Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

Monthly park-based handicap events at Weston Park featuring short distances for women, girls and children, with different fees for members and non-members.

A weekend of trail racing in Blackheath and the Grose Valley Wilderness with a 17 km cliff top route and a 42 km marathon that extends to the Pinnacles. Courses feature canyon tracks, sandstone cliffs and steep technical terrain.

Surf Coast Century in Anglesea on 12 September 2026 offers 100 km, 50 km, relay and kids races along coastal trails with seven checkpoints, guided training runs, finish medals and a recovery expo.

Mighty Jarrah Trail Run in Dwellingup, Western Australia offers 21 km, 12 km, 6 km and a DOGGIE DASH. It is held on the same day as the C WISE Dwellingup 100.

Lap The Valley is a backyard ultra at Boyne Valley where runners repeat 6.71 km laps each hour until one runner remains. The event uses a day trail loop and a lower elevation night out and back on the rail trail.

Backyard Everest invites runners to chase big elevation on 5.3 km loops at Black Hill Park with about 369 m climb per lap. Choose 3, 6, 12 or 20 hour entries and add extra laps to push toward the Everest equivalent within 24 hours.

An approximately 30.9 km mixed terrain run on Mt Woolooma with 1,423 m elevation gain. Checkpoints provide water refills and volunteers, and Woolooma Glass House is the halfway point with bathroom and water.

A two day running festival in the Dandenong Ranges with a Junior Dash, a 5 km family run and a 13.5 km classic that runs alongside the Puffing Billy steam train. Proceeds support heritage restoration at Puffing Billy Railway.

A backyard ultra in Shepparton, Victoria on 12 September 2026 where runners repeat a fixed lap until one competitor completes one lap more than all others. The course is described as fast and flat.

Fourth and final run in the 10 km series at Walter Nesbit Park in Pallarenda. Trail and road routes include 5 km and 10 km options, with members free and non members paying $6.

Goldsborough Goldrush is a trail running event on the rainforested Goldfield Trail with out and back courses. Distances include 5 km, 10 km, 17 km and a rugged Goldrush Marathon.

Beachside Dash returns to Dolls Point on 13 September 2026 with five races, including a new 21.1 km half marathon. The event supports medical research and offers prizes, finisher medals and a recovery area.

A community running event along the Maribyrnong River at Footscray Park on September 13, 2026, offering Half Marathon 21.1 km, 10 km and 5 km options. All finishers receive a medal and the event supports The Smith Family.

An oceanside trail festival in Airlie Beach on 13 September 2026 offering races from a 58 km ultra to kids beach runs. Multiple distances have age and gear requirements and race packs are issued from the event precinct.

Trail races at St Ives Showground on bush trails through St Ives Wildflower Gardens and Ku-ring-gai National Park. Distances range from 7 km to 30 km, with aid stations, cut-offs and a post race recovery breakfast.

A multi-stage handicap eliminator at John Landy Athletic Field where combined times from sealed 4 km and 3 km time trials determine twenty qualifiers for a final 2 km handicap race.

A looped out and back race based at Lyndoch along the Barossa Walking Trail, passing vineyards and a winery start and finish. Multiple distances from 1 km to 63.3 km are offered with staffed aid stations on the loop.

CRU100 is the Collie River Ultra, a three day trail running event in Collie Western Australia from 17 to 19 September 2027, offering solo 50 km and 100 km races plus an 80 km relay team option.

A multi-day trail event in the Pilliga Forest (18–20 Sep 2026) offering distances from 10K to 50K, guided walks, communal dinners and a fund to support local Pilliga initiatives.

A team endurance hike on 19 and 20 September 2026 through Royal National Park and Heathcote National Park, offering 18 km, 48 km and 96 km options. Teams fundraise for the Kokoda Youth Foundation while navigating checkpoints and support cre..