The Turtle and The Lamb Trail Run

Event information

The Turtle and the Lamb takes place on Sunday, 19 October 2025 at Nodes 5 + 6, Dinden National Park. Entry is online only and entries close 15 October 2025. A full refund is available for cancellations prior to the close of entries. Entry fees are: grubs (12 and under) free; juniors (13-17) $20; open (18+) $40. Domestic animals are not permitted in Davies Creek or Dinden National Parks. Phone reception in the Davies Creek area is limited and mostly nextG.

Organisers have reserved camping at the Davies Creek camping nodes for the event. Nodes 1-6 have been booked for the event and nodes 1-4 and 6 are available for Turtle and the Lamb campers. Race HQ is located about 11 km along Davies Creek Road from the Kennedy Highway turnoff, roughly 4.5 km past the Lower Davies Creek Camping Area. Car parking is limited.

Courses

• 19 km
• 6 km
• 3 km

The 19 km course is a figure-8 loop that starts and finishes at Nodes 5 + 6. It follows Davies Creek Road, climbs to Turtle Rock, travels along a ridge, descends a steep trail into Davies Creek, returns via Davies Creek Road to the Ridge Trail carpark, climbs to about 1100 m asl at the Lamb’s Head (Kahlpahlim Rock) junction, then descends Kahlpahlim Rock Trail back to the finish. The 6 km course is the first loop of the long course and includes the climb to Turtle Rock, the ridge section and the ridge descent before crossing the creek to finish. The 3 km course runs 1.5 km toward the back of Turtle Rock and returns to Nodes 5 + 6; it is intended for grubs and juniors. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.