Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

A team only endurance hike in the Gold Coast Hinterland offering 30 km, 48 km and 96 km options. Teams navigate multiple checkpoints and support crew points while raising funds for the Kokoda Youth Foundation.

A night trail event at Wild Horse Mountain on July 18, 2026, with three distance options and published course maps. Mandatory kit includes a headlamp, water bottle and access to a course map.

Goldfields Pipeline Marathon on 19 July 2026 in Kalgoorlie and Boulder offers 50k, marathon, half marathon and 10 km races on bush trails, finishing at Ray Finlayson sporting complex. Transport to start locations is provided.

A trail event at Ludlows Reserve featuring a winding ascent to Mahers Hill, views of Lake Hume, and two distances: 17.3 km and 8.7 km. Coffee, parking and an aid station at 10 km are available.

Trail running event at Finch Hatton MTB Trails in Mackay's Pioneer Valley on 19 July 2026 with three looped distances of 6 km, 12 km and 18 km on marked courses with marshal support and a water station each lap.

Race 1 in Yolla offers trail courses of 5 km, 12 km and 18.5 km across farmland and native forest. Entry fees vary by distance and age requirements apply.

Clare Valley Trail Run on Sunday July 19 2026 offers new trail courses of 10 km, 25 km and 50 km with starts and finishes at the Clare Showgrounds. Aid stations and drop bag service at Sevenhill Hotel are provided and safety gear is require..

Trail running at Red Hill Auditorium on 19 July 2026 with three marked courses from 5.5 km to 20.6 km, a start village with DJ music and food trucks, plus age and progression rules for junior participants.

A five-race winter trail series near Canberra offering three distance options from roughly 2 km to 21.1 km, course maps and age-category prizes, with online entries, venue notes and a no dogs policy.

Beachruns at Mission Beach stages beach races over 21 km, 10 km and 5 km, a 12 km team relay of four 3 km legs, plus a 1 km children’s fun run on hard-packed sand near Casuarina Park.

A club handicap race of 10 km at Geelong Grammar School on July 19, 2026. The course starts and finishes outside the school near Foreshore Road and Tower Road and is sponsored by The Manx Myotherapist.

A running festival at Wandin Estate in the Hunter Valley offering marathon, half marathon, 10.5 km, 5 km and a 2 km kids event on a 10.55 km vineyard loop with varied terrain and an entry cap of 2,200.

A running event on 25 July 2026 near Uluru and Kata Tjuta offering marathon, half marathon and fun runs across unsealed roads and soft sand trails. Multiple packaged itineraries include accommodation, transfers and guaranteed race entry.

Trail ultra races in Sydney’s bushland on 25 and 26 July 2026, starting from St Ives Showground. Distances of 30 km, 50 km and 100 km with marked courses, aid stations and mandatory gear requirements.

Mad Max Marathon is a running festival in Broken Hill on 26 July 2026 featuring marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and a 2 km kids dash on dirt tracks around the racecourse, with hydration stations, medals for finishers and a charity whee..

Trail running event at the Bilpin Fruit Bowl in the Blue Mountains with 16 km and 34 km courses plus a 1.5 km kids race. The event is non profit and donates ten dollars from each entry to local Rural Fire Services.

A team relay along the South Burnett rail trail covering 60 km between Kingaroy and Wondai. Teams of five to eight run average 5 km legs and a 1 km kids race is included.

A 7 km handicap race in Drysdale on July 26, 2026, with start and finish at the bottom of Drysdale Recreation Reserve on Wyndham Street. Sponsored by Corrective Chiropractic Bellarine and entry fees are listed on the club page.

A multi-distance trail running event at Ulong in Bindarri National Park, featuring forest singletrack, waterfalls and aid stations; distances range from a 1 km family run to a 100 km ultra with mandatory gear and on-site camping.

A backyard ultra at Integral Energy Park featuring repeated 6.7 km loops each hour until one runner remains, hosting the 2026 Australian Backyard Ultra team and offering silver ticket qualification opportunities.