Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

BRuTUS is a challenging 60km trail ultra held in the scenic Brindabella Ranges, starting and finishing at Blue Range Hut in the Australian Capital Territory. The course features 2000m of elevation gain, traversing rugged terrain including One Stick Road, East West Road, and the Cotter Catchment Area..

The Compass Club South event is a challenging 42.2 km marathon held on Tasmania's South Coast Track, starting and finishing at Cockle Creek. Runners traverse a scenic out-and-back course featuring thick forests, boardwalks, rocky cliffs, and sprawling plains, culminating at South East Cape, Australi..

The Turtle and the Lamb Trail Run is an adventurous event held in Dinden National Park near Cairns, featuring stunning scenery and challenging terrain. Participants can choose from three distances: a tough 19 km course with significant climbs and thrilling downhill sections, a 6 km loop that include..

The Manning Park Trail Run is a community-driven event held in Manning Park, Spearwood, featuring 5km and 10km courses that include scenic hilly trails and a challenging climb up 200 stairs. Participants run or walk past the old homestead with views extending to Rottnest and surrounding islands, cel..

The Glenbrook Marathon, hosted by Running Wild, is a trail running event set in the scenic Euroka Clearing within Blue Mountains National Park, NSW, Australia. The course offers a true trail running experience featuring beautiful single and fire trails, challenging climbs, and spectacular views. Run..

Smurf's Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in tropical Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia, at the Smithfield Mountain Bike Park Trail head. Participants run a 6.7 km lap every hour on the hour, continuing until they can no longer keep pace. The event also offers a Mini Backyard o..

The Great Ocean Trail Ultra is a premier ultra trail running event held along Victoria's stunning Shipwreck Coast in Australia. Participants can choose between a challenging 100km solo run, a relay team option for two, or a 45km coastal marathon. The course features approximately 73% singletrack tra..

The Heysen 105 Ultra Marathon is a premier trail running event held along the iconic Heysen Trail in South Australia. Established in 2011, it has grown to become one of the largest ultra marathons in the state, featuring a variety of distances from 13km to 161km. Participants can experience diverse..

The Johnson & Johnson Bondi to Manly Ultra is an 80km urban ultra marathon held in Sydney, Australia, running from Bondi Beach to Manly Beach around the scenic Sydney Harbour. The course follows the Bondi to Manly walking track, featuring spectacular cliff tops, national parks, and iconic landmarks,..

The Paluma Ultra is a challenging 52km ultramarathon trail run held in the World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics region of Paluma Range National Park, Queensland, Australia. The course features diverse terrain including pristine wet tropical rainforest, waterfalls, creek crossings, dry eucalypt forests,..

Not BUTTER - 2025 is a unique 24-hour trail running event held at Oxley Creek Common, Rocklea, Queensland, Australia. Scheduled for October 25-26, 2025, it offers multiple race options including 24-hour, 12-hour, and 6-hour endurance challenges where participants run as many laps as possible within..

The Murray Bridge Marathon Festival, held in Murray Bridge, South Australia, is an annual running event featuring four distances: 5k, 10k, half marathon (21.1k), and full marathon (42.2k). The scenic course starts and finishes at Sturt Reserve by the Bunyip, following the river and including a uniqu..

The Paluma Village Trail Run, held in Paluma, Queensland, is the final and favorite event of the Outer Limits Trail Run Series. Set within the World Heritage-listed rainforest of the Wet Tropics, this challenging trail run offers distances of 6km, 10km, and 20km, featuring technical terrain with mos..

Trail Run Australia - Sunshine Coast is a premier trail running event set in the stunning Sunshine Coast Hinterland, Queensland. Participants run through lush forests with the iconic Glass House Mountains as a backdrop, alongside picturesque water bodies and the scenic Dularcha National Park. The ev..

The Halloween Dusk 2 Dawn Trail Run is an exciting running event taking place in Port Macquarie on November 1-2, 2025. Participants can choose from five different race distances, including a 12-hour challenge, 42.2 km, 21.1 km Twilight, 21.1 km Midnight, and a 7 km run. This unique event combines th..

The 4 Peaks Bright Alpine Climb at Mt Buffalo is a challenging alpine running event held in Victoria, Australia. The course covers 10.5 km with a significant 1345m vertical climb, starting from Eurobin Creek Picnic Area and finishing at the historic Buffalo Chalet. Runners ascend via The Big Walk tr..

The 4 Peaks Bright Alpine Climb at Mt Feathertop is a challenging alpine running event held in Harrietville, Victoria. Covering 12 kilometers with a demanding 1650-meter vertical climb, the course starts at Tavare Park and ascends via Bungalow Spur Track to Mt Feathertop’s summit, passing Federation..

The 4 Peaks Bright Alpine Climb at Mt Hotham is a challenging alpine running event held in Victoria, Australia. Day 3 of the event covers a 15 km course starting from Tavare Park in Harrietville, featuring a demanding 1867m vertical climb. Runners follow the Bon Accord Track alongside the Ovens Rive..

The Mystic Hill event is Day 4 of the Bright Alpine Climb 4 Peaks, held in Wandiligong, Victoria. This alpine trail run covers 12 kilometers with an 800-meter vertical climb, starting at Nightingale Bros Alpine Produce. The course features challenging terrain typical of alpine country, where weather..

The Grampians Peaks Trail 100 Miler will take place in Halls Gap from Thursday 6 November 2025 to Friday 7 November 2025. You can run between 48 and 164 kilometers.