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EVENTS FOR 2023
ALL THE BEST EVENTS FOR 2023
TRAIL RUN MAG HAS COME TOGETHER WITH AUSTRALIAN AND NEW ZEALAND RACE DIRECTORS TO BRING YOU THE VERY BEST OF WHAT’S TO COME IN 2023! FROM THE TECHNICAL TERRAINS OF WA ALL THE WAY ACROSS THE TASMAN TO THE GOLDEN FIELDS OF NEW ZEALAND, THERE’S NEVER BEEN A BETTER TIME TO LACE UP YOUR SHOES AND HIT THE TRAILS.
SO WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE STOMPING GROUND? WHETHER YOU’RE A FIRST TIMER OR AT ELITE LEVEL, NATURE’S PLAYGROUND HAS AN ABUNDANCE OF OPTIONS FOR YOU.
GRAMPIANS PEAKS TRAIL 100 MILE
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EVENTS FOR 2023
Event Guide 2023 cover: Reuben Sleight from Officer, Vic runs above the clouds high atop Mount Buffalo during the 2022 Buffalo Stampede 42k SkyMarathon in Bright, Victoria.
TRAIL RUNNING
Head outside off road on an unpaved path, and you’ve got trail running at your fingertips. Go beyond the smooth surfaces to take yourself amongst nature’s finest, where opportunities allow you to challenge yourself all the way up to ultra distances. Trail running is about endurance and technicality, and challenges both your physicality and mentality. But most of all, it’s about enjoyment (and enjoying a good snack when you want to take a break).
CROSS COUNTRY
If you’re into social running and the comradery that comes with being part of a team, then cross country is for you. Distances of 4km to 12km are the go in this sport, where you race across natural and rough terrain, but where you can also be taken through flat-ground lands like ovals, gravel roads, muddy footpaths and grassy parks. It’s similar to trail running no doubt, but your pace is certainly disrupted due to varying terrain. Mostly taken up by younger runs in their school years.
SKY RUNNING
For those who love elevation gain and extreme technicality, skyrunning is just the ticket to meet your demands. With events mainly held in high alpine mountain areas, skyrunning takes you above the clouds where the minimum average incline is 6 percent and must include sections of 30 percent. Let’s face it – it’s tough! But once you get going, you can’t stop so get knowledgeable on the right gear, become a pro at navigating, and take to the skies!
MOUNTAIN RUNNING
The sport of mountain running is constantly evolving, and it’s here that runners can apply their upmost fitness levels to go as high as they want. Mountain running isn’t about how far you can go – it’s about how high, and elevation gains are the most important factors when choosing where to go. Sometimes there’s a path, sometimes there’s not, but one thing’s for sure…when you conquer a mountain, you’ll be sitting on top of the world.
ROAD RUNNING
Probably the most accessible of the lot, road running is out there for everyone – but doesn’t necessarily mean to literally run on the roads; we mean pedestrian paths and cycle ways too. Take yourself through the suburbs on flat, even surfaces with some inclines, and see what your township or city have to offer as you explore the neighbourhood. Road running is a fantastic introduction to the world of running, and you can 100 percent go absolutely (almost) everywhere!
TRACK RUNNING
There are quite a few events around the world that provide an option to race 12hrs, 24hrs and 48hrs. These types of races are almost always guaranteed to be held on a certified measured track in a stadium, where the surface is 100 percent flat and you can focus solely on distance without much interruption. You’ll be able to develop and improve your sense of pace, and learn about the mental strength it takes to go around in circles.
TRAIL RUN AUSTRALIA, SNOWY MOUNTAINS
TRAIL RUN AUSTRALIA
In2Adventure together with Lake Crackenback Resort & Spa will be celebrating all month long this February with a number of race events (mountain bike and triathlon), including Trail Run Australia.
EVENT GUIDE 2023
JANUARY 2023
Australia
NSW
15 January KOWEN TRAIL RUN Location: Wamboin kowen-trail-run.com
29 January SYDNEY TRAIL SERIES: MANLY DAM Location: Manly Dam sydneytrailseries.com.au
QLD
8 January HARES AND HOUNDS TRAIL RUN Location: Beerburrum aaaracing.com.au
28 January BEERWAH AT NIGHT Location: Glasshouse Mountains runqld.com.au
SA
15 January ATR: BELAIR NATIONAL PARK Location: Belair National Park adelaidetrailrunners.com.au
29 January ATR: STATE TEAMS CHAMPS Location: Bridgewater adelaidetrailrunners.com.au
VIC
7 January PORTSEA TWILIGHT Location: Pointsea solemotive.com
15 January TWO BAYS TRAIL RUN Location: Dromana twobaystrailrun.com
20 January PORTSEA BAY TO SURF Location: Point Nepean to Portsea Portseasurf.com.au
8 January PTS: SLY FOX Location: Jarrahdale perthtrailseries.com.au
New Zealand
14 January AOTEAROA ULTRA Location: Christchurch raceroster.com
14 January GOOD HOME TARANAKI OFF ROAD Location: Lake Mangamahoe taranakitrailrun.co.nz
14 January IAN PRIEST MEMORIAL HUTT RIVER Location: Hutt Valley Sorty.co.nz
14 January KING & QUEEN OF THE WITHERS Location: Blenheim harriers.net.nz
14 January RACE THE TRAIN Location: Kingston activeqt.co.nz
19 January REVENANT ULTRA Location: Welcome Rock revenant.co.nz
21 January RESILIENCE ULTRA Location: Reefton resilienceultra.com
21 January THE GOAT ADVENTURE RUN Location: Tongariro National Park thegoat.co.nz
FEBRUARY 2023
Australia
NSW 4 February RAFFERTYS COASTAL RUN Location: Lake Macquarie raffertyscoastalrun.com.au
5 February DORRIGO RAINFOREST RUN Location: Dorrigo Mountain coffstrailrunners.com
5 February WENTWORTH FALLS TRAIL RUN Location: Leura runningwildnsw.com
24 February TRAIL RUN AUSTRALIA SNOWY MOUNTAINS Location: Crackenback trailrunaustralia.com.au
26 February SYDNEY TRAIL SERIES: MANY DAM Location: Manly Dam sydneytrailseries.com.au
SOUTH ISLAND RUNNING HOLIDAY
MORE INFO: 03 445 0111 | terry@@cavalcade.co.nz | www.cavalcade.nz
RUAPEHU TRAIL FESTIVAL
IMAGE: KURT MATTHEWS
The Ruapehu Trail Festival is the premier trail running event of the 2023 season, held in the stunning Tongariro National Park in the centre of New Zealand’s North Island. Whatever your trail challenge desire, this race has 100% got you covered!
EVENT: Ruapehu Trail Festival
WHEN: 10-12 March, 2023
DISTANCE: Vertical Challenge, 73km, 50km, 32km, 21km, 12km, 6km
WHERE: Tongariro National Park, North Island, New Zealand
MORE: ruapehutrailfestival.co.nz
QLD
5 February SEQ: BUNYAVILLE REGIONAL PARK Location: Bunya seqtrailrunningseries.com.au
5 February THE GO FIGURE Location:D’Aguilar National Park Aaaracing.com.au
19 February SEQ: HINZE DAM Location: Advancetown Lake seqtrailrunningseries.com.au
26 February CASTLE HILL TRAIL RUN Location: Townsville outerlimitsadventure.com.au
SA
11 February ROBE RUN Location: Limestone Coast adelaidetrailrunners.com.au
26 February ATR: ONKAPARINGA RIVER Location: Clarendon adelaidetrailrunners.com.au
TAS
4 February CRADLE MOUNTAIN RUN Location: Waldheim to Cynthia Bay cradlemtnrun.asn.au
VIC
3 February MARIBYRNONG VALLEY PARK BACKYARD Location: Brimbark Park trailsplus.com.au
5 February KILCUNDA HALF MARATHON Location: Kilcunda runningwild.net.au
11 February FLYING BRICK BELLARINE SUNSET RUN Location: Portarlington bellarinesunsetrun.com
17 February OSCARS 100 HUT 2 HUT CHALLENGE Location: Mount Buller Alpine Village hut2hut.oscars100.com.au
18 February THE ARCHIE Location: Mount Buller Alpine Village hut2hut.oscars100.com.au/the-archie/
19 February THE BELLA Location: Mount Buller Alpine Village hut2hut.oscars100.com.au/the-archie
25 February RUN THE LIGHTHOUSE Location: Wilsons Prom trailsplus.com.au
WA
5 February PTS: QI GONG Location: Wungong National Park perthtrailseries.com.au
8 February DELIRIOUS WEST Location: Northcliffe to Albany deliriouswest200miler.com.au
26 February PTS: SWISSMURDIE Location: Mundy Regional Park perthtrailseries.com.au
New Zealand
4 February PIGS BACKYARD ULTRA Location: Dunedin pigsbackyardultra.com
10 February COAST TO COAST MOUNTAIN RUN Location: Canterbury coasttocoast.co.nz
11 February TARAWERA ULTRAMARATHON Location: Rotorua taraweraultra.co.nz
18 February CARGO PLUS COASTAL CHALLENGE Location: Auckland coastalchallenge.co.nz
18 February SHOTOVER MOONLIGHT MOUNTAIN Location: Queenstown shotovermoonlight.co.nz
19 February FOREST HILL TRAIL RUN Location: Central Southland facebook.com/foresthilltrail
19 February SOUTHERN LAKES ULTRA Location: Queenstown southernlakesultra.com
19 February SOUTHERN LAKES ULTRA Location: Queenstown southernlakesultra.com
25 February OLD GHOST ULTRA Location: West Coast oldghostultra.com
25 February GOLDFIELDS CAVALCADE Location: Cavalcade Trails cavalcade.co.nz
MARCH 2023
Australia
NSW
4 March NARROWNECK NIGHT RUN Location: Katoomba runningwildnsw.com
10 March AUSTN ALPINE ASCENT TRAIL RUN Location: Charlotte Pass Village eliteenergy.com.au
11 March SIX FOOT TRACK Location: Katoomba sixfoot.com
25 March LITHGOW RIDGY-DIDGE TRAIL FEST Location: Lithgow bluemountainsfitness.com.au
26 March SYDNEY TRAIL SERIES: MANLY DAM Location: Manly Dam sydneytrailseries.com.au
26 March WASHPOOL WORLD HERITAGE TRAIL Location: Gibraltar Range National Park coffstrailrunners.com
TRAIL RUN SERIES
OUTER LIMITS | More Info: outerlimitsadventure.com.au
BUFFALO STAMPEDE FESTIVAL
Bright, Victoria, Australia
Fancy a bit of a skyrun? Then picture yourself staring down the barrel of Mount Buffalo and her grandeur presence, where it’s just you and the epic alpine trails ahead of you.
Runners in the 42k Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon will start atop Mount Buffalo and descend the single track of ‘The Big Walk’ and traverse Buckland Valley farmland. The pièce de résistance comes late in the day, the ‘Mick’s Track’ climb up to Mystic – before bombing the descent down to Bright.
First held in 2014, on offer are a number of distances, and the main attraction is the 100k Bright Ultra. The epic new course from Bright to the top of Mount Buffalo National Park and back sees runners summit the Horn at over 1700 metres. With 5,000 metres of elevation gain over 100k, this distance is a total challenge. You can do it solo or in a relay team.
Redesigned for 2022 with a new loop course from Bright to Clearspot, the 20k Bright SkyRun retains classic climbs and gnarly descents. If those distances don’t tickle your fancy, there’s the 10k Bright Twilight SkySprint and the 5k Family Run held together with the 2k Junior Trail Run.
But the best part about the Buffalo Stampede Festival weekend? Every event finishes right in the heart of the Bright township at the Bright Brewery!
EVENT: Buffalo Stampede Festival
WHEN: 31 March-2 April, 2023
DISTANCE: 100km (solo/team), 42km, 20km, 10km, 5km Family, 2km Juniors
TYPE: Run
WHERE: Bright, Victoria, Australia
MORE: buffalostampede.com.au
GPT 100 MILER
TASMANIA'S 101 ADVENTURE RUN
Gone Nuts
WHEN: 4 March 2023
DISTANCE: 101 / 75 / 50 / 25 & TEAMS
MORE INFO: www.gonenuts.com.au
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QLD
5 March SEQ: EWEN MADDOCK DAM Location: Sunshine Coast seqtrailrunningseries.com.au
11 March WILDHORSE AT NIGHT Location: Wildhorse Mountain aaaracing.com.au
25 March NOOSA ULTRA-TRAIL® Location: Cooroy noosaultratrail.com.au
25 March YANDINA FIVE ‘O’ TRAIL RUN Location: Yandina runqld.com.au
SA
4 March BELAIR MARATHON Location: Belair National Park belairmarathon.com.au
19 March ATR: CLELAND CONSERVATION PARK Location: Cleland Conservation Park adelaidetrailrunners.com.au
26 March CONQUER THE SUMMIT Location: Mt Barker conquerthesummit.org.au
TAS
4 March TASMANIA’S GONE NUTS 101 Location: Stanley gonenuts.com.au
24 March KUNANYI MOUNTAIN RUN Location: Hobart kunanyimountainrun.run
VIC
4 March BAW BAW SNOW GUM RUN Location: Mount Baw Baw Resort runningwild.net.au
11 March WARBURTON TRAIL RUN FESTIVAL Location: Warburton warburtontrailfest.com
18 March RAZORBACK RUN Location: Alpine National Park runningwild.net.au
19 March BRIMBANK PARK RUNNING FESTIVAL Location: Mount Baw Baw Resort runningwild.net.au
31 March BUFFALO STAMPEDE FESTIVAL Location: Bright buffalostampede.com.au
WA
4 March LARK HILL DUSK TO DAWN ULTRA Location: Port Kennedy wtfultra.com
17 March HERDY’S FRONTYARD ULTRA Location: Herdsman Lake herdysfrontyard.com.au
19 March BLOATED GOAT TRAIL RUN Location: Bedfordale perthtrailseries.com.au
Explore the trails & discover the tales of Hobart’s iconic kunanyi/Mt Wellington
KUNANYI MOUNTAIN RUN
WHEN: 24th-26th March 2023
Ultra Solo 67km |Ultra Team Relay 67km
Mountain Run 25km | Foothills 10km
Vertical Kilometre | Kids run
kunanyimountain.ru
niplaluna Hobart, lutruwita Tasmania
New Zealand
10 March MACPACK MOTATAPU TRAIL RUN Location: Wanaka to Arrowtown motatapu.com
10 March RUAPEHU TRAIL FESTIVAL Location: Mt Ruapehu Ruapehutrailfestival.co.nz
11 March WILD KIWI TRAIL RUN Location: Whangarei thewildkiwi.co.nz
18 March NORTHBURN 100 Location: Central Otago northburn100.co.nz
18 March PAUANUI HALF MARATHON Location: Coromandel pauanuihalfmarathon.co.nz
25 March MIDDLE-EARTH HALFLING MARATHON™ Location: Matamata hobbitontours.com
25 March WALTER PEAK HIGH COUNTRY RUN Location: Queenstown activeqt.co.nz
26 March 3 PEAKS MOUNTAIN RACE Location: Dunedin 3peaksmountainrace.com
26 March RAIL TRAIL RAMPAGE Location: Canterbury railtrailrampage.com
APRIL 2023
Australia
NSW
1 April JABULANI CHALLENGE Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park jabulanichallenge.com.au
2 April TAMWORTH TRAILBLAZER Location: Tamworth Lookout tamworthtrailblazer.com
7 April BACKYARD BLISTER Location: Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park tailrunner.com 16 April MOUNT SOLITARY ULTRA Location: Wentworth Falls runningwildnsw.com
23 April BOTTLEBUTT BASH TRAIL RUN Location: Burrawan State Forest bottlebuttbashtrailrun.com.au
QLD
8 April DEAD COW GULLY BACKYARD ULTRA Location: Runnymede deadcowgully.com.au
9 April WILD HORSE CRITERIUM Location: Glasshouse Mountains aaaracing.com.au
23 April ELLIOT’S REVENGE ALLIGATOR CREEK Location: Alligator Creek outerlimitsadventure.com.au
23 April THE D’AGUILAR TWO ‘UPS’ Location: D’Aguilar National Park aaaracing.com.au
30 April BRISBANE TRAIL MARATHON Location: Enogerra Reservoir, The Gap traq.org.au
30 April HAMILTON ISLAND HILLY HALF Location: Hamilton Island hamiltonisland.com.au
30 April YARRABILBA TRAIL FEST Location: Yarrabilba yarrabilbatrailfest.com.au
SA
12 April IRRATIONAL SOUTH Location: Flinders Ranges irrationalsouth200miler.com.au
16 April FIVE PEAKS ULTRA Location: Athelstone to Belair NP trailrunningsa.com
VIC
2 April MURRAY MARATHON FESTIVAL Location: Albury riverinatrails.com.au
23 April MAROONDAH DAM TRAIL RUNS Location: Yarra Ranges trailsplus.com.au
28 April DOWN UNDER 135 Location: Bacchus Marsh downunder135.com
29 April RUN THE ROCK Location: Hanging Rock solemotive.com
WA
14 April COLLIE TRAIL FEST Location: Collie perthtrailseries.com.au
29 April LIGHT HORSE ULTRA Location: Woodvale lighthorseultra.com.au
TRAIL RUN | DUVAL DAM BUSTER
3/8/16/32/50K
More Info: duvaldambuster.com.au
New Zealand
1 April RIVERHEAD BACKYARD RELAPS ULTRA Location: Auckland lacticturkey.co.nz
23 April ARROWTOWN AUTUMN FESTIVAL Location: Arrowtown activeqt.co.nz
16 April WAITARERE FOREST RUN Location: Waitārere waitarereforestrun.co.nz
NEW ZEALAND'S TOUGHEST MARATHON
MT OXFORD ODYSSEY
42km, 33km, 21km, 15km
MORE: www.mtoxfordodyssey.co.nz
27 May WESTERN BRANCH 100 Location: Mt Stanley facebook.com/deadcowgully
SA
13 May RUN ADELAIDE HUNDRED Location: Adelaide ultrahard.com.au
27 May CLELAND 50 Location: Cleland Conservation Park cleland50.com.au
TAS
28 May RUN NARAWNTAPU Location: Greens Beach facebook.com/runnarawntapu
VIC
6 May WILSONS PROM 100 Location: Wilson’s Promontory NP runningwild.net.au
7 May DARBY RIVER HALF MARATHON Location: Wilson’s Promontory NP runningwild.net.au
13 May KANGAROOBIE BASE CAMP ULTRA RELAY Location: Princetown kangaroobiebasecamp.com
WA
6 May MARGARET RIVER ULTRA Location: Margaret River margaretriver.rapidascent.com.au
21 May MANNING PARK TRAIL RUN Location: Spearwood manningparktrailrun.com
28 May RUNNINGWORKS 3 VALLEYS ALTRA Location: Orange Grove squashworks.com.au
28 May SNAKES N LADDERS Location: Serpentine National Park perthtrailseries.com.au
New Zealand
6 May PERETU HALF MARATHON Location: Peretū peretuhalfmarathon.co.nz
7 May PARIHAKA TRAIL RUN/WALK Location: Northland runparihaka.co.nz
13 May SOUTH ISLAND ULTRA Location: Greymouth to Hokitika facebook.com/southislandultra
27 May THE TORA Location: Martinborough thetora.co.nz
MAY 2023
Australia
NT
17 May THE TRACK OUTBACK RACE Location: Alice Springs to Uluru canal-aventure.com
19 May WEST MACS MONSTER Location: Larapinta Trail westmacsmonster.com.au
QLD
20 May MAGNETIC ISLAND TWO BAYS Location: Townsville outerlimitsadventure.com.au
18 June KUNUNURRA HALF Location: Kununurra knxrun.com.au
25 June TRANSCEND ULTRA Location: Walyunga NP to Cobblers transcendtrails.com
New Zealand
10 June MOUNT DIFFICULTY ASCENT Location: Mt Difficulty highlandevents.co.nz
17 June POSSUM NIGHT TRAIL RUN Location: Taupō thepossum.co.nz
JULY 2023
Australia
NSW
1 July LAKES TRAIL FESTIVAL Location: Hawks Nest lakes100.com.au
14 July ELEPHANT TRAIL RACE Location: Cairncross State Forest elephanttrailrace.com.au
QLD
2 July COOROY MOUNTAIN PARK Location: Cooroy cooroymountainrun.wordpress.com
IT'S LIVE! in Queensland
EVENT: Brisbane Trail Ultra
WHEN: 7-9th July 2023
DISTANCE: 10km, 20km, 30km, 60km, 110km, 100Mi
MORE: www.brisbanetrailultra.earth
BRISBANE TRAIL ULTRA
www.brisbanetrailultra.earth
7 July 3 MARATHONS IN 3 DAYS Location: Kuranda 3marathonsin3days.com
22 July THE GUZZLER ULTRA Location: Mt Coot-tha theguzzleultra.com.au
29 July FLINDERS TOUR Location: Beerburrum aaaracing.com.au
29 July RAINBOW BEACH TRAIL FEST Location: Rainbow Beach runqld.com.au
SA
8 July ULTRA ADELAIDE Location: Adelaide ultraadelaide.com.au
29 July MELROSE RUNNING FESTIVAL Location: Melrose adelaidetrailrunners.com.au
WA
16 July JOLLY JUMBUCK TRAIL RUN Location: Bells Rapids perthtrailseries.com.au
23 July YABEROO TRAIL ULTRA Location: Joondalup yaberootrailultra.com.au
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New Zealand
15 July WUU-2K Location: Wellington wuu2k.co.nz
AUGUST 2023
Australia
NT
24 August RUN LARAPINTA Location: Larapinta Trail runlarapinta.rapidascent.com.au
QLD
6 August BORDER BOLT RUN FESTIVAL Location: Gold Coast borderboltrunfest.com.au
11 August CLINT EASTWOOD’S BACKYARD Location: Rocklea aaaracing.com.au
20 August CAPE PALLARENDA TRAIL RUN Location: Townsville outerlimitsadventure.com.au
SA
19 August SINK OR SURVIVE (SOS) Location: Yorke Peninsula Coastline sinkorsurvive.com.au
VIC
12 August PEAKS & TRAILS RUN Location: Dunkeld peaksandtrails.com.au
WA
4 August BIRDY’S BACKYARD Location: Lake Towerrinning birdysbackyardultra.com.au
6 August TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES Location: Serpentine Falls NP perthtrailseries.com.au
New Zealand
19 August QUEENSTOWN VERTICAL CHALLENGE Location: Queenstown activeqt.co.nz
SEPTEMBER 2023
Australia
QLD
2 September COASTAL HIGH TRAIL RUNS Location: Lamington NP coastalhigh.com.au
Cairns Port Douglas Trail Ultra
www.cairnsportdouglastrail ultra.com.au/
WHEN: 2-3 September 2023
EVENT: Cairns Port Douglas Trail Ultra
DISTANCE: 10km, 20km, 40km, 80km, 120km
WHERE: Cairns - Port Douglas, Queensland, Australia
COME FOR THE RUN | STAY FOR THE FUN
RACE TEKAPO
www.racetekapo.com | 50K, 32K, 21K, 12K, 5K | 16TH SEPTEMBER, 2023
OCTOBER 2023
Australia
NSW
1 October KNAPSACK LAP RACE Location: Glenbrook runningwildnsw.com
VIC
Late October (TBC) ROLLERCOASTER RUN Location: Dandenong Ranges rollercoasterrun.com
NOVEMBER 2023
Australia
ACT
18 November STROMLO RUNNING FEST Location: Canberra stromlo.com.au
New Zealand
4 November MULTISPORT DUATHLON MOUNTAIN BIKE ADVENTURE TRAIL RUN Location: Le Bons Bay, Banks Peninsula Canterbury www.clifftopchallenge.co.nz
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