Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

Trail races at Bickley Outdoor Recreation Camp on September 6, 2026 offering 10k, half, marathon and team relay with a seven hour cut off.

Beach to Brother is a trail running festival in New South Wales with 5 km, 10 km, 21 km, 42 km and a 42 km team relay. Entries include marked courses, aid stations, medical support and electronic timing.

Trail races at Cleland National Park on September 6 2026 offering multiple distances, wildlife on the course, aid stations, and post-race refreshments.

Community-focused, family friendly running event in Bonnie Doon on 6 September 2026 with 7 km, 14 km (two laps) and 21 km courses through farms and creeks.

A 5 km handicap race at Peter McCann Memorial Gardens in Fyansford on September 6, 2026, sponsored by Good.All Protein.

A family friendly community running day at Bella Vista Farm on Sunday 6th September with multiple course options, market stalls and activities, organised by Castle Hill Rotary to raise funds for local charities.

Monthly park-based handicap events at Weston Park featuring short distances for women, girls and children, with different fees for members and non-members.

Monthly free trail run at Coombabah Lake Conservation Park offering bonus and main loops, pace groups, and snacks, with registration used for catering.

A weekend of Blue Mountains trail races around Blackheath featuring steep, technical ridge and canyon trails. Options include a 17 km cliff-top route and a marathon that extends to the Pinnacles and Perrys Lookdown.

Surf Coast Century in Anglesea offers 100 km, 50 km, relay and a 2.5 km kids' run on coastal trails and hinterland on 12 September 2026.

Mighty Jarrah Trail Run in Dwellingup, Western Australia offers 21 km, 12 km, 6 km and a DOGGIE DASH. It is held on the same day as the C WISE Dwellingup 100.

Lap The Valley is a backyard ultra at Boyne Valley where runners repeat 6.71 km laps each hour until one runner remains. The event uses a day trail loop and a lower elevation night out and back on the rail trail.

Backyard Everest invites runners to chase big elevation on 5.3 km loops at Black Hill Park with about 369 m climb per lap. Choose 3, 6, 12 or 20 hour entries and add extra laps to push toward the Everest equivalent within 24 hours.

An approximately 30.9 km mixed terrain run on Mt Woolooma with 1,423 m elevation gain. Checkpoints provide water refills and volunteers, and Woolooma Glass House is the halfway point with bathroom and water.

A backyard ultra in Shepparton, Victoria on 12 September 2026 where runners repeat a fixed lap until one competitor completes one lap more than all others. The course is described as fast and flat.

Fourth and final run in the 10 km series at Walter Nesbit Park in Pallarenda. Trail and road routes include 5 km and 10 km options, with members free and non members paying $6.

Trail running in Wooroonooran National Park with 5 km, 10 km, a causeway distance and a full Goldrush Marathon along the Goldfields Trail.

Trail races in Airlie Beach on 13 September 2026 offering ultra, 28 km, 11 km and kids events along the foreshore and national park.

Trail races at St Ives Showground on bush trails through St Ives Wildflower Gardens and Ku-ring-gai National Park. Distances range from 7 km to 30 km, with aid stations, cut-offs and a post race recovery breakfast.

Sealed 4 km and 3 km time trials at John Landy Athletic Field combine to select 20 runners for a 2 km handicap final, followed by season awards and a short AGM.