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Sun, Mar 08, 2026 at 8:00 AM
Location:
3455-3457 Warburton Hwy
Melbourne, Victoria
3799
Australia
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14k 22k 27k 4k 50k 8k Run Trail Ultra

A three-day celebration of the trail running lifestyle.

Only an hour-and-a-half drive from the Melbourne CBD, but a world away – ditch the concrete jungle for a fern fringed one and come and play in the Warburton Valley.

There's plenty of runs to choose from ranging from 50km trail ultra, the 22km Donna Double - part of the Golden trail National Series presented by Salomon - plus the renowned 'Redwoods Rush' - perfect for those new to trails.

Plus there's a night run, 14km, three 4.5km outings, aaaand a lilo derby. Yes - this the world's only trail festival that features a lilo race! And a thong race, for that matter! And a film screening. And some seminars. So come and play for the weekend of celebrating the trail and mountain running lifestyle we all love so much.

Run one event. Or run them all. It's an á la carte smorgasbord of singletrack.

GO ALL IN!

GO A MULTIDAY ENTRY!

There's the famous Multiday Madness

taking in all the big banger events:

50km (Sat), 22km + 8km night run (Sun) + Lilo Derby (Mon)

for a total weekend of 80km.

OR

Try the ALL NEW MULTIDAY MAGIC

a dip your toe into multiday running effort including:

27km (Sat), 14km + 8km night run (Sun) + Lilo Derby (Mon)

for a total weekend of 52km

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