Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

Qi Gong is a Perth Trail Series event held at Wungong Regional Park in Bedfordale, Western Australia. The event offers three distance options: Green 4-6 km (walk/run on remote trails), Blue 9-12 km, and Black 12-16 km for experienced participants. The vibe is energetic and family-friendly, with drum..

The Mt Buller Sky Run, also known as Santa's Run, is an alpine trail running event held at Mount Buller Alpine Resort near Melbourne. It features four race distances: 5 km, 22 km, 36 km, and 45 km, each offering stunning mountain scenery. The courses include challenging climbs and descents, with hig..

Greenvale Backyard Ultra 2025 is a last-man-standing ultramarathon held in Forth, Tasmania, Australia. The event uses the Backyard Ultra format, with competitors running a 6.71-km loop every hour until only one runner remains. Known as Greenvale BYU, it attracts about 95 participants and is sold out..

Narrabeen Allnighter is an Australian ultramarathon staged in Narrabeen. The event offers a 12-hour race and a 100-kilometer ultra, organized as an overnight event. The 2025 edition is planned for December 13–14, with entry openings announced for August on the organizers' site.Past years provide liv..

Summer Series 2025-26 by Adelaide Trail Runners includes a Bridgewater round on 14 December 2025. The five-race series features Long (18–22km), Medium (13–15km), Short (8–10km) and a 5km option, with the 5km race included in overall results. Races use a single wave start and bib pick-up on race morn..

Last Legend is Trailsplus’ festive trail challenge at Woodlands Park in Melbourne’s north-west (Greenvale, VIC), on the Living Legends grounds—the home of former horse champions. The event centers on a 2.5km loop run under a diminishing-time format, with runners restarting as the clock runs down. Fo..

Set along the Munda Biddi Trail in Western Australia, the 6 Inch Trail Marathon offers a 46km marathon from North Dandalup to Dwellingup (and a 23.3km half marathon) on a forest trail south of Perth. Runners traverse rugged singletrack with about 925m of ascent and 775m of descent in the marathon. T..

NYE Rock Around the Clock at Trailsplus takes place on the You Yangs in Little River, VIC. The event offers six distances: 5km, 10km, 21km, 42km, 50km and a 6-hour option. Runners follow looping trails, with shorter distances completed before sunset and longer races into the night under headtorches...

Glass House Standing is a Sunshine Coast Backyard Ultra staged at the base of Wild Horse Mountain near the Glasshouse Mountains in Queensland. The event centers on a 6.7-kilometre loop that must be completed within an hour, with a new loop starting at the top of every hour. The winner is the Last On..

Portsea Twilight is an annual running event staged at Quarantine Station, Coleman Road, Portsea, VIC, within Point Nepean National Park. Participants choose from 9.5K, 5.5K, or a Kids Dash. The course offers coastal scenery with views over Bass Strait and Port Phillip Bay and is described as vehicle..

Wallygrunta, part of the Perth Trail Series, is a summer trail-running event held at Walyunga Pool Carpark, Bullsbrook, WA. Runners choose from Green (4–6 km), Blue (9–12 km), or Black (12–16 km) on remote trail sections, using a color-coded system to match ability. The day blends sport with festiva..

The Two Bays Trail Run is a challenging trail running event held on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia. It offers two race distances: a 28-kilometer course from Dromana to Cape Schanck, and a 56-kilometer ultra run that covers the route from Cape Schanck to Dromana and back. The event tak..

Adelaide Trail Runners' Summer Series includes a Belair National Park race on 11 January 2026 as part of a five-event circuit. The series offers long (18–22km), medium (13–15km), short (8–10km) and a 5km option, with a minimum age of 15, 12, or 10 respectively. Runners earn series points from top pl..

True Blue Ultra runs in Australind, Western Australia, along Ridley Place Foreshore Park on Old Coast Road. Distances range from 12.5 km to 100 km (12.5 km laps for the longer events: 100 km as eight laps, 75 km six laps, 50 km four laps, 25 km two laps). The 12.5 km course is an out-and-back, with..

The Kowen Trail Run's New Year's Resolution Run is held at Wamboin Community Hall in New South Wales. Participants can choose between a half marathon (21.1 km) featuring a mix of forestry trails and 2.5 km of single track with 680 meters of elevation, including a climb up Mt Amungula, or a 12 km cou..

Beerwah@Night takes place at the base of Mt Beerwah in the Glass House Mountains on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland. The event offers three trail distances: 10 km, half marathon (21.1 km), and marathon (42.2 km, two laps of the half marathon course). Runners navigate a dark, forested track around the..

The Kilcunda Coastal Run, held in Victoria’s Bass Coast region, offers trail running enthusiasts a scenic and challenging experience just 90 minutes from Melbourne. The event features multiple distances: 5 km, 10 km, 17 km, and a half marathon (21.1 km), all on a hilly, well-groomed grassy trail tha..

SEQ Trail Running Series Round 5: Bunyaville takes place at James Drysdale Recreational Park in Bunya, Queensland. Runners choose between an 8.6 km short course and a 15.7 km long course. The day features a professionally timed race, with purchasable race photos and opportunities to earn series poin..

Sandman 50 is a 50-kilometer beach running race held in Geographe Bay, Australia, from the Old Dunsborough boat ramp to Busselton Jetty and back. The course stays on the sand with the nominal race line within about three metres of the water’s edge, offering a classic coastal endurance challenge. Ent..

Swissmurdie is a Perth Trail Series event held in Mundy Regional Park, Lesmurdie, Western Australia. Runners choose among Green (about 4–6 km on remote trail), Blue (roughly 9–12 km), and Black (12–16 km) distances, with a family-friendly Kids/Teens option on some courses. The day blends competition..