Lake Manchester Trails
Lake Manchester, Australia • 16 Aug 2026
Lake Manchester Trails
The Lake Manchester Trails event takes place on Sunday 16 August 2026 at Lake Manchester, QLD 4306. It is a trail running event with multiple distances and mapped courses that run around and along the lake, including sections past the dam and a loop with four river crossings on the longest route.
Distances offered:
- 1 km Kids Dash (under 9)
- 1 km Junior Dash (9-12)
- 5 km (over 10s)
- 10 km (16 and over)
- 23 km (18 and over)
Entry fees are published per distance and TRAQ members receive a 10 percent discount using their membership number. All children in the 1 km events receive a medal; no overall places or times are recorded for those runs. The 23 km race has a 4 hour cut-off.
Course information is available as a downloadable hi-res map and in the Avenza smartphone app. There are water stops at approximately 5 km, 7 km and 11 km, which provide one refill for 10 km runners and five refills for 23 km runners. Organisers operate a no disposable cup policy, so participants should use a reusable bottle or collapsible cup. Limited food is available at the 11 km checkpoint and Tailwind electrolytes are supplied on course.
A paramedic and first aid kits are present on site. Pets are not permitted on course or at the start and finish areas. Proceeds support the TRAQ Charity Fund. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.