Run Your Outback Trail Festival
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Run Your Outback Trail Festival : 21 to 23 August 2026, Kimek (Kungarakan welcome)
Run Your Outback Trail Festival is a three-day trail running and camping event held at Kimek. The weekend features multiple looped trail races through bush, rock and red-dirt outback terrain with hills, billabongs and sections of single track and old rail line.
Distances offered:
- 7.3 km Nocturnal Outback (Friday)
- 7.2 km Sunshine Outback (Saturday)
- 1.35 km Kids Outback (Saturday)
- 18 km Big Outback (Saturday)
- 28.2 km Bigger Outback (Sunday)
- 56.5 km Biggest Outback (Sunday)
Events are organised as linked series: the KANGA series combines the Friday 7km, Saturday 7km and Sunday 28km; the DINGO series combines the Friday 7km, Saturday 18km and Sunday 56km. Each race uses looped courses that start and finish at the festival area, with lapped formats for the longer events so runners can restock at the festival between loops.
Mandatory items include a collapsible cup, flask or drink bottle for all events; a head torch is mandatory for the nocturnal race and for the first loop of the 56 km. Remote water drops and a main aid station at the festival provide fluids and basic emergency supplies. Camping is available on site with a low fee and minimal amenities; the festival area includes communal campfires and a Saturday night campfire meal. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.