August 21, 22 and 23

Kimek (Kungarakan welcome)

The Run Your Outback Trail Festival is a celebration of running, community, and the spirit of the land. Come to run, connect, and celebrate with us, then camp under the stars and do it all again the next day, and even again the next!

We invite you to experience our country - the lands of the Kungarakan and Warai peoples - and hope to inspire a deeper connection to your own.

Run, walk or Cliffy Shuffle through one or two, or become a KANGA or DINGO and take on all three festival events!

Friday: Nocturnal 7km at 1900

Saturday: 1km kids race at 1100

Saturday: 7km at 0900

Saturday: 18km at 0800

Sunday: 28km at 0700

Sunday: 56km at 0600

KANGA = Friday night 7km, the Saturday 7km and the Sunday 28km events. Fastest over all three is the KANGA Champ!

DINGO = Friday night 7km, Saturday 18km and Sunday 56km. Fastest over all three is the Top DINGO!

Notes: Courses currently being created. Check back soon for more accurate data and links to GPX files.

The Red Kangaroo is considered the fastest marsupial, cruising at 20-25km/h but reaching speeds of 70km/h.

The Dingo is known for its incredible endurance as it traverses vast, harsh all-terrain outback distances.

  • First event of both the KANGA and DINGO

    Age 13+

    $48 Entry

    Bib collection 1700 until 1830

    Race briefing 1845

    Race start 1900

    Presentations 2030

    Time cut-off 2100

    Mandatory gear: head torch and collapsible cup, flask or drink bottle

    Recommended gear: trail shoes, personal nutrition, snake bandage, emergency blanket, whistle

  • Second event of the KANGA

    Age 11+

    $38 Entry

    Bib collection 0600 until 0830

    Race briefing 0845

    Race start 0900

    Presentations 1130

    Time cut-off 1300

    Mandatory gear: collapsible cup, flask or drink bottle

    Recommended gear: trail shoes, personal nutrition, snake bandage, emergency blanket, whistle, phone for photos

  • Second event of the DINGO

    Age 15+

    $58 Entry

    Bib collection 0600 until 0730

    Race briefing 0745

    Race start 0800

    Presentations 1130

    Time cut-off 1300

    Mandatory gear: collapsible cup, flask or drink bottle

    Recommended gear: trail shoes, personal nutrition, snake bandage, emergency blanket, whistle, phone for photos

  • Age 5-11

    $18 Entry

    Bib collection 0600 until 1030

    Race briefing 1045

    Race start 1100

    Presentations 1130

    Mandatory gear: collapsible cup, flask or drink bottle

    Recommended gear: trail / sturdy shoes

    *$10 discount for providing a volunteer is not redeemable for this event

  • Final event of the KANGA

    Age 18+

    $78 Entry

    Bib collection 0400 until 0730

    Race briefing 0645

    Race start 0700

    Presentations 1300

    Time cut-off 1600

    Mandatory gear: collapsible cup, flask or drink bottle

    Recommended gear: trail shoes, personal nutrition, snake bandage, emergency blanket, whistle, phone for photos

  • Final event of the DINGO

    Age 18+

    $98 Entry

    Bib collection 0400 until 0530

    Race briefing 0545

    Race start 0600

    Presentations 1300

    Time cut-off 1600

    Mandatory gear: collapsible cup, flask or drink bottle

    Recommended gear: head / phone torch for first lap, trail shoes, personal nutrition, snake bandage, emergency blanket, whistle, phone for photos

    No prior qualification required- please ensure you have trained sufficiently to cover this distance in the NT outback. Note the loop-style nature of the course for safety.

  • $138 Entry

    Age 18+

    Friday: Nocturnal Outback 7km Trail

    Saturday: Sunshine Outback 7km Trail

    Sunday: Bigger Outback 28km Trail

    Total Trail kms = 42

    Fastest across all three events is crowned the KANGA CHAMP

  • $168 Entry

    Friday: Nocturnal Outback 7km Trail

    Saturday: Big Outback 18km Trail

    Sunday: Biggest Outback 56km Trail

    Total Trail kms = 81

    Fastest across all three events is crowned the TOP DINGO

Old and new train lines, ant hills, gums, iceberg and sandstone rock, billabongs, hills and more hills. All trails consist of the best combos of bush, rock, wally highways and tractor firebreaks.

More information on each adventure can be found by clicking through the below.

Want the ultimate adventure? Register for the KANGA or DINGO and you’ll automatically be entered into either the three day 7+7+28 or 7+18+56 !

Got a mate tagging along? Save $10 on your entry if they help out!*

*Email info@runyouroutback.com for volunteer discount code

Get ready for three days of non-stop, red-dirt, bush and rock magic at the Run Your Outback Trail Festival!

Stop by for an hour, stay for the weekend! Get a taste of the magic and discover why you won't want to miss a second of this incredible outback celebration.

Click through the below for the daily schedule of events.

  • 1400: Event site opens for camping

    1700: Bib collection opens

    1830: Bib collection closes

    1900: Nocturnal Outback 7km Trail starts

    2030: 7km event presentations

    2100: 7km event time cut-off

  • 0600: Bib collection opens

    0800: Big Outback 18km Trail starts

    0900: Sunshine Outback 7km Trail starts

    1030: Bib collection closes

    1100: Tots Outback 1km Trail starts

    1130: Presentations for kids, 7km and 18km events

    1300: 7km and 18km events time cut-off

  • 0400: Bib collection opens

    0600: Biggest Outback 56km Trail starts

    0630: Bib collection closes

    0700: Bigger Outback 28km Trail starts

    1300: 28km, 56km, KANGA and DINGO presentations

    1600: 28km and 56km time cut-offs

What now?

Take a look at these FAQs, read, understand and accept our waiver and our rules, reach out if you need, then...

We’re ready when you are ~

Register for 1, 2 or all 3 festival events now!

  • It is mandatory for all participants for all events to bring a collapsable cup, flask or drink bottle. There will be on course / finish line fluid available, although no drinking implements will be provided.

    For the Friday night nocturnal race only, a head torch is also mandatory. For the Biggest Outback 56km event, a head or phone torch is strongly recommended for the start (can be discarded in the festival area after the first lap).

    Recommended (not required and will not be checked) gear includes: trail shoes, personal nutrition, a snake bandage, emergency blanket and a whistle

  • Camping is $18 per camp site for 1x night.

    Camp for the 2x nights and its $28 per site.

    Got a ground tent? Use our rocks or bring weights as tent pegs will likely not work in our Outback.

    For the full outback experience, this is a wild/free camp. No amenities. Nothing but magical views a short jog from an electric race site. Self-scavenge for wood for communal fires. Create epic memories, take nothing but photos, and leave nothing but many, many footprints.

  • There will be a water drop out on the course as indicated by the maps TBD.

    The main, fully stocked aid station will be at the start/finish/festival area.

    The festival aid station will be equipped with various fluids and tasty treats to keep you going and going - this will include electrolyte and protein bite samples from our mates at TRUE PROTEIN !

  • You can collect your race bib at any time the Bib Collection Station is open, although MUST collect it 30 minutes before the start of your race. And yes, you can collect your Sunday bib on Friday.

    Bib Collection Station Hours:

    Friday: 1700 until 1830

    Saturday: 0600 until 1030

    Sunday: 0400 until 0630

  • Yes and Yes.

    Race Briefings are mandatory and will be held at the festival/start/finish area 15 minutes before each event is scheduled to start.

    Time cut-offs are quite generous, however, if it appears that, closer to the cut-off, this time will not be made, then you will likely not receive a finish time. Cut-off times are 2hrs on Friday evening, 4 or 5hrs on Saturday, and 9 or 10hrs on Sunday.

    Both the briefings and time cut-offs are imperative for safety and also to get the most fun out of your adventure.

  • Yes. Each event will be timed using world-class timing technology. Results will be available LIVE (if you can find reception) and able to be tracked throughout the longer, lapped events on your device or ours - including a screen with constant rolling results at the start/finish/festival area.

    There will be prizes for the top three male and female across the line in each event, as well as the female and male KANGA Champ and female and male Top DINGO.

    KANGA and DINGO results will be progressively updated and available throughout the weekend.

  • This event is in the Northern Territory Outback. While it takes place in the Dry season, temperatures will be decent and wildlife live and play throughout the land. However, each course is within a relatively small boundary. At any one time, you will never be more than a few kms from the start/finish/festival area. Simply ensure you are in good health and fitness, then challenge yourself to take on any / multiple of the Trail Festival events!

  • Come to run, stay to play!

    Music to jive (from speakers), pool to cool off (outback trough style), campfire to get transfixed (also tucker cooker) and games to avoid awkward conversations about the weather (creatively built and played).

    And feel free to bring your (off-road) pushy to spin around a bit on the surrounding “roads” and even race course paths during non-race time.

    The more mates you bring, the more festivally the festival becomes - bring them all!