Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

A multi-format trail running event at Ewen Maddock Dam featuring repeated 5 km laps, with 24hr, 10hr, 5hr and 5 km options for solo runners, pairs, teams and families and on-site Race HQ services.

Three winter trail races near Melbourne across forest, coastal and mountain terrain, each offering multiple short, medium and long distances. Race day elements include a social atmosphere with live music, coffee and food trucks.

A trail run through the historic Eungella rainforest, third of five events in an off the beaten track series by TRI-ACTIV8. The course uses uneven off road trails with sustained climbs and descents and changing rainforest views.

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.

Off-road duathlons and trail runs at You Yangs Regional Park on May 31, 2026, with course options from a long duathlon to 4 km trail run. Courses pass granite peaks and forested single track with medals for finishers.

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.

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.

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 winter trail running event in Forrest, Victoria offering 21km, 10km, 6km and a kids 6km under the Otway canopy. Race village handles registration, bibs and briefing; youth discounts apply and transfers are permitted but no refunds.

On 7 June 2026 the Rosebud Running Festival offers marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and a 1 km kids race on Bay Trail and nearby roads around Rosebud. The event has course markings, timing mats and a medal for every finisher.

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 run through Kuitpo Forest near Meadows on 7 June 2026, with 24 km, 18 km, 11 km and a kids 1–1.5 km race. Routes feature pine plantations and native bush, drink stations, post-run refreshments and medals for placegetters.

This trail running event is the second round of a 2026 series, taking place on the mountain bike trails at Mount Joyce near Wyaralong Dam. Participants can choose from three distances: a 15km long course, a 10km short course, and a 5km intr..

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.

Trail distances on Great Keppel Island from 9.5 km to 27 km with self-sufficiency requirements and checkpoint marshals; ferry transfers from Rosslyn Bay are separate to the entry fee.