Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Australia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 304 exciting trail runs across the country. Find your next trail run in Australia below and join the trail community at these great events! Search for a location or view races near Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide or Gold Coast.
July 2027
A three-day outback trail running and camping festival at Kimek with looped races from a kids 1.35 km to a 56.5 km ultramarathon and on-course aid stations.
Trail running festival at Mt. Remarkable National Park offering 50 km, 30 km and 15 km races, a new 2-person 50 km relay, mandatory gear rules and finisher medals.
Multi-distance trail ultras in Sydney through Ku-Ring-Gai Chase and Garigal National Park with 30 km, 50 km and 100 km options and on-course aid stations.
A last one standing mile event at Kilmore Racing Club: repeated 1-mile loops with a 10-second cutoff drop per round, livestreamed and offering a $12,000 prize purse.
A multi-distance running festival at Broken Hill Racecourse featuring marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and a free 2 km kids dash, with aid stations and on-site first aid.
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.
A multi-distance event near Uluru and Kata Tjuta on unsealed Outback tracks, run in late July with packaged itineraries and community cultural programs.
August 2027
A backyard ultra at Lake Towerrinning where runners complete a 6.71 km loop every hour on the same campground course until one remains.
Weekend obstacle race festival at Werribee Racecourse featuring Australia’s first 5 km Twilight Race and the Super 10 km National Series finale.
A multi-distance trail running event in Dunkeld featuring GPS-measured courses on Grampians Peaks Trail sections, varied terrain and significant elevation gains across several summit routes.
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 trail event at Lillybrook Camping Area, Coulson, featuring technical singletrack, ridgelines and finishers’ awards from 10 km to 100 miles on 7 August 2027.
A rural trail and gravel run program at Nabawa Oval offering marathon to 5 km distances, family options and combined ride-run entries with limited places.
Trail running event in the Murraylands starting inside Monarto Safari Park and finishing at Murray Bridge, with multiple distances from 5 km up to a long course listed as 54 km or 56 km.
Trail races of 5 km, 12 km and 18.5 km at Youngs Farm in Yolla on 8 August 2027 with tiered entry fees and age-specific requirements.
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.
Experience a 64 km solo or relay trail race from Kuranda to Port Douglas through World Heritage rainforests and scenic national parks.
A four day stage trail race near Alice Springs with long and short course options and entries allocated by ballot.
An elimination-style trail event in the Granite Belt: complete a rugged 5 km loop each hour until only one runner remains; field capped at 100 with a $1,000 prize.