Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

Smurf's Backyard Ultra in Cairns has runners complete a 6.7 km loop each hour until one runner remains; a Mini Backyard option allows up to six laps. The weekend includes a Saturday night event with food, drinks and live music.

An ultra trail along the Great Ocean Walk in Victoria offering 100 km solo, a two person relay and a 45 km coastal race; mostly singletrack with coastal and Otway Range scenery and limited entry fields.

Experience a 52 km ultramarathon through the ancient World Heritage rainforests and historical mining trails of Paluma Range National Park. This technical trail race offers a diverse course with minimal bitumen and stunning waterfall views.

Heysen Trail Ultra offers a wide range of single-day and multi-day trail distances along the coastal Heysen Trail, finishing in Victor Harbor. The 2026 edition takes place on 24 and 25 October 2026.

An 80 km point to point run from Bondi Pavilion to Manly Beach across coastal and harbour trails. Options include a solo 80 km or relays of two 40 km legs or four 20 km legs.

A multi-format running event at Oxley Creek Common in late October 2026, featuring 24 hour, 12 hour and 6 hour events plus 5 km, 4 km and 3 km Drop elimination races. The Drop uses timed laps with runners eliminated each round.

Wild Gravel is a multi-discipline gravel, trail running and walking event in Western Australia’s Stirling Range National Park. It offers a wide range of ride, run and walk distances including AusCycling sanctioned 100 km and 150 km races an..

Trail races of 6 km, 10 km and 20 km through World Heritage rainforest at Paluma Village, on technical wet trails with creek crossings and on-course support. Mandatory gear applies for the 10 km and 20 km distances.

A community-run event on the Great Victorian Rail Trail near Mansfield offering 42.2km, 21.1km, 10km, 5km and a 2km junior dash. The course is out and back on a smooth, largely flat trail and supports Cancer Council and local health project..

Season 14 Round 2 of the SEQ Trail Running Series takes place in Pomona on 25 October 2026 with two trail distances, timed results, race photos, a charity BBQ and a limited edition singlet included with full series entries.

The Halloween Dusk 2 Dawn will take place in Port Macquarie from Saturday 31 October 2026 to Sunday 1 November 2026. You can run 7 kilometers.

A last person standing hill repeat event in Pyalong VIC where athletes run a 4.2 km loop with 300 m climb each hour until one competitor remains. The event offers a 3 m x 3 m base camp, live results and cash prizes including a $20,000 grand..

The opening stage of the Bright Alpine Climb, this 10.5 km trail run ascends 1345 meters up Mount Buffalo via The Big Walk. Starting from Porepunkah, it finishes at the historic Buffalo Chalet with shuttle services provided. A mandatory gea..

Test your endurance at The Cut Ultra, a unique elimination race on the Gold Coast. Survive successive laps on the Criterium Track until only the fastest remain in this social and high energy running challenge.

A backyard trail event in the Blue Mountains offering distances from 5 km to 50 km plus a Last One Standing endurance race, run on 5 km and 10.5 km loops with entry limited to 200 participants.

A weekend running festival in Portland and the Great South West featuring road races, coastal trail ultras, a hybrid 102 km option, and relay events across late October and early November.

Experience the diverse trails of Kunanyi with distances of 4km, 11km, and 17km starting from the historic Cascade Brewery. Enjoy a mix of rainforest gullies and mountain bike tracks overlooking Hobart.

Illawarra Escarpment Traverse takes place on 31 October 2026 in Port Kembla, New South Wales. The event is listed as an offline race with entry offers recorded since 2019 and an associated timing group named FlyerUltra Race Timing.

Event Information The event takes place on Sunday, November 1, 2026. The start and event headquarters are at Tavare Park in Harrietville. The course covers a distance of 12.0 km with an elevation gain of 1650 m. The Course Participants star..

A riverside running festival in Murray Bridge on 1 November 2026 featuring a half marathon, a 10 km and a Halloween 5 km fun run. The course begins at Sturt Reserve, follows the Murray River and crosses the historic first bridge.