Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

A six-race Adelaide Trail Runners Summer Series across Cleland, Belair, Bridgewater, Robe and Port Elliot with multiple distances, age categories and points-based awards.

A four day stage race around Hobart and the Tasman Peninsula with coastal, alpine, rainforest and clifftop stages. Participants choose long or short courses and travel between stages with event logistics in place.

Ultra-Trail Kosciuszko by UTMB stages multi-distance alpine trail races in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales, featuring routes through granite outcrops, snow gum forests and alpine meadows. The event is part of the UTMB World Series.

A foam-filled 5K in Melbourne on 28 November 2026 featuring 25 obstacles, 2.5 million cubic feet of foam and an inflatable waterslide. Festival amenities include a kids zone, food and beer gardens and finishers' items.

A time-based 6- or 12-hour ultra on an AIMS-certified 2.56464 km riverside loop near Glenelg, with one aid station, rotating course direction every three hours, on-course refreshments, and finisher medals.

An obstacle course event at Wildwood Rock Enduro in Melbourne on 28 November 2026 with 5 km and 10 km options, team and Elite entries, location‑specific obstacles and finisher items.

An afternoon and evening trail run at You Yangs with multiple distances on a supported 5 km loop, including night running under headtorches. The event supports Canteen with donations per participant.

A 24-hour trail running festival at Ewen Maddock Dam offering 5 km hourly laps across 24, 10, 5 hour and 5 km formats, with solo, team and family categories and a vehicle-free tented Race HQ.

Lara Fun Run at Serendip Sanctuary on 29 November 2026 offers 10 km, 5 km and a kids dash with registration opening soon and race-day entries available.

Support youth programs at the Run for the Young Marathon in Lilydale. Choose from five distances along the Warburton Trail in this environmentally friendly and plastic free charity event.

Run Port Stephens in Nelson Bay offers marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and 2.5 km fun runs on out-and-back courses with coastal and forest scenery, and a pin-free bib system introduced by 2026.

The Greenvale Backyard Ultra in Forth TAS on December 4, 2026 follows a last man standing format with runners completing 6.71 km each hour. The event listing shows 120 participants and is sold out.

A 5K obstacle-course fun run in Horsley Park featuring foam zones, inflatable obstacles and a festival area. The event includes a kids zone, ticketed extras like a finisher medal, and supports Make-A-Wish Australia.

A single-lap 21 KM trail race at Lake Parramatta Reserve on 5 and 6 December 2026, featuring mixed terrain, a waterfall and lakeside sections. The cupless event is limited to 500 runners per day and has a strict four hour cutoff.

A night trail running event on Wadawurrung Country along the Surf Coast with 21 km, 13 km and 5 km options. The event provides maps and an event program and supports fundraising for the Sexual Assault and Family Violence Centre.

Trail races at Mount Buller on 6 December 2026 across alpine ridgelines and snow gum forests, with distances from 2 km to 45 km.

Trail races at the base of Mt Beerwah offering 10km, half marathon and marathon options on marked courses with on-course aid and mandatory safety gear.

Qi Gong is a Perth Trail Series summer trail event on 6 December 2026 at Wungong Regional Park in Bedfordale, Western Australia. It includes three courses of about 5.2 km, 10.5 km and 15.6 km with listed elevation changes.

A three hour loop challenge at Knapsack Reserve in Glenbrook featuring 1.3 km out-and-back loops on accessible trails with views over the Penrith Valley.

An Australian ultramarathon held Dec 12/13 2026 offering 12 hour and 100k formats, with entries opening in August and race records and recent results maintained through 2024.