no on course aid stations.