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.
October 2026
A weekend trail running event on the Hume and Hovell Track near Burra NSW offering distances from 11 km to 100 km plus relay and a kids fun run on 10 October 2026.
A coastal 5 km Stadion race at WIN Stadium in Wollongong with 20 obstacles, extensive stadium stairs and ocean views, plus kids and team race options.
Orienteering at the Alice Springs Masters Games from 10 to 17 October 2026 includes foot, night and mountain bike events at Telegraph Station, Desert Park and the Golf Club for ages 35 and over.
A trail running event at Nodes 5 and 6 in Dinden National Park offering three distances 19 km, 6 km and 3 km across ridges, creek crossings and named climbs. Youth and open entries have set fees and camping is available.
Trail run and walk in the Coombabah Lakelands Conservation Area with 12.5 km and 5.5 km options, race hat, on-site first aid, and post-race refreshments.
A two-day off-road festival in Lancefield with gravel races, cyclo-cross exhibitions, a short XC, camping and a bush beer mile.
Trail Running SA stages its 2026 championship at Mount Bold with multiple trail distances, native bushland, UTMB Index long courses and a free kids run.
Trail races at St Ives Showground on bush trails through St Ives Wildflower Gardens and Ku-ring-gai National Park. Distances range from 7 km to 30 km, with aid stations, cut-offs and a post race recovery breakfast.
Round 1 of SEQ Trail Series Season 14 at Enoggera Reservoir features professionally timed trail races of 8.4 km and 12.9 km, with race photos and a charity BBQ.
Blackall100 in Mapleton on October 17, 2026 offers 100 km, 50 km and 21 km trail races through the Sunshine Coast Hinterland. It is a Western States qualifier with mandatory kit rules, drop bag service, event shirts and finishers bells.
A trail running event in the Dandenong Ranges near Melbourne offering multiple distances from a 1.23 km kids loop to a 46 km double-loop ultra, set on ferny, undulating forest trails with significant climbs and community support.
Obstacle course weekend at Linga Longa Estate with 5km and 10km routes, an Elite timed category, on-site camping and varied built obstacles.
A two-day surf-sports program at Coolangatta Beach on 17 and 18 October 2026 featuring the Coolangatta Sprint, the Coolangatta Gold 25.6, a Youth Challenge with entries via Liveheats, and the Coolangatta Dash, a run, swim, run.
Experience the hilly trails and 200 stairs of Manning Park while supporting education through local scholarships. Enjoy views of Rottnest Island on this volunteer led 5km or 10km run and walk.
A Kings Park trail run on 18 October 2026 offering 5 km, 10 km, and 15 km options including a 3 person relay and pancake breakfast.
A lap-based endurance run at Pooh Corner Bushland Reserve on October 18th featuring repeated 3.9 km laps with progressively shorter allowed running times and increasing rest periods between laps.
A three day trail running festival in Pemberton with evening fun run, multiple course distances across Saturday and Sunday, and a multiday entry option.
Smurf's Backyard Ultra is an endurance event in Cairns where runners repeat a 6.7 km loop each hour until one runner remains. A Mini Backyard option limits participants to up to six laps and the weekend includes a social evening with live music.
An ultra trail along the Great Ocean Walk in Victoria offering 100 km solo, a two person relay and a 45 km coastal race; mostly singletrack with coastal and Otway Range scenery and limited entry fields.