Ultra-Trail Australia by Utmb
Katoomba, Australia • 14-17 May 2026
Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB
The Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB is a trail running festival held in Katoomba, located within the Blue Mountains National Park in New South Wales. The event has an 18-year history and is part of the UTMB World Series, recently elevating to Major status. The courses navigate through a World Heritage-listed landscape featuring cliff tops, rock formations, waterfalls, and native bushland.
Participants follow trails used by the Gundungurra ancestors and can experience traditional elements such as the Welcome to Country and the sounds of the yidaki on course. The event infrastructure includes a trail running expo in town where runners and spectators can gather.
The event offers several race categories with different distances and elevation profiles:
- UTAMiler: 161.1 km distance with 7290 m elevation gain.
- UTA100: 101 km distance with 4400 m elevation gain.
- UTA50: 51 km distance with 2400 m elevation gain.
- UTA22: 22 km distance with 1200 m elevation gain.
- UTA11: 11.5 km distance with 731 m elevation gain, starting at Scenic World.
- 1km-4-Kids: 1 km distance with 25 m elevation gain.
Age restrictions apply to each category. The UTA11 is open to those 12 years and above, the UTA22 requires a minimum age of 16, and the longer distances are restricted to participants aged 18 and older. The event provides transport and parking information, as well as a nutrition guide and mandatory gear requirements for runners. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.