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Adelaide Hosts Five Major Running Festivals Between February and June 2026

Five major running events are set across Adelaide from February to June 2026.

By Adelaide Cbd Sport Desk · Published 19 July 2026

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The Brooks Adelaide Running Festival is scheduled for Sunday, 3 May 2026, featuring a 42.2km marathon, half marathon, 10km, and 5km events in Adelaide. Runners can prepare for the full range of distances on that date.

February Start With City Run

GoodRunnings' City Run offers a scenic 5km loop along the River Torrens through the Adelaide CBD on Sunday, 15 February 2026. This event gives participants an early-season option right in the central area.

April Trail Focus

The Five Peaks Trail Running Festival takes place on Sunday, 19 April 2026 with multi-distance trail routes from Athelstone to Belair National Park in the Adelaide Hills. Trail runners gain access to varied terrain outside the CBD.

May Road Races

The Adelaide Marathon Festival, an AIMS-certified road race suitable for Boston Marathon qualifying, occurs on 4-5 May 2026 with distances from 5km to 42.2km. The Brooks Adelaide Running Festival follows immediately on the prior weekend with its own marathon and shorter options.

June Ultra Challenge

The Lofty's Revenge Ultra Marathon features a challenging 50km event starting near Felixstow Reserve northeast of the CBD on Saturday, 27 June 2026. This later date caps the listed events with a longer ultra-distance format.

These dates come directly from runningcalendar.com.au, runcalendar.com.au, eventbrite.com.au, and keepactive.com.au listings. Participants can review registration details on those sites for each event. Local runners benefit from the spread of road, trail and ultra options within Adelaide boundaries.

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