Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

Elliot’s Revenge Trail Run on 12 April 2026 at Alligator Creek in Bowling Green Bay National Park offers 6 km, 12 km and 21 km options. Rugged trails with creek crossings, rocky sections, stairs and a big hill make for a scenic but testing..

Run the scenic grounds of Werribee Park Mansion with distances from kids dash to half marathon. Limited to 1500 runners, the event features finishers medals, age group prizes and family friendly race day facilities.

Discover the inaugural Dimboola Dash on April 12, 2026, a scenic trail festival along the Wimmera River in Victoria. Distances from a kids dash to a marathon welcome all abilities and promise riverside views and a friendly community vibe.

Tackle the scenic trails of the Adelaide Hills at the Five Peaks Running Festival, with distances from 10 km to a 59 km ultra that kicks off the SA Five 50 Ultra Series. Expect rugged single track, sweeping views and big race day vibes.

Maroondah Dam Trail Run on Sunday 19 April 2026 kicks off the Trailsplus Mountain Series with choices from 10 km, 21 km, 30 km, 42 km and 50 km. Set in scenic Maroondah Reservoir Park amid autumn colours, it offers challenging trails and st..

Join the Huon Hill race, part of the Riverina Trail Running Series, for scenic trail runs from the summit at Bandiana with challenging climbs and river paths. Choose 14.8 km or 5 km courses, enjoy views and postrun coffee and pastries.

Experience the Sri Chinmoy Yarra Trail on Sunday 19 April with scenic riverfront running from Loys Paddock Reserve in Burnley. Choose a half marathon, 14 km or a 7 km run or walk and refuel with a pancake breakfast at the finish.

Join the Gold Coast Running Festival at Cbus Super Stadium on 26 April 2026 for distances from 1 km to 3/4 marathon, with aid stations on course and timed laps. All finishers receive a medal and event photos capture your moment.

Hit the trails at the Bottlebutt Bash Trail Run in Port Macquarie on 26 April 2026. Coastal Track and Trail Runners offer distances from 7 km up to a full marathon, scenic coastal singletrack and a festival atmosphere for all abilities.

Final long guided run before Ultra Trail Australia in Katoomba, with 20 km, 34 km and 45 plus km options and three friendly pace groups. Led by Blue Mountains Fitness, the supported UTA route keeps runners together and race ready.

Tackle rugged trails and subtropical rainforest around Enoggera Reservoir at the Brisbane Trail Marathon weekend. Choose marathon, 25 km or 12.5 km courses, enjoy challenging climbs, checkpoints and a finisher medal for all.

Take on the Mt Solitary Ultra, a scenic but savage 45 km trail around the Jamison Valley with a traverse of Mt Solitary, steep technical sections and big climbs. Entries are limited so book early for this iconic Blue Mountains challenge.

Run the Ikara Flinders Ranges at Wilpena Pound on May 1, 2026, tracing creeks, homesteads and ancient fossils across iconic mountain scenery. Choose distances from 50 kilometers to 100 miles and celebrate the outback on the traditional land..

DIVERGE SkyRuns is a three day skyrunning and trail festival in Queenstown on Tasmania's wild West Coast, running 1 to 3 May 2026. Tackle alpine ridgelines, rainforest trails, airfield runs or hop the Lynchford Express for a steam train rid..

Join the Wilsons Prom Running Festival on 2 May 2026 at Wilsons Promontory, VIC. Routes from 2 km to 100 km across coastal bush tracks, with Darby River short courses ideal for first time trail runners.

Discover coastal trails and sandy beaches at Trail Run Australia Tomaree in Fingal Bay, Port Stephens, with multi distance options from 6 km to 32 km through Tomaree National Park. Enjoy ocean views, dunes and well supported courses with ai..

Join the Nail Can Hill Run, a community event by the Rotary Club of Albury West with 4 km and 11.3 km trail runs plus a 15 km mountain bike ride across the scenic Nail Can Range. Finish festivities await at Bonnie Doon Park with a free retu..

Run coastal single track at Wilsons Promontory with 2 km, 5 km, 10 km and half marathon options on Sunday 3 May 2026. Expect scenic, undulating trails with marked out and back course and a challenging climb to Darby Saddle.

Run the Hamilton Island Hilly Half Marathon on the Great Barrier Reef in early May 2026, a scenic yet rugged 24 km route of fire trails with sustained climbs and descents. Team relays and junior distances add festival fun and competitor fer..

Join Blue Mountains Fitness for a stair training and taper run in Katoomba on May 3, 2026, meeting on Violet Street opposite Scenic World. Multiple pace groups cover UTA trails up to 24 km, perfect for a final tune up.