Queensland
Trail Running Calendar Queensland 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Queensland for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 67 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Queensland below and join the trail community at these great events!
May 2027
A community cross-country event at Griffith University Logan offering 2 km, 5 km and 10 km courses over mixed surfaces, with a schools challenge and charity partnership.
Coastal running event in Bargara on May 30, 2027 with marathon, half, 16 km trail, 8 km and junior dashes along the Turtle Trail and Mon Repos.
June 2027
Simpson Desert Ultra is a multi-distance running event in Birdsville from 4 to 6 June 2027, offering races from 25K up to 160K. Event information covers course details, gear requirements, aid stations and travel logistics.
Trail runs of 6 km, 12 km and 18 km on the Finch Hatton MTB trails featuring flowing single track, looped laps, on-course marshals and prize categories.
A beach running event on Whitehaven Beach, Whitsundays offering 21.1 km, 10 km, 5 km and junior distances with early-bird and standard entry fees.
Multi-distance trail events along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail with signed routes, checkpoints, mandatory kit requirements and GPS route support.
A two-day running festival in Wondai with rail-trail and forest trail races across multiple distances, course support, and tiered registration for the June weekend.
A relaxed off road trail run in the Noosa Hinterland on 26 June 2027 offering 10km, 6km and a 1km kids dash with age group categories and timed results.
July 2027
Three marathon-distance trail races over three days from 8 to 10 July 2027, held on varied technical terrain around Kuranda with mandatory safety gear and limited water points.
A multi-distance trail running event on the Boyne Burnett Inland Rail Trail featuring 50 km, 23 km uphill and downhill options, and a 12 km taster with on-course aid stations.
A multi-distance trail race series at Mt Coot-tha near Brisbane featuring 105km, 52km, 21km and 10km courses with significant elevation and reservoir views.
Trail runs through Eungella National Park on rainforest and mountain tracks with 5 km, 11 km and 18 km options including river crossings and 590 m climb on the long course.
A multi-distance trail festival at Rainbow Beach featuring sea-side cliffs, forests and dunes with marked courses, mandatory safety gear and pre-registration only.
August 2027
A multi-race event on August 7, 2027 featuring uphill and downhill running formats plus a range of races from 1800 m to longer pyramid races.
A multi-distance mountain trail event near Wyaralong Dam in Queensland on 7–8 August 2027, offering six distances from 10 km to 100 miles.
An hourly lap endurance run at Oxley Creek Common featuring 6.706 km laps with 69 m ascent per circuit and on-course aid support.