Australia
Trail Running Calendar Australia 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Australia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 311 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.
May 2027
A two day team trail relay near Princetown covering 216+ km across three loops through farmland and bush with a graveyard shift, where teams of four or more rotate laps and return to a central base camp between runs.
A mountain running event in Wandiligong, Victoria offering four trail distances up to 26.3 km across steep technical terrain. Courses include major ridge ascents and aid stations, with all profits donated to Wandiligong Primary School.
A 520 km, 9-stage foot race across the Australian Outback between Alice Springs and Uluru, run over 10 days with food self-sufficiency and marked course.
Ultra-Trail Australia by UTMB is a multi day trail running festival in Katoomba, Blue Mountains, held from 13 to 16 May 2027. It offers races from 1 km to 161.1 km across World Heritage listed terrain.
A frontyard ultra at Victoria Park, Adelaide, where runners complete a 6.71 km loop on the hour every hour until only one remains. The spectator friendly format is part of the Ultra Series Australia.
A multi-distance trail running festival on the Larapinta Trail in Tjoritja National Park, offering races from 5 km to 231 km and requiring qualifying runs for ultra entries.
A weekend triathlon festival on Minjerribah with swim, bike and run events across multiple distances for juniors, adults and para athletes.
Backyard Ultra on a 1600 acre cattle property near Nanango on May 30, 2026, with 6.706 km loops repeated each hour until only one runner remains.
A trail race on Magnetic Island on 22 May 2027 featuring technical single track and coastal views. Choose from 7 km, 12 km or 21 km courses that finish at the Arcadia Village Hotel with marshals, aid stations and timing.
The Tax Centre Great Train Race in Devonport, Tasmania stages a runner versus machine themed event with multiple distances including a 7 km race, shorter adult options and dedicated kids races while linking with the Don River Railway.
A roughly 5 km urban trail run along Four Mile Beach to Rex Smeal Park as part of the 2027 Port Douglas Carnival, includes a tailor-made medal and welcomes dogs on leash.
A multi-distance running event along the Great Southern Rail Trail in South Gippsland, Victoria, rescheduled for 29 May 2027 with races from 2 km to 100 km.
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.
Coffs Backyard Ultra is a donation based last one standing event on the Coffs Creek Walkway and Showground in Coffs Harbour. Runners repeat a 6.706 km yard each hour until one person remains, with cash prizes for the final male and female.
A point-to-point ultramarathon from Augusta to Yallingup offering 100 miles and 50 miles along the Cape to Cape Track on June 12-13, 2027.
A community running festival on the Mornington Peninsula on 13 June 2027 offering marathon, half marathon, 10 km, 5 km and a 1 km kids race along mostly flat Bay Trail and road courses, with finisher medals and on course aid stations.
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.
Multi distance trail event on the Brisbane Valley Rail Trail with 200 mile to half marathon options, checkpoint support and mandatory kit requirements.
Coastal trail running from Torquay to Fairhaven on 26 June 2027, with marathon, team marathon, half marathon and an 8 km Urquhart’s Bluff Blast plus coastal views.