Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

The Freycinet Circuits event, scheduled for June 29, 2025, offers trail running options on the stunning Freycinet Peninsula in Tasmania. Participants can choose between an 11 km circuit through Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach or a more challenging 29 km course that includes Mt Graham and Cooks Beach..

The Rock ‘N Reef Trail Run is an adventurous trail running event held in Bowen, Queensland, a scenic seaside town in the Whitsundays region. The race features three distances: 6km, 10km, and 18km, each offering a mix of rocky, technical trails with steep climbs, fast descents, and coastal sections i..

The Lakes Trail Festival is an ultratrail running event held in the stunning Myall Lakes National Park on the North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. Organized by Fully Rad Adventures, it offers seven race distances: 100km, 70km, 50km, 30km, 12km, a 1km kids run, and team options. The courses tra..

Raffertys Coastal Run is a trail running event held at Lake Macquarie, NSW, offering a family-friendly atmosphere with stunning coastal and lake views. Participants can choose from multiple distances including 12km, 22km, and 36km trail runs, as well as a kids fun run and a Triple Trail Challenge. T..

The Sydney Trail Half Marathon, held at Lake Parramatta Reserve in Sydney, offers a scenic 21 km single-lap course featuring a mix of waterfront trails, technical single tracks, and fire trails. Runners experience diverse terrain with an elevation gain and loss of 347 meters, passing picturesque wat..

The Trail Running Series - Anglesea is a scenic trail running event held at Anglesea on Victoria’s Surf Coast along the Great Ocean Road. The race features multiple distances: a long 28km course, medium 15km, short 8km, and a friendly 4.4km run designed for families and beginners. Starting on the be..

The TRSA Mount Misery race, held near Cudlee Creek in South Australia's Mount Lofty Ranges, offers trail runners a challenging and scenic experience. Participants can choose from three distances: 8 km, 15 km, and 24 km, with significant elevation gains up to 1,226 meters on the longest course. The r..

The Jolly Jumbuck is a trail running event held at the State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon, Western Australia, as part of the Perth Trail Series. It features fully marked courses through stunning bushland, offering a vibrant atmosphere with DJs and a lively start/finish area at Red Hill Auditorium...

The You Yangs Trail Running Festival, part of the Trailsplus Mountain Trail Series, is held at You Yangs Regional Park in Little River, Victoria. The 12th annual event features a variety of distances over two days, including 5km, 15km, 21km, 30km, 42km, 50km, 100km, and 100-mile races. The course of..

The Howling Dog After Dark Trail Run is an adventurous night-time running event held in the scenic foothills of Mt Laura on Eyre Peninsula, near Whyalla, South Australia. Participants can choose from three distances: 9K, 12.5K, or 25K, running on some of the region’s best trails. The event emphasize..

Ultra Adelaide is an exciting ultra marathon event that offers a range of distances, including 100 miles, 100 km, 50 km, 34 km, and 21 km, catering to runners, joggers, hikers, and walkers. The course showcases the stunning landscapes of Adelaide, starting in the mountains and winding through beauti..

The Georges River Festival of the Feet is a community running event held at Lake Gillawarna within Mirrambeena Regional Park, Georges Hall, Sydney. It features off-road courses of 3km, 7km, 14km, and a half marathon (21.1km), winding along the Georges River and around scenic lakes. The festival welc..

The Billy in Moggil is a trail running event that is part of the Mountain Goat Trail Series, taking place at the Tyamolum Scout Grounds in Mt Crosby. The course features two 8km loops, totaling 16km, designed to challenge participants with its technical trails. This event encourages runners to engag..

The Somerset Rail Trail Classic is an annual event held in the Somerset region of Australia, featuring running, walking, and cycling along the historic Brisbane Valley Rail Trail, the country's longest recreational rail trail. Participants can choose from 3km or 8km runs or walks, as well as 20km or..

The Sri Chinmoy Mt Coot-tha Trail Run is a scenic trail running event held at JC Slaughter Falls Carpark in Mt Coot-tha, Brisbane. It offers two distances: 10km and 20km, with the 20km race consisting of two loops of the 10km course. The trail features a beautiful, tree-lined environment, providing..

The "3 Marathons in 3 Days" event, organized by Dynamic Running Ltd., takes place on the Atherton Tablelands in Queensland, finishing in Cairns. Now in its fourteenth year, the event spans three consecutive days in July 2025, offering participants the challenge of completing three marathons totaling..

The Elephant Trail Race is a multi-distance ultra trail running event held in Port Macquarie, Australia. Scheduled for July 18-20, 2025, it offers a variety of race distances ranging from a 2.5km kids race up to an ultra 217km challenge, including staged races over multiple days (100km over 3 days a..

The Guzzler Ultra is a premier trail running event held in Brisbane, Queensland, featuring distances of 105km, 52km, 21km, and 10km. The ultra-marathon courses traverse Brisbane’s oldest reservoirs, offering challenging elevation gains up to 4618m on mostly trail terrain. Known for its vibrant atmos..

The Kokoda Challenge - Gold Coast is Australia's toughest team endurance event held in the Gold Coast Hinterland, finishing at Nerang Velodrome. It offers three distances: 30km, 48km, and the grueling 96km course, which features over 4,000 meters of elevation, multiple creek crossings, and night hik..

The Boyne Valley 50 is a multi-distance trail running event held along the scenic Dawes Range section of the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail in Queensland, Australia. Starting at the Grand Hotel Many Peaks, runners can choose from a full 50k out-and-back course to Barrimoon siding, a 23k uphill or d..