Australia
Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Australia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 317 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.
June 2027
Choose from marathon, half marathon or 12 km on groomed forestry trails through Kowen Forest, with significant climbs and a marathon that qualifies for Six Foot Track. The event is at Wamboin Community Hall on 20 June 2027.
A coastal run in Victor Harbor with long and short courses plus a kids dash, featuring causeway crossings, gravel trails, tram-line sections and a steep island climb.
Multi-distance trail events along the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail with signed routes, checkpoints, mandatory kit requirements and GPS route support.
Trail-running on the Surf Coast with marathon, team marathon, half marathon and a new 8 km Urquhart’s Bluff Blast along the Surf Coast Walk on 26 June 2027.
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.
Beach runs on sand at Mission Beach with 21 km, 10 km, 5 km, a 1 km children’s dash and a 12 km team relay on a coastal course.
Experience a journey from the city to Mount Lofty Summit with 50km, 28km, and 10km trail races featuring scenic views of Black Hill and the River Torrens.
July 2027
A three-day track ultra at Campbelltown with 48, 24, 12, 6, 3 and 1 hour races, hosting the 24hr and 48hr Australian National Track Championships.
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.
Trail ultra from the Adelaide Hills to the riverfront offering multiple distances from 21.1 km to 162.02 km with aid stations, mandatory kit lists and UTMB Index races.
Trail running at Lake Macquarie NSW with multiple distances, a kids fun run and a Triple Trail Challenge on coastal and lakeside trails.
A point-to-point running festival between Lameroo and Pinnaroo on July 10, 2027, offering marathon, half, 10 km and kids 2 km races with shuttle service and camping.
A seaside running festival on Cable Beach, Broome with marathon, half marathon and 10.5 km courses that loop to Gantheaume Point on firm tidal sand.
A multi-distance trail running event in Port Macquarie held 16 to 18 July 2027, featuring distances from 13 km up to 217 km and organiser updates pending a new website.
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 racing weekend at Mt Coot-Tha featuring 105 km, 52 km, 21 km and 10 km courses with significant elevation and UTMB/WSER qualifying options.
A vineyard road running event at Wandin Estate in the Hunter Valley on 18 July 2027 offering marathon to kids distances and finisher medals.
A multi-distance running event in Kalgoorlie Boulder on 18 July 2027 with 50 km, 42 km, half marathon and 10 km races all finishing at Ray Finlayson Sporting Complex.
Trail races at Wild Mersey in Railton offering 4.6 km, 12 km, and 18 km single-trail courses with age-specific entry rules and additional on-the-day fees.