BARKIN’ MAD ULTRA 2026
Is a walk or run to help support Aus Hair of the Dog Resuce Inc. There are the following distances: 2km, 5km, 10km, 20km and 50km.
WHAT IS THE BARKIN’ MAD ULTRA?
For the third year running, we bring you the Barkin Mad Ultra. What better way to spend a weekend than running with your best friend on beautiful native forest trails.
YOU DO NOT Need a Dog to Enter!
The Barkin’ Mad Ultra 2026, bought to you by Aus Hair of the Dog Inc., is an ultrarunning festival that celebrates the human animal bond. Dogs running to save dogs. Ultrarunners, let alone trail runners, are a different breed of people. Often the best running companions are those of the canine persuasion.
This event welcomes 400+ runners and walkers to challenge themselves and their four legged friends to collectively raise $30,000+ to support the work done by the Aus Hair of the Dog Inc. and educate on the predicament of the Baw Baw Shire dog shelter.
WHY?
Aus Hair of the Dog Rescue Inc. is a Victorian based rescue that is dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, and rehoming of dogs. Here are a just a few reasons the Barkin' Mad Ultra was established:
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Funding to house rescue dogs as they wait for their FurEver homes
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Create new economies for local communities
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Get more people into wild places
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Enhance the human animal bond
We have the chance to help make positive pawprints for change!
DETAILS?
Where: Rokeby Recreation Reserve
Date: 3rd and 4th October 2026
Races:
Saturday:
6:00 am – 50 km Race Start
8:30 am – 20 km Race Start
9:00 am – 10 km Race Start
9:30 am – 5 km Race Start
10:00 am – 10 km Walk Start
12:00 pm - Guest Speaker in Rokeby Hall
Sunday:
9:00 am – 2 km Trail walk for the Dogs
Capacity: 400 participants/ dogs
Entry: $35 / 2 km walk; $50 / 5 km run, $50 / 10 km walk; $75 / 10 km run; $120 / 20 km run; $275 / 50 km run
Fundraising: In 2025 we raised $18,000, lets lift the bar in 2026!