Stromlo Running Festival
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Stromlo Running Festival
Stromlo Running Festival is an annual two-day trail running event held at Stromlo Forest Park in Canberra on 14-15 November 2026. The festival presents multiple marked trail courses on purpose-built running and cycling terrain and is ITRA/UTMB indexed.
Course offerings include:
- 2.5 km Kids run
- 5 km
- 10 km
- 15 km
- 30 km
- 42.2 km marathon
The event describes itself as inclusive and supportive, welcoming participants across a range of ages and abilities. On-site amenities include parking capacity for 487 paid vehicles and a free 15-minute drop-off zone. Pre-event bib collection is available at the Canberra and Region Visitor Information Centre between 7 and 11 November 2026; bibs can also be collected at the Stromlo Forest Park Event Hub on the event eve and on event days. Bibs are pick-up only and may be collected on behalf of another person.
The University of Canberra operates a recovery hub on event day staffed by physiotherapy students under supervision, providing free post-run support. The festival is supported by the ACT Government and partners with community and charity programs, including the Indigenous Marathon Foundation. There are no prize presentations on the day. Registered participants must run in their allocated start wave; changes during race weekend are not accepted and starting outside an allocated wave affects award eligibility and official result status. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
