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Trailsplus - You Yangs Trail Running Festival

Little River, Australia • 18-19 Jul 2026

Event Overview

The event is the You Yangs Trail Running Festival. It is the second race in the five-race Trailsplus Mountain Trail series. The year 2020 was the 12th annual edition of the festival at this location.

Race Distances and Schedule

Races are held over two days in July.

  • Distances on Saturday: 21 km, 42 km, 100 km, and 100 miles.
  • Distances on Sunday: 5 km, 15 km, 30 km, and 50 km.

The Course

The course is set in the You Yangs park. It features varied terrain, including flat wooded bike trails and open rocky mountain trails. The course takes a series of loops from the main carpark out into different areas of the park, returning to the carpark each time. There are views from Flinders Peak across Port Phillip Bay, accessed after a steep ascent.

Supporting Charity

A donation is made to Canteen, an Australian organisation for young people living with cancer. Each participant contributes $1 towards this donation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Australia Little River

Race information

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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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