Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

The Jogalong and Mini Jog will take place in Yarralumla on Sunday 2 August 2026. You can run 6 kilometers.

A Backyard Ultra at Lake Towerrinning where runners repeat a 6.71 km loop every hour until one remains, hosted at a dedicated lakeside campsite with space for competitors and supporters.

A Spartan obstacle race weekend at Werribee Racecourse on Aug 8 and 9, 2026, offering sprint, super, kids races and a four hour Hurricane Heat. The course is described as fast and flat and includes the Chain Carry and Armer obstacles.

A trail-running event at Rainbow Beach on 8 August 2026 featuring 11 km, half marathon and marathon courses through Cooloola Coast sand cliffs, forests, lakes, dunes and beaches, with mapped GPX/KML files and marked checkpoints.

A weekend trail running event in Dunkeld featuring distances from 6.4 km to 50 km plus a Mud-Dadjug summit challenge. Courses use parts of the Grampians Peaks Trail and include varied, sometimes technical terrain and significant elevation.

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.

Stromlo Cross Country #2 is part of the Canberra Runners Winter Series on 8 August 2026 at Stromlo Forest Park. Multiple cross country races from 2 km to 8 km are offered with on the day entries and fee options for 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 race around Alice Springs following sections of the Larapinta Trail. Long and short course options run across four stages with organised race support and varied outback terrain.

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.

A trail running festival on 15 August 2026 near Lorne with routes from 6 km to 75 km. Courses include river crossings, coastal bushland, singletrack and waterfall scenery.