Trail Running Calendar Australia 2025-2026

The C.ex Group Coffs Harbour Running Festival is a community-focused event organized by the Rotary Club of Coffs Harbour. It features a variety of race distances, including a new marathon and half marathon course along scenic coastal and creekside routes, as well as 10km, 5km, and 3km races. The cou..

The Anaconda Whitsunday Trail Fest, held annually in Airlie Beach, Queensland, celebrates its 20th year in 2025. Organized by the Whitsunday Running Club, the event features multiple trail running distances including the challenging 58km Ultra, the original 28km trail, the 11km Honeyeater Challenge,..

The The Kokoda Challenge - Sydney will take place in Sydney on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run between 48 and 96 kilometers.

The Warrnambool Running Festival, held in the scenic coastal city of Warrnambool, Victoria, Australia, offers a family-friendly weekend of running events suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Distances range from a 2 km fun run to a challenging half marathon, including a full marathon option tha..

The Great North Walk Trail Running Festival is an exciting annual event that offers various race options, including 10K, 30K, and 50K distances. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Great North Walk, the festival attracts trail running enthusiasts of all levels. Participants can enjoy the scenic..

The Duval Dam Buster is a trail running event held near Armidale, New South Wales, in the scenic New England High Country. Starting at 1000 meters above sea level, it offers participants a chance to experience altitude running in Australia's highest city. The event features five distances: 3km (fami..

The Great North Walk Trail Running Festival is an annual event offering various race distances, including 10K, 30K, and 50K, set along scenic trails. Participants can enjoy challenging courses with significant elevation changes, such as 329 meters for the 10K and up to 1,485 meters for the 50K. The..

The Griffith Sport Toohey Trail Run is an annual trail running event held at Griffith University Brisbane South (Nathan campus) and through the scenic Toohey Forest in Queensland, Australia. Scheduled for Sunday, 21 September 2025, it offers three course options: a 21.1km half marathon, 10km, and 5k..

Trail Run Australia Tomaree is a premier trail running event held in Port Stephens, NSW, showcasing the stunning coastal and natural landscapes of the Tomaree Peninsula. Participants can choose from multiple race distances including 32km, 21km, 12.5km, 6km, and a free Kids Mud Rats run, catering to..

Run The Maine is an annual running event held at Camp Reserve, Castlemaine, Victoria, Australia, returning for its 17th edition in 2025. It features a unique point-to-point Half Marathon from Maldon to Castlemaine, following the historic Goldfields Steam Train route through scenic woodlands, open pa..

The Lonely Mountain Ultra is a trail running event held at Gaanha-bula Mount Canobolas near Orange, NSW. Scheduled for late September 2025, it offers a range of distances to suit all levels, including 11K, 22K, 32K, 50K, 50-mile, 100-mile, and 104K ultra-marathons, plus kids' 2K and 4K runs. The cou..

The Sydney Trail Series - St Ives will take place in Saint Ives from Sunday 28 September 2025 to Sunday 23 November 2025.

The Beach to Brother Trail Running Festival is a scenic running event held in New South Wales, featuring various distances including 5k, 10k, half-marathon (21k), marathon (42k), and a team relay option. Participants can enjoy the beautiful coastal views while challenging themselves on the trails. T..

The Yurrebilla Trail 56K Ultra is a challenging ultra-marathon event organized by the South Australian Road Runners Club. Set in the picturesque landscapes of South Australia, this 56-kilometer race offers participants a unique opportunity to experience the beauty of the Yurrebilla Trail. The event..

The Garden City Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at the Toowoomba Showgrounds Caravan Park in Glenvale, Queensland, Australia. Participants run a 6.71 km loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. This unique format tests stamina and strategy, creating a..

The Born To Run Festival is a trail running event held in Portland, NSW, at the historic site known as The Foundations, the old Portland Cement Works. This scenic festival offers multiple race distances including a 2km kids race, 5km, 10km, and a challenging half marathon. The courses feature a mix..

The Barkin' Mad Ultra 2025 is an ultrarunning festival held at Rokeby Recreation Reserve in Rokeby, Victoria, Australia. This event celebrates the bond between humans and dogs, offering distances of 2km, 5km, 10km, 20km, and 50km across native forest trails. Participants can run or walk with or with..

The Trailsplus Mt Macedon Trail Run is a scenic and challenging mountain trail running event held at Mt Macedon in Victoria, Australia. Part of the Trailsplus Mountain Trail Series, it features varied courses with demanding ascents and descents through fog-blanketed trails. Distances offered include..

The Hume and Hovell Ultra will take place in Tumbarumba from Saturday 11 October 2025 to Sunday 12 October 2025.

The TRSA Trail Championship at Mount Bold, held in South Australia's largest reservoir reserve, offers a challenging and scenic trail running experience. Set within over 5,500 hectares of native vegetation, the course features hills, woodlands of stringybark and manna gum, swamps, creeks, and panora..