Run Larapinta Stage Run
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Run Larapinta Stage Race
Run Larapinta is a four-day stage trail running event held around Alice Springs in the Northern Territory, Australia. The event takes place from Friday 14 to Monday 17 August 2026 and runs along sections of the Larapinta Trail in the Red Centre. Organisers provide full race support with logistics and competitor services arranged for participants.
The race offers two course options: the Malbunka long course and the Namatjira short course. Daily stages include a mix of terrain such as boulder fields, ridge-line scrambles, dry sandy river beds and rocky sections. Course descriptions list specific stage start and end locations for each day.
Distances for each course are shown below as published stage examples:
- Malbunka (long course): Stage 1 19.5km Stage 2 41km Stage 3 33km Stage 4 34km
- Namatjira (short course): Stage 1 13.5km Stage 2 20km Stage 3 22km Stage 4 27km
Event entries for 2026 are at capacity; a single stage entry option is noted as available. The organiser announced that entries for 2027 will open on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
