Trailsplus - You Yangs Trail Running Festival
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You Yangs Trail Running Festival
The You Yangs Trail Running Festival is a multi-distance trail running event held on 18–19 July 2026 at You Yangs Regional Park, located between Melbourne and Geelong. The venue features granite peaks, volcanic ridgelines, native bushland and wide views across Port Phillip Bay.
The course combines flowing forest trails, open rocky terrain, technical sections and steep climbs to scenic viewpoints. Runners encounter fast wooded trail segments, exposed volcanic ridgelines, a notable climb to Flinders Peak, rolling undulations and technical descents. Official course maps and GPX files are provided for each distance.
Race distances include:
- 5 km ideal for beginners
- 15 km trail running event
- 21 km trail half marathon
- 30 km trail race
- 42 km trail marathon
- 50 km ultra trail challenge
- 100 km endurance ultramarathon
- 100 mile extreme ultramarathon
The festival is the second event in the Trailsplus Mountain Series, a season long series of trail races across Victoria. Trailsplus donates one dollar for each participant to Canteen, and has contributed over ninety thousand dollars to Canteen Victoria to date. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
