Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

The Duval Dam Buster is a trail running event held near Armidale, New South Wales, in the scenic New England High Country. Starting at 1000 meters above sea level, it offers participants a chance to experience altitude running in Australia's highest city. The event features five race distances: 3km..

Operation Flinders City to Summit 2025 is a fundraising walking event starting in the Adelaide CBD and finishing at Woodhouse Activity Centre near Mt Lofty Summit in the Adelaide Hills. The 21-kilometre route typically takes about 7–8 hours and traverses suburban streets before ascending into the hi..

Run The Maine Edition 17 returns to Camp Reserve, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, offering three distances: a point-to-point Half Marathon (21 km) Maldon to Castlemaine, a 10 km Walmer Forest Loop, and a 5 km Botanical Gardens Return. The Half Marathon takes a steam train to the start line, then t..

Lonely Mountain Ultra, now in its fourth year, takes place on Gaanha-bula Mount Canobolas near Orange, NSW. The event offers a range of trail distances: 11K, 22K, 32K, and ultra options of 50K, 50M, 104K, and a new 100M, plus kids’ 2K and 4K. Runners traverse the Canobolas State Forest on varied ter..

Riordan King of the Mountain takes place in Wycheproof, Victoria, Australia, and is billed as Australia’s Toughest Foot Race. Held at Mount Wycheproof, the smallest mountain, the King of the Mount challenges competitors with a 1 km ascent carrying a 60 kg bag of wheat. The program also includes Quee..

The Insomnia 100 is an ultra-running event held in Townsville, Australia, organized by the Townsville Triathlon Club. It features two main races: the Riverway Insomniac 100 Ultra and the Riverway Insomnia 42 Marathon. The unique format involves completing laps of a 4.2 km course every hour for 24 ho..

The Beach to Brother Trail Running Festival is a scenic running event held in New South Wales, featuring various distances including 5k, 10k, half-marathon (21k), marathon (42k), and a team relay option. Participants can enjoy the beautiful coastal views while challenging themselves on the trails. T..

The Yurrebilla Trail 56K Ultra is a challenging trail running event organized by the South Australian Road Runners Club. Held near Adelaide, South Australia, this ultra-distance race covers 56 kilometers through scenic natural landscapes. The event offers a unique opportunity for runners to experien..

Denmark Half, hosted by the Denmark Running Club, unfolds on Western Australia’s scenic south coast around Lights Beach, near Denmark. The event features three distances: a half marathon (21.1km), 10km, and a 2km kids’ race. Runners traverse the WOW and Mundabiddi coastal trails, described as a hill..

Parklands Trail Running Festival takes place at Lizard Log in Western Sydney Parklands (Abbotsbury, NSW). Organized by Race Hub Australia, it offers four trail distances: 32 km, 20 km, 11 km, and 6 km. The course winds through bushland trails, soft grass, and rolling, undulating terrain with challen..

Sydney Trail Series returns to St Ives Oval for Spring 2025, offering monthly trail races at St Ives Showground on Mona Vale Road, St Ives NSW. The series features short, medium and long course options at each event, with distances including around 12km and 24km in select races. The atmosphere is fr..

LAKES Trail Festival, based in Hawks Nest on NSW's North Coast, is Australia's fresh ultra-trail event set in the Myall Lakes region. Runners can choose from 100km, 70km, 50km, 30km, plus a 12km option and a 1km kids dash. All courses start and finish in Hawks Nest, tracing coastal and forest trails..

Garden City Backyard Ultra (GCBU) 2025 is staged at the Toowoomba Showgrounds Caravan Park in Glenvale, Queensland, Australia. It follows the Backyard Ultra format: a 6.71-kilometre loop run on the hour, every hour, continuing until only one competitor remains. The event creates a high-endurance atm..

Beechworth Beer Run is a trail-running festival in Beechworth, Victoria, centered at Lake Sambell Caravan Park. It offers four distances: 28km Full Pint, 15km Half Pint, 5km Quencher, and 2.5km Kids Cordial Cruze. The 28km is a bus-supported point-to-point race from Yackandandah Sport Park to Beechw..

Born To Run Festival is a trail running event held in Portland, New South Wales, at The Foundations—the historic Portland Cement Works site in the heart of town. The festival offers four race options: 2 km for kids, 5 km, 10 km, and a Half Marathon, plus a Trail Boss challenge that combines all thre..

Barkin' Mad Ultra 2025 takes place at Rokeby Recreation Reserve in Rokeby, Victoria, Australia. This ultrarunning festival—Dogs running for Dogs—offers 2km, 5km, 10km, 20km and 50km distances, with options for walkers or runners and dogs or without dogs. The event welcomes 400+ participants to tackl..

Sydney Trail Marathon is a trail running event in the Sydney region organized by 180 Cadence. It offers two races on the October long weekend: STM 42, a 42 km trail marathon with +887 m / -887 m, and STM 21, a 21 km trail course with +445 m / -445 m. The event aims for a world-class experience with..

Hidden Valley Trail Run is the finale of Outer Limits’ Trail Run Series, relocated to Hidden Valley, Paluma, Queensland due to Paluma Range road closures. The event offers three distances—the 6 km short, 10 km middle, and 20 km long—with a junior option in the shorter distance. Runners navigate full..

Coombabah Trail Run is a small, community-focused running and walking event held in the Coombabah Lake Conservation Area along Koala Trail in Coombabah, Queensland. Participants choose between a 12.5 km and a 4.8 km course, starting and finishing at the reserve’s main entrance opposite the Southport..

Coastal Pathway Ultra is Tasmania’s first running event of its kind, starting and finishing in Latrobe at Bells Parade and following the North West Coastal Pathway from Latrobe to Ulverstone and back. The course traverses the Coastal Pathway through three municipalities, offering one of Tasmania’s m..