Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival
Lithgow, Australia • 28 Mar 2026
Event
The Lithgow Ridgy-Didge Trail Run Festival is scheduled for March 28, 2026 at Hassans Walls Reserve, Lithgow, NSW. Blue Mountains Fitness is the event organiser and this is the fifth edition. The event hub and start/finish location is at Lithgow Pony Club, Sheedy's Gully, Willowbank Avenue, Lithgow. Camping and on-site catering are available at the Pony Club.
Race format and logistics
Distances offered:
- 50 km Ultra
- 42.2 km Marathon
- 30 km
- 22 km
- 10 km
- 5 km
- 1.6 km Kids race (for children under 12)
The 50 km and marathon routes use the 13 ridges of Hassans Walls on dirt roads, 4WD trails, walking trails and single-track mountain bike trails. The 50 km course has about 2400 m elevation gain. Course files are available in GPX and PDF and all six courses are on Google Maps with interactive position tracking, aid station locations and latitude/longitude details. Mobile phone coverage is available on course.
There are three main aid stations (CP6, CP7, CP13). Drop bags can be transported to CP12 and CP2 and returned to the event hub. Mandatory gear is required for the longer races and includes items such as a raincoat, long sleeve thermal, head/buff, minimum fluid capacity, whistle, mobile phone, survival blanket and snake bandage. A headlamp is required if a runner is expected to be on course late in the day. All finishers receive a medal; children who finish the kids race also receive a medal. Prizes include overall male and female trophies and sponsor prizes. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.