Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

A gravel ride and run in Nabawa WA on August 8 2026 offering routes from 5 km to 160 km, including e bike categories and combined entries. The event supports Midwest Charity Begins at Home and lists staged registration pricing.

Scenic Rim Ultra is a trail running event in Scenic Rim, Queensland on 8 August 2026 offering distances from 10 km to 100 miles across mountainous single track and dirt roads. The loop course starts and finishes at Lilybrook Recreation Area..

True Grit QLD is a military style obstacle event at Albert River Wines in August 2026 offering 10km and 5km courses with a variety of obstacles, team and solo entry options, on-site camping and free spectator access.

A trail running event in Blackwood VIC held in August with multiple distances including 70 km, offering UTMB ITRA points and raising funds for Berry Street.

Kwat Kwat Trail Run is a multi-distance trail event in the Warby Ranges near Booths Winery in August 2026. Routes range from a 2 km kids run to a 50 km ultra, with on-course views, prize categories and local food and beer.

Round two of the Canberra Runners Winter Series takes place at Stromlo Forest Park on 8 August 2026, offering cross country races over 2, 4, 6 and 8 km. The event is open to all ages and to both members and non members.

Trail running in the Murraylands starting inside Monarto Safari Park before public opening and finishing on the Murray Bridge riverfront. Multiple distances are offered from 5 km up to a long ultra distance, with aid stations and a staged r..

A trail running round on the Wild Mersey MTB trails near Railton on 9 August 2026, offering 5 km, 12 km and 18 km courses with published cut off times and no on-course aid.

Run 4 Resilience in Padthaway on 9 August 2026 offers 3km, 7km, 14km and 21km courses across rural trails while supporting Active Farmers work on rural mental health and community wellbeing.

A sealed handicap mass start at Barwon Valley Park on August 9, 2026, featuring a 15 km course and an alternative 5 km race, with start and finish at Barwon Valley Fun Park on an out-and-back route to Queens Park Rd Bridge.

A community trail running festival in Dungog, NSW offering 40 km, 20 km, 10 km and 5 km races, plus supervised kids outdoor activities, local food and coffee. Proceeds support the Dungog Shire Community Centre.

A four day stage trail running race on sections of the Larapinta Trail around Alice Springs, Australia. It offers long and short course options across four stages with organised race support and daily distances from about 13 to 41 km.

An hourly-lap endurance run at Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, featuring *6.706 km* loops with 69 m ascent per lap. The last runner standing must complete one solo lap to win otherwise all finishers are recorded as DNF.

Point to point trail event between the Barossa Valley and Hahndorf on 15 August 2026. Multiple distances from 16 km to 120 km across vineyards, Heysen Trail sections and Adelaide Hills terrain.

Trail run through the Otway mountains near Lorne with river crossings, waterfalls and singletrack. Distances range from 6 km to 75 km and the event is part of the Trailsplus Mountain Series.

A 24 hour trail running event on 15 to 16 August 2026 at Black Hill NSW with solo and team relay options on an approximately 6.8 km loop with 300 m elevation per lap. Camping, music, a kids race and event medals are included.

Trail running at Lake Manchester, QLD with distances from a 1 km kids dash to a 23 km loop. Water stops, aid stations and a no disposable cup policy; proceeds go to the TRAQ Charity Fund.

The Granite Island Run on 16 August 2026 in Victor Harbor offers long and short courses plus a Kids Dash across the causeway, with gravel trails, tram lines, stairs and an island climb, timed bibs, and onsite bag drop and medical services.

A teams marathon handicap at the Cricket Ground in West Ulverstone on 16 August 2026. Individual entrants are randomly placed into teams of four; entrants must be 15 or older, membership is required and the entry fee is A$10.

A trail running event on 16 August 2026 at Yarrabilba near Brisbane and the Gold Coast, featuring three distances across Plunkett and Wickham parks. Medium and long runners must carry at least 500 mL of fluids; routes use marked, sometimes..