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TRSA - Kuitpo Forest

Name: TRSA - Kuitpo Forest
Start: 2025-06-01
End: 2025-06-01
Location: Kuitpo

Kuitpo, Australia • 1 Jun 2025

The TRSA Kuitpo Forest trail running event takes place near Meadows in the Mount Lofty Ranges, South Australia, within the 3,600-hectare Kuitpo Forest reserve. Established in 1898, the forest features a mix of scenic pine plantations and native bushland, offering runners a blend of wide forestry roads and single tracks. Distances include 24 km (a UTMB® Index race), 18 km, 11 km, and a 1.5 km kids’ run. Participants enjoy breathtaking views, drink stations, nutrition, medals for placegetters, and a race hub at Kuitpo Hall. The event celebrates the ancient lands of the Kaurna and Peramangk peoples and emphasizes sustainable forestry and conservation. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Australia Kuitpo

Race information

Website Registration

UTMB 20K

24 km

17 km

11 km

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