Victoria
Trail Running Calendar Victoria 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Victoria for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 86 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Victoria below and join the trail community at these great events!
December 2026
A mountain trail running event at Mount Buller on 6 Dec 2026 offering races from a 2 km kids trail to a 45 km alpine course with substantial elevation gain.
A family-friendly run on December 6, 2026, offering rare access to Serendip Sanctuary with 10 km, 5 km and a 1 km Kids Dash.
A five-kilometre obstacle-course fun run at Gateway Lakes with 25+ optional obstacles, foam features, a kids zone, festival vendors, and event facilities.
A community run and walk at the Pillars of Wisdom in Melbourne raising funds for Cancer Council Victoria, with 5 km, 10 km and 21.1 km course options.
A festive trail running event at Woodlands Park featuring repeated 2.5 km loops with diminishing time, multiple distance options and fundraising for Living Legends and Canteen.
A beach and open water event at Point Leo Surf Life Saving Club featuring swims of 400 m, 1.2 km, 2.5 km and a 4 km beach run, plus combined-entry packages and fundraising.
A community run on Anglesea’s Coastal Walk and beaches with 1.6 km, 4 km and 8 km options plus all abilities and combined-time categories.
A coastal event centred on a 10 km beach run from Point Lonsdale to Ocean Grove, with additional 10 km walk, 5 km run and a Nipper race; a major club fundraiser.
Experience a high altitude Last Person Standing event at Falls Creek. Choose from multiple yard options and face the alpine climbs until only one runner remains in this unique mountain endurance challenge.
A New Years Eve trail event in the You Yangs with multiple distances, night running under headtorches and views across to Melbourne and Geelong.
January 2027
A community fun run at Fairhaven on 3 January 2027 offering timed 10km and 5km courses with age-group categories, electronic timing and event t-shirts.
A scenic 8km run from Lorne through the Otway forest to the Southern Ocean and back, organised by Lorne Surf Life Saving Club as a community fundraiser.
A community running and walking event on 15 January 2027 from Point Nepean National Park to Portsea Surf Lifesaving Club, offering 9km and 4.5km course options.
Experience a historic mountain ultra across the Victorian High Country. This challenging event takes runners over Australias highest peaks including Mt Bogong and Mt Hotham with distances ranging from 29km to 64km.
A trail running event on the Mornington Peninsula offering 28 km and 56 km courses between Dromana and Cape Schanck with qualification required.
A 5K obstacle-course fun run in Myrniong with over 25 obstacles, large foam features, festival vendors, a kids zone and participant facilities.
A coastal trail running event in Kilcunda offering 21 km, 17 km, 10 km and 5 km courses across beaches, cliffs and grassy slopes.
February 2027
A three race summer series in Melbourne across The Zoo, Princes Park and The Tan with multiple distance options and a bundled full series entry.
A backyard ultra at Brimbank Park where runners repeat a 6.7 km loop each hour until only one remains, with staged entries from 25 km to unlimited laps.