Trailsplus - New Years Eve
Always double-check with the organizer's website! This page may contain affiliate links.
About the race
The Trailsplus New Years Eve Rock Around the Clock event takes place on 31st December 2026 in the You Yangs at 5 Branch Rd, Little River VIC 3212. The event offers multiple trail distances and a timed 6 hour option on a course that includes a main 5 km loop and extended laps for longer distances. Participants can run under headtorch for the night sections and will have views of fireworks from Melbourne to Geelong waterfront and the Ballerine Peninsula from the mountaintop location.
Distances offered include:
- 5 km
- 10 km
- 21 km
- 42 km
- 50 km
- 6 hour event
Shorter distances are completed before sunset while the 21 km, 42 km and 50 km continue into the night. Course maps and car park instructions are provided as downloadable PDFs. Entry fees are listed inclusive of GST, with additional Humanitix booking fees added at checkout; on day registration is available at higher prices. The organiser provides coffee and encourages attendees to bring picnic gear. Trailsplus donates one dollar per participant to Canteen, with past cumulative donations exceeding eighty thousand dollars and a 2024 update noting 242 competitors and a supplemented donation total of three hundred dollars that year. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
