Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027

Explore the best trail runs in Australia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 317 exciting races across the country. Find your next race in Australia below and join the running community at these great events! menu.Zoek op een locatie of bekijk evenementen in de buurt van Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or Gold Coast.

Riverway Insomnia is a backyard ultra at Riverway Precinct, Townsville. Runners choose distance in the 100 km 24 hour or 42 km 10 hour formats, solo or in teams of 2 to 4.

This ultramarathon festival takes place over six days at scenic Thorndon Park near Adelaide. The event also features shorter 24, 48, and 72-hour race options within the same venue.

Ridgy Didge features three trail courses through silver peppermint forest near Ridgeway Oval, with single tracks, fire trails and mountain views.

The Yurrebilla Trail 56Km Ultra will take place in Belair on Sunday 27 September 2026. You can run between 13 and 56 kilometers.

The Denmark Half will take place in Ocean Beach on Sunday 27 September 2026. You can run between 10 and 21 kilometers.

A 5 km cross country race at Lake Gwelup on 27 September 2026, part of the UWA Athletics Club and WAMC Winter Cup Series. WAMC members enter free and cash prizes go to the top three teams in each category.

A free self-supported practice of the Rollercoaster Trail at Kalorama with 8 km, 12 km, approx 17 km and 23 km loop options plus guided pace groups.

October 2026

A trail running event in Beechworth on 3 October 2026 offering 30km, 15km, 5km and a 2.5km kids run, mapped on AllTrails, with aid stations and free finish beer for adult finishers of the 15km and 30km distances.

Two-day trail event at Rokeby Recreation Reserve supporting Aus Hair of the Dog Rescue, offering distances from 2 km to 50 km for runners and dogs.

A backyard ultra at Toowoomba Showgrounds where runners complete hourly laps of 6.706 km until only one runner remains; the event coincides with the Toowoomba Carnival of Flowers and offers onsite camping and limited entries.

Multi-distance running event on October 4 2026 along Tasmania's North West Coast from Latrobe to Ulverstone on the Coastal Pathway.

A trail running festival at the old Portland Cement Works offering 2 km kids, 5 km, 10 km and a half marathon, plus a Trail Boss challenge across single track and access roads around The Foundations.

Trail running on foggy Mt Macedon with varied mountain trails and distances from 10 km to 50 km, part of the Trailsplus Mountain Series.

A 5 km loop lap race in Springwood offering 3 or 6 hour solo and team formats with timed laps and on-course aid stations.

Trail running near Sydney through bushland and sandstone escarpments with two race options, event amenities, and free race photos.

Trail races on the Hume and Hovell Walking Track near Tumbarumba NSW offering 11 km to 100 km distances, a relay and a kids fun run on 10 to 11 October 2026.

A coastal 5 km Stadion race at WIN Stadium in Wollongong with 20 obstacles, extensive stadium stairs and ocean views, plus kids and team race options.

A trail running event at Nodes 5 and 6 in Dinden National Park offering three distances 19 km, 6 km and 3 km across ridges, creek crossings and named climbs. Youth and open entries have set fees and camping is available.

Trail run and walk in the Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area with 12.5 km and 5.5 km options, race hat, on-site first aid, and post-race refreshments.

A two-day off-road festival in Lancefield with gravel races, cyclo-cross exhibitions, a short XC, camping and a bush beer mile.

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