Buffalo Stampede Festival

MAR
19-21
2027
A multi day sky and trail running festival in Bright Victoria with races from 100 km down to a 2 km junior run, plus relays and multi race slams.
19-21 Mar 2027
ITRA 1–4 152 kilometers 100 kilometers 72 kilometers Marathon 20 kilometers 10 kilometers 5 kilometers

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Buffalo Stampede Festival : Bright and Mount Buffalo, Victoria

The Buffalo Stampede Festival is a multi‑day series of sky running and trail running events held in Bright and on Mount Buffalo in Victoria. The festival includes standalone races, team relays and combined stage events that take place across mountain and valley trails, with an event village at Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve in Bright.

The program features a range of race formats and distances, and attracts over 3,500 trail runners from across Australia and overseas. Race offerings include solo and team options, stage slams combining multiple events over three days, and family and junior trail runs.

Distances and key race types:

  • 100 km Buffalo Stampede 100km solo or team
  • 42 km SkyMarathon from Mount Buffalo to Bright
  • 20 km SkyRun loop including Mystic and Clearspot
  • 10 km Twilight through Emily's Spur and Mystic Park trails
  • 5 km Family Trail in Bright
  • 2 km Junior Trail run for children

Additional formats include the 100k Team Relay, the 152 km Ultra Slam combining three races, and the 72 km Grand Slam combining three different stages. The festival is organised by SingleTrack Events and lists mandatory gear, aid stations, course cut offs and race rules as part of event information. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

152 km
Ultra Slam
100 km
Buffalo Stampede 100km
72 km
Grand Slam
Marathon
Skymarathon
20 km
Skyrun
10 km
Twilight
5 km
Family Trail
Junior Trail

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