Border Bolt Running Festival

Border Bolt Running Festival

Border Bolt Running Festival takes place on August 2, 2026 at 164 Duringan Street, Currumbin, QLD, Australia. The event is listed as Triple Crown Round 2 and serves as Race 2 in the Trail Trips Triple Crown series.

There are four distance options offered:

• 6.6 km all pavement
• 13.5 km includes some trail sections
• 22 km greater trail content and hills
• 31 km includes Strawberry Hill

The race course uses out-and-back sections that provide ocean views along the Border Trails. Terrain varies by distance with longer distances containing more trail and hill sections.

The Border Bolt appears as part of linked series events, which include In the Raw on May 31, 2026 and the Wild Earth Coastal High on August 29, 2026. The event notes both Short Course and Long Course series structures, with specific distance pairings between the Bolt and the other series races.

Fundraising activity associated with the event lists A$204.37 raised for Currumbin Community Special School. Event sponsors named include Wild Earth, fisiocrem, FIXX Nutrition, Spyder Displays, Run Resilience, Gold Coast Physio & Sports Health, Trail Trips & Events, Currumbin RSL, and Gold Coast Active & Healthy. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.