parkrun (trails!)

The trailiest parkruns in South Australia are Cleland, Myponga, South Para, The Avenues and Anstey Hill.

TRSA V4 Series

Adelaide Hills

TRSA V4 series is a virtual series meaning you can head out and run the courses whenever you like, as many times as you like. No fees, no medals, but if you complete the whole set over the summer, you will go in the random draw for a TRSA Golden Ticket.

Belair Marathon

Adelaide Hills

Belair National Park is a thing of beauty with giant trees, historic pavilions and endless kilometres of stunning trails all primed as the perfect setting for a trail marathon! So, if you want to try your hand (or feet) at a trail marathon, or half marathon, or 10k or 5k, then we invite you to join us for an event of beauty in a location of historical proportions!

Park Stampede Relay

Adelaide/Metro

SARRC ‘Park Stampede’ Relay is a 4 x 5km relay event open to teams of running groups, employees, friends and families. Each team comprises of 4 people and each member runs, jogs or walks a 5km route before passing the baton to their teammate who does the next 5km loop in traditional relay fashion.

SA Track Ultra

Adelaide/Metro

The ultra running world offers a variety of challenges – from timed events to technical trails and everything in between. A track ultra holds with it a specific beauty – an ultra that can challenge anyone.

Myponga Loop

Fleurieu Peninsula

A brand new run by Great Southern Runs for 2023, the Myponga Loop will not disappoint! The long course is a circumnavigation of Myponga Reservoir, giving you the unique opportunity to run large sections of trails that are not normally accessible to the public and a crossing of the dam wall whilst closed to traffic. The short course and kids’ dash will be run on the established trails of the Myponga Reservoir Reserve.

Sandy Running Festival

Adelaide/Metro

This event is about journeying through our spectacular SA coastal landscape and discovering something more about yourself as you expand your limits on a different kind of trail with like-minded people whilst improving thousands of children’s lives through life saving community development projects.

Conquer the Summit

Adelaide Hills

Conquer the Summit is a fun run event held annually in Mt Barker, in the Adelaide Hills, to raise money for Operation Flinders and other local charities. After leaving the wetlands, competitors follow a combination of roadside, firetrack, vineyard and single-track all the way to the top of Mt Barker Summit.

TRSA V4 Series

Adelaide Hills

TRSA V4 series is a virtual series meaning you can head out and run the courses whenever you like, as many times as you like. No fees, no medals, but if you complete the whole set over the summer, you will go in the random draw for a TRSA Golden Ticket.

Hiking Expo

Adelaide Hills

An expo to celebrate the start of the South Australian bushwalking season. With the arrival of cooler autumn weather, hiking is an ideal outdoor activity. South Australia’s bushwalking clubs and Walking SA are coming together to celebrate the occasion with a unique day in Belair National Park.

Irrational South (200 Miler)

Flinders & Outback

The Irrational South is another life changing adventure that awaits. A wonderful trail network to take you through mining towns, stations, through Wilpena Pound, along creeks, stopping at shearing sheds, homesteads, mountain tops, ruins and finishing in the historic town and once booming railway capital of Australia, Quorn.

Five Peaks

Adelaide Hills

We’ve taken some of Adelaide’s most loved trails and linked them together to create an event like no other. In typical Trail Running SA style, we’ve taken the obvious option then mixed it up to create a range of options to suit everyone from those new to trails to seasoned trail running veterans.

McLaren Vale Marathon

Fleurieu Peninsula

The Richard Hamilton Wines McLaren Vale Marathon is a beautiful run through the vines with the stunning backdrop of the Southern Mount Lofty Ranges.

South Bremer Trails

Fleurieu Peninsula

A new running event in the pristine Langhorne Creek Wine Region - a unique and often overlooked area that is host to some incredible back-roads and dirt tracks that traverse through vineyards and scrubland alike. It can be tough going, but the picturesque scenes make it all worthwhile.

JLF Trek

Fleurieu Peninsula

The JLF Trek is an endurance event designed to challenge you physically and mentally. A medium to high level of fitness is required but with the right preparation and attitude you’ll be amazed at what you can achieve. Whether you complete the full two-day event or a shorter section, this weekend will leave you inspired and ready to take on the world. Taking place through the beautiful Kuitpo Forest and stunning Fleurieu Peninsula countryside.

Pioneer Women’s Trail

Adelaide Hills

The Pioneer Women’s Trail was rediscovered by members of the Hahndorf and Burnside Branches of the National Trust, and Walking SA in 1980. The annual Pioneer Women’s Trail Walk retraces the steps of the women and girls from Hahndorf to Beaumont House. Our walk of 26km ends there, but they would have continued for another 9km into central Adelaide. Since the event started in 2009 many hundreds of women, men and children have followed in their footsteps.

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