Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

Experience the scenic Dawes Range on the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail with distances ranging from 12km to 50km. This UTMB Index event features historic tunnels and a unique course through Queensland’s hinterland.

A multi-distance trail running event at Mt Coot-Tha, Brisbane, featuring 105 km, 52 km, 21 km and 10 km courses. Several distances serve as qualifiers for Western States and UTMB Index events.

A team-only endurance hike through the Gold Coast Hinterland on 18-19 July 2026, offering 30 km, 48 km and 96 km options that include steep climbs, creek crossings and night sections while supporting youth programs.

An evening running event at Wild Horse Mountain in Coochin Creek on July 18, 2026, offering 10 km, 15 km and a half marathon. Entry fees include GST and transaction costs and a 10:00 pm cut-off applies.

A trail running event in Kalgoorlie Boulder on 19 July 2026 offering 50k ultra, marathon, half marathon and 10 km options, all finishing at the Ray Finlayson sporting complex with transport provided to start locations.

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 through Finch Hatton MTB Trails in Mackay’s Pioneer Valley, held as part of a five-event series with 6 km, 12 km and 18 km looped courses and on-course support every 6 km.

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.

A trail event in the Clare Valley on 19 July 2026 offering 10 km, 25 km and 50 km courses with aid stations, drop bags for the 50 km and specific mandatory gear and qualifying recommendations for longer distances.

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 short, middle and longer distance options across popular local trails and parks. Events feature age based medals and a series pointscore championship.

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 set of Outback races on private land near Uluru and Kata Tjuta, featuring marathon, half marathon, 11 km and 6 km distances. Event packages include accommodation, transfers and guaranteed race entry while supporting local community progra..

A multi-day trail ultra in July 2026 from St Ives Showground. Choose 30 km, 50 km or 100 km courses through Ku-ring-gai Chase and Garigal National Park with marked routes and aid stations.

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.

Trail running in Bindarri National Park near Ulong on 1 August 2026 with distances from a 1km kids run to a 100km ultra. Courses use rainforest singletrack and forest roads and include camping, aid stations and an optional return bus.