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Stromlo Running Festival

Name: Stromlo Running Festival
Start: 2026-11-14
End: 2026-11-15
Location: Stromlo Forest Park

Stromlo Forest Park, Australia • 14-15 Nov 2026

Stromlo Running Festival

Stromlo Running Festival is a two-day trail running event held in November at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra. The festival offers multiple trail distances, a kids run, and is listed with ITRA and UTMB for event indexing.

The event includes these distances:

2.5 km kids run
5 km trail course
10 km trail course
15 km trail course
30 km trail course
42.2 km trail marathon

Stromlo Forest Park is presented as a purpose-built running and cycling facility with on-site amenities. The venue has paid parking with 487 spaces and a free 15 minute drop off zone. Transport information notes accessibility for local, interstate, and international travellers.

The festival emphasises community and resilience, reflecting the local history of severe bushfires and recovery. The event supports community causes including a partnership with the Indigenous Marathon Foundation. Organisers note a change of ownership to Race Hub Australia while previous organisers remain involved.

Event services have included a University of Canberra Recovery Hub that offers free post-run support led by physiotherapy students and supervised staff. The festival also lists family friendly features and volunteer involvement as part of its community focus. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Australia Stromlo Forest Park

Race information

Website

Marathon

Trail Marathon

30 km

15 km

10 km

5 km

2.5km Kids

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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