Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

Compass Club South 2025 at Cockle Creek, Tasmania, Australia marks the eighth edition of the Compass Club series, which visits Australia’s compass points. The event offers two long-distance options: a 42-kilometre marathon and a 21-kilometre half marathon, plus a 7-kilometre fun run. Competitors fol..

The Sydney Trail Half Marathon Night Edition is a night-time trail run through Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park. This 21 km point-to-point course starts at Golden Jubilee Field and finishes at St Ives Showground, with an elevation gain of 556 m. Runners navigate flowing single tracks, technical climb..

BRuTUS is a challenging 60km trail ultra held in the scenic Brindabella Ranges, starting and finishing at Blue Range Hut in the Australian Capital Territory. The course features 2000m of elevation gain, traversing rugged terrain including One Stick Road, East West Road, and the Cotter Catchment Area..

Set in Euroka Clearing within Glenbrook National Park, the Glenbrook Marathon offers a true trail-running experience in the Blue Mountains, New South Wales. The event features three course options: 25 km, 34 km, and the full marathon, all on single-track and fire trails with challenging climbs and s..

The Turtle and the Lamb Trail Run is an adventurous event held in Dinden National Park near Cairns, featuring stunning scenery and challenging terrain. Participants can choose from three distances: a tough 19 km course with significant climbs and thrilling downhill sections, a 6 km loop that include..

The Manning Park Trail Run is a volunteer-driven community event at Manning Park in Hamilton Hill, Western Australia. Participants can walk or run 5km or 10km. The course encircles historic Azelia Ley Homestead, traverses hilly bushland, and ascends the 192-step Manning Park Stairs to a summit with..

Great Ocean Trail Ultra (GOTU) is Australia’s iconic oceanside trail ultra, running along the Great Ocean Walk from Apollo Bay to the Twelve Apostles on Shipwreck Coast in Victoria. The event offers a 100 km solo race, a 100 km two-person relay (55/45), and a 45 km coastal marathon. Runners traverse..

The Heysen 105 Ultra Marathon is a premier trail running event held along the iconic Heysen Trail in South Australia. Established in 2011, it has grown to become one of the largest ultra marathons in the state, featuring a variety of distances from 13km to 161km. Participants can experience diverse..

Lamington Classic Trail Run, held in Lamington National Park, Queensland, Australia, is Australia’s oldest trail run (since 1970). It follows the Border Track through rainforest, offering stunning scenery and views. The event includes two course options: a 21.3 km one-way crossing from designated st..

Smurf's Backyard Ultra takes place at Smithfield Mountain Bike Park Trail head, McGregor Road, Smithfield, Queensland, Australia, in tropical Far North Queensland near Cairns. The event features a 6.7-kilometer backyard-style ultra loop along the Smithfield Mountain Bike Trails, with runners complet..

Trail Run Australia’s Sunshine Coast 10hr Ultra takes place at Ewen Maddock Dam in Landsborough, Queensland. The event is a time-based trail challenge offering a 6 km rainforest lap for solo runners, pairs and teams (up to 60 km total across up to 10 laps), plus a 5 km Family Fun lap. The 6 km cours..

Red’s Backyard Ultra takes place on a NSW State Cross Country course in Kembla Grange, 1.5 hours south of Sydney. The event uses the backyard ultra format: runners complete a 6.7056 km loop every hour on the hour, with only one competitor remaining as the winner. Runners share a supportive, collabor..

Not BUTTER - 2025 is a 24-hour trail running event held at Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Marketed as the country’s only 24-hour trail race, it offers multiple formats: 24-hour, 12-hour, 6-hour, plus Sunday “Drop” events in 5km, 4km and 3km distances. Runners complete laps on th..

Paluma Ultra is an ultra-distance running event held in Paluma, Australia, scheduled for 25 October 2025. The page notes online registration for a single entry and lists a registration fee of 135 AUD. It invites participants to awaken their sense of adventure, signaling an outdoorsy, adventurous atm..

The Cut Ultra takes place at Nerang Sports Centre, 1 Hope Street, Nerang, Queensland, Australia, on October 25, 2025. It’s a run unlike any other, built around 1.5 km loops with short breaks. After the 10.5 km mark, a cut begins, with 1–5 runners eliminated on each subsequent lap.Distances are varia..

Bondi to Manly Ultra is an 80-kilometre urban ultramarathon from Bondi Beach to Manly Beach, tracing the Bondi to Manly walking track around Sydney Harbour. The course climbs cliff tops to Watsons Bay, then follows the harbour foreshore through national parks and past iconic sites before finishing a..

SEQ Trail Running Series Round 2: Pomona returns to the Cooroy/Pomona Lions Club Hall in Pomona, Queensland. Runners choose between a 7.3 km Short Course and a 13.5 km Long Course. The event offers a professional, timed race with race photos available for purchase, and it awards series points toward..

Located at Murray Cods Drive in Murray Bridge, South Australia, the Murray Bridge Marathon Festival features four distances: 5k, 10k, half marathon (21.1k), and full marathon (42.2k). The course starts and finishes at the Bunyip at Sturt Reserve and follows scenic riverfront streets, including River..

Portland's 3 Bays Running Festival, a celebration of Portland and the Great South West, returns to Victoria, Australia on 1–2 November. The festival offers both trail and road races: a coastal, mostly single-track 60km Trail Ultra along the Great South West Walk; a flat and fast 10.5km Quarter Marat..

The 4 Peaks Bright Alpine Climb at Mt Buffalo is a challenging alpine running event held in Victoria, Australia. The course covers 10.5 km with a significant 1345m vertical climb, starting from Eurobin Creek Picnic Area and finishing at the historic Buffalo Chalet. Runners ascend via The Big Walk tr..