Diverge Skyruns
Queenstown, Australia • 1-3 May 2026
Event overview
DIVERGE Skyruns is a three-day sky and trail running festival scheduled for 1-3 May 2026 in Queenstown, West Coast, Lutruwita / Tasmania. The event is presented by ARC'TERYX and organised by Trail Ventures. It includes multiple race distances across mountain and trail terrain and offers designated kids runs. The event acknowledges the Palawa people of Lutruwita as the traditional owners of the land.
Routes and features
Distances published for the event include:
- 50 km - Mt Lyell Skyrun
- 25 km - Mt Owen Skyrun
- 15 km - Little Owen Trail Run
- 10 km - Airfield 10 km
- 5 km - Airfield 5 km
- 5 km - Lynchford Express Run
- 1 km - Kids Runs
The Lynchford Express Run includes boarding the West Coast Wilderness Railway heritage steam train and running back along the Lynchford section. Course descriptions indicate routes on alpine ridgelines and through rainforest areas near waterfalls. Distances and elevations are noted as preliminary and approximate. The event also includes trail maintenance work to reopen and reclaim parts of the Lyell-Comstock rail formation and other local trails. Partners and supporters named include Events Tasmania, West Coast Wilderness Railway and 7XS Radio Station. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.