Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

A trail run through historic rainforest near Eungella Dam Road, Crediton. The third event in a five-part off the beaten track series, featuring off road, uneven terrain with substantial uphill and downhill sections.

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.

Experience the natural beauty of Numinbah Valley in this first round of the Triple Crown series. Choose from four trail distances ranging from 4km to 25km and enjoy free event photos and unique interlocking medals.

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.

On 31 May 2026 the You Yangs Off-Road Festival offers duathlons and trail runs at You Yangs Regional Park, with relay options, finisher medals and personalised bibs, across courses that pass granite peaks and forested single track.

Myponga Loop on 31 May 2026 features a long course circumnavigating Myponga Reservoir, a short course on hard-packed tracks and a flat kids dash. The long route includes a dam wall crossing and trail sections normally closed to the public.

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.

Rosebud Running Festival on 7 June 2026 in Rosebud offers marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and a 1 km kids race on a flat coastal Bay Trail course with aid stations and timing mats.

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 races in Kuitpo Forest near Meadows on 7 June 2026 offering 24 km, 18 km, 11 km and a kids cross-country. Routes pass pine plantations and native bush, with drink stations, medals for placegetters and enforced course cutoffs.

Trail races at Mount Joyce Mountain Bike Trails, Wyaralong Dam in Bromelton on 7 June 2026, with 15 km, 10 km and 5 km options and published entry fees.

A community trail run and walk through Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area with 12.5 km and 5.5 km options, on-site paramedical support, event visor and bib for entrants, and prize draws including YETI drinkware and apparel.