Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

Run the Gap in Halls Gap on 24 May 2026 features 6 km and 12 km run or walk options plus a scenic 21 km trail run. Family friendly entries and easy race number pickup make it an inviting weekend challenge.

Join the Douglas Dash in Port Douglas for a scenic 5 km urban trail along Four Mile Beach and dirt tracks, finishing at Rex Smeal Park. Fun for runners and dogs on leash with medals for humans and pups.

Join a trail running festival along the Great Southern Rail Trail in South Gippsland and soak up restored trestle bridges, rolling farmland and views toward Wilsons Promontory. Choose 100 km, 72 km ultra or a half marathon for a scenic chal..

Escape into the Eungella Rainforest on Sunday 31 May 2026 with 5 km, 11 km or 18 km off road trail options for every level. Enjoy scenic single track, river crossings and remote terrain as part of the Trail Run Series.

Take on the Simpson Desert Ultra, a remote outback ultramarathon near Birdsville from 5 to 7 June 2026, with distances from 25K to 160K. Test your limits amid red sand dunes, supported by aid stations and a true endurance challenge.

Join Serra Terror, a two day team endurance challenge in the Grampians on the King’s Birthday weekend. Teams of 4 to 8 cover about 80 km across single track, open tracks, hills and scrambling on a route that changes each year.

Run the wild Cape to Cape Track between Augusta and Eagle Bay in this Ultra Series Australia weekend event, with 100 miles or 50 miles options. Expect rugged coastal trails, sweeping ocean views and friendly aid station support.

Run Forrest Trail Run invites runners to scenic trails along the Barwon River and Lake Elizabeth from a riverside race village in Forrest Victoria. Choose 21 km, 10 km, 6 km or kids 6 km and enjoy ferny singletrack and river views.

Join the Rosebud Running Festival on 7 June 2026 at Rosebud on the Mornington Peninsula for scenic Bay Trail running and distances from a 1 km kids race to a full marathon. Enjoy coastal views, aid stations and a finishers medal.

Experience Sunshine Coast hinterland trails at the Yandina Five O on 13 June 2026, with distances from 12 km to 50 km that tackle creeks, lookouts and rolling hills. Finish at Terella Brewing for food, drinks and post race fun.

Join the Kununurra Half Marathon in Kununurra Sunday 14 June 2026 for a scenic community run that suits solo runners and teams. Choose a solo 21.1 km, a 10.5 km two person team or a 5.25 km four person team and soak up the Kimberley scenery..

WildBoar Trail Run on 14 June 2026 invites runners to tackle 10km, 21km, 42km or 50km courses through the Brisbane Ranges. Enjoy scenic native bush, single track trails and challenging climbs from Boar Gully Campground.

Run the stunning Surf Coast Trail Marathon on 20 June 2026, tracing clifftop views from Torquay to Fairhaven. Choose marathon, half or 8 km routes and celebrate with live music and food at the Aireys Pub after the race.

Join Round 3 of the Riverina Trail Running Series in Baranduda on Sunday June 20 2026 for scenic but challenging trails that climb to Mt Baranduda Ridge. Choose a 16.3 km or 6.9 km course through farmland, technical singletrack and a thrill..

Celebrate the winter solstice in Portland with a fun run offering distances from a free kids dash to a scenic 25 km course. Register on race day, enjoy coastal and lighthouse views, and support Beats Cycle for Hope as Portland Runners Club..

Take on the sands of iconic Whitehaven Beach in June with distances for adults and juniors from 500 m to a half marathon. Chartered ferry transport and beach presentations make a memorable oceanfront race for runners and supporters.

Explore Freycinet Peninsula on 21 June 2026 with a scenic 11 km Hazards loop via Wineglass Bay and Hazards Beach or the rugged 29 km Mt Graham circuit. The longer course is challenging and entry is limited to around 200 runners so gear and..

Wondai Country Running Festival returns 27 to 28 June 2026 with scenic McEuen forest trails and smooth South Burnett rail trail courses from 1 km to marathon. Family friendly and All Abilities races welcome runners of every level.

Lofty's Revenge finishes at Mt Lofty Summit in the Adelaide Hills and offers trail options from 10 km to a testing 50 km. Expect river park trails, steep climbs and a brutal final 600 m on Eurilla Track called Gates to Hell, plus a 3 person..

Hit the coastal trails of Bowen for sweeping ocean views, beaches and rocky headlands. Choose 6 km, 10 km or 18 km courses that mix sand, stairs and technical singletrack for a scenic and rewarding challenge.