Trailsplus - You Yangs Trail Running Festival

Little River, Australia • 18-19 Jul 2026

You Yangs Trail Running Festival

The You Yangs Trail Running Festival takes place 18 to 19 July 2026 at 10 Branch Rd, Little River VIC 3221. It is the second of five races in the Trailsplus Mountain Trail series and offers a range of trail distances over two days.

Distances offered:

  • 5 km
  • 15 km
  • 21 km
  • 30 km
  • 42 km
  • 50 km
  • 100 km
  • 100 mile

The course runs through varying terrain, from flat wooded bike trails to open rocky mountain trails. The route includes a steep ascent to Flinders Peak with views across Port Phillip Bay. Courses use a series of loops that start and return to the carpark, allowing supporters to see runners several times during the event.

Course maps and downloadable GPX and CRS files are provided for each distance. Bib collection is on the morning of the race. Entry fees vary by registration period and tickets are also available on race day at higher prices. Trailsplus uses the Humanitix ticketing system.

Trailsplus donates one dollar per participant to Canteen, the Australian organisation for young people living with cancer. Trailsplus has surpassed donations of eighty thousand dollars to Canteen. In 2024 there were 585 competitors and six hundred and fifty three dollars was donated to Canteen for this event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

100 mi
100mi
100 km
100km
50 km
Marathon
30 km
Half Marathon
15 km
5 km
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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