Buffalo Stampede Festival

Bright, Australia • 27-29 Mar 2026

Buffalo Stampede Festival

The Buffalo Stampede Festival is a series of sky running and trail running events held in Bright and Mount Buffalo, Victoria. The festival is produced by SingleTrack Events and is scheduled for 27-29 March 2026 at Pioneer Park Recreation Reserve, 64/72 Coronation Ave, Bright VIC 3741. The event regularly draws over 3,000 trail runners from Australia and overseas.

Race distances and formats cover a wide range and include solo and team options. Distances offered include:

  • 100 km solo or team
  • 100 km team relay
  • 42 km SkyMarathon
  • 20 km SkyRun
  • 10 km Twilight
  • 152 km Ultra Slam
  • 72 km Grand Slam
  • 5 km Family Trail
  • 2 km Junior Trail

Course routes use trails around Bright and Mount Buffalo. Specific course features mentioned include a 100 km route from Bright to the Horn on Mount Buffalo, sections on the top of Mount Buffalo and in the National Park, a loop that passes Mystic and Clearspot, Bright's climb up Emily's Spur, MTB trails in Mystic Park, and sections through the Buckland Valley. The festival also offers stage combinations where runners contest multiple races over the event weekend. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

UTMB 20K UTMB 50K UTMB 100K
152 km
Ultra Slam 152km
100 km
100k Team Relay
100 km
Buffalo Stampede 100km
72 km
Grand Slam 72km
Marathon
Skymarathon 42km
20 km
Skyrun 20km
10 km
Twilight 10km
5 km
Family Trail 5km
Kids Trail 2km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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