Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

Test your endurance at Knox Park in Morphett Vale with this six hour track event. Choose between a solo ultra or join a relay team with up to six friends to see how many laps you can complete.

Experience trail running through the unique volcanic landscapes and craters of Mount Gambier. Choose from distances ranging from a 5km fun run to a 56km ultra marathon on technical limestone trails.

Experience the 12th edition of this scenic coastal run along Victoria’s Surf Coast Walk. Choose from 42km, 21km, or 8km distances featuring clifftops, wilderness, and iconic beaches between Torquay and Fairhaven.

Celebrate the winter solstice with a scenic run or walk along the Portland coastline. Choose from various distances including trail runs and lighthousetolighthouse routes while supporting a local charity.

Experience the Freycinet Peninsula on 21 June 2026 with scenic 11 km and challenging 29 km circuits around Wineglass Bay. Field capped at 200 runners, with rough marked trails and a longer course requiring good fitness and gear.

Experience the mountain stage of the Riverina Trail Running Series at Mt. Baranduda. Choose between a rugged 16.3 km long course or a flowing 6.9 km short course featuring technical trails and impressive views.

Experience hilly forestry trails and native woodland at this winter event near Canberra. Choose from three distances including a marathon qualifier for the Six Foot Track with spectacular views from Mt Amungula.

Experience the rugged beauty of the New South Wales South Coast at the Kiama Coastal Classic. Choose from four distances including a spectacular half marathon route through beaches and rolling green hills.

A midwinter night trail run on Knocklofty near Hobart with three marked courses, headtorch navigation and views of Kunanyi and the Derwent River. Evening facilities include briefing, pizza and presentations.

Experience the beauty of Serpentine NP with a trail run past iconic waterfalls. Choose from three distances ranging from 5 to 16 km while enjoying live drummers and a vibrant event village.

Take on the Wild Dog Backyard Ultra at Lardner Park near Warragul on 26 June 2026, looping a 6.71 km course each hour until only one runner remains. Expect farmland trails, friendly camaraderie and true endurance testing.

Experience a variety of rail trail and forest cross country races in rural Queensland. This annual festival offers everything from family fun runs to a full marathon three hours northwest of Brisbane.

Lofty's Revenge is a trail running event finishing at Mt Lofty Summit with 50km, 28km and 10km options. It includes a 50km three person teams relay and a 10km field limited to 50 runners.

Take on the Red Dirt Backyard Ultra in Karratha on 27 June 2026, looping flat red dirt and sandy trails from a caravan park. Run one 6.71 km loop every hour until the Last One Standing is crowned in this raw endurance challenge.

Test your endurance on a 25 km out and back course featuring bush tracks and fire trails at Mt Sugarloaf. This cross country event includes aid stations and professional medical support for all participants.

True Grit NSW 2026 is a military inspired obstacle course event in Lower Portland NSW on 27 June 2026, organised by True Grit, with team entry and volunteer options.

The Byron Rainforest Run will take place in Whian Whian on Saturday 27 June 2026. You can run between 13 and 51 kilometers.

A seaside trail run in Bowen with three marked distances featuring rocky single track, coastal sections and on course support including timing, first aid and hydration; registration opens December 2025.

A 16.1 km loop trail run from Helena Valley Primary School featuring a creek crossing, a 1.5 km ascent to a granite summit, rough descents and nine marshalled locations, organised by the West Australian Marathon Club.

Southern Sydney Track Ultra returns 4 to 5 July 2026, hosting the Australian 24 Hour National Championships on a fast new 400 m synthetic track at Campbelltown Sports Centre. Choose from 24, 12, 6 and 3 hour races or a marathon for a certif..