Run Larapinta Stage Run
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Run Larapinta Stage Race
Run Larapinta is a four day stage running event on sections of the Larapinta Trail near Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia. The race takes place Friday 14 to Monday 17 August 2026 and is organised by Rapid Ascent.
The event runs over four stages each day with long and short course options called the Malbunka and the Namatjira. Daily terrain includes boulder fields, ridge-line scrambles, dry sandy river beds and rocky sections. The event provides full race support and has logistics and services organised for competitors.
Entries for the full four stage packages reached capacity on 27 October 2025. Limited single stage entries remained available and a waitlist was offered for the full four stage race.
Distances by stage and course:
- Malbunka (long course): Stage 1 19.5 km
- Malbunka (long course): Stage 2 41 km
- Malbunka (long course): Stage 3 33 km
- Malbunka (long course): Stage 4 34 km
- Namatjira (short course): Stage 1 13.5 km
- Namatjira (short course): Stage 2 20 km
- Namatjira (short course): Stage 3 22 km
- Namatjira (short course): Stage 4 27 km
The race route uses named landmarks and trail access points around Alice Springs including Simpsons Gap, Standley Chasm and Ellery Creek Waterhole. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
