The late-August trail calendar is stacked, with bucket-list stage races, ultras, mountain running, dog-friendly trails and three-day festivals still to come.
Articles
Against the odds
Exclusive early-morning access to Blue Cow
Kate Dzienis puts No Pong to the test, exploring whether this Australian-made natural deodorant can handle trail running, long days and the demands of an Aussie climate.
A trail shoe review is only as good as the testing behind it. Here's what happened before each score made it into Trail Run Magazine's biggest shoe group test yet.
DESTRUCTION BEHIND LOCKED GATES: The Secret Attack On Tasmania’s Wentworth Hills Waykaywirinu Precious forests in the vicinity of the world-famous Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP are under assault from logging operations. Tasmania is famous for Lake St Clair, Australia’s deepest freshwater lake and the southern gateway to the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Unbeknownst to many, some of Australia’s worst logging is flattening eucalyptus forests at their highest reaches within 50km of this famous destination, and bushwalkers finishing at this stunning lake after their iconic traverse of the world-renowned Overland Track drive out through forests that are being flattened at […]
Big Andes snow, guide-led lines and real adventures
Gear
WILD reviews the Arc'teryx Rush Jacket and Bib.
The re-invention of a market leading helmet
WILD reviews the Whippa Skimo 55L. Could this be Whippa's best pack yet?
The Outer Edge Polar Challenge is redefining modern exploration with a zero-emission, wind-powered expedition across Iceland's Vatnajökull glacier. Combining renewable energy, engineering, education, and live storytelling, the mission proves that the future of exploration is about working with nature—not against it.
A fresh face in flat pedals.
Discover the untamed beauty of the Lower Zambezi–Mana Pools Transfrontier Conservation Area, where Zambia and Zimbabwe meet along Africa's most iconic river. From walking safaris and canoe adventures to tiger fishing and unforgettable wildlife encounters, this journey explores one of the continent's last truly wild frontiers.
Videos
Windward is a documentary about Walt Raineri, a blind sailor.
Surfing in Ghana is rising. From Kokobrite to Busua - the Gold Coast is a paradise yet to be discovered by many.
RETURN follows the efforts of a family of former sea-turtle–egg poachers, now dedicated protectors
Winter Kooks is Alberta’s first-ever river surfing film, diving into the lives of two land locked surfers battling winter depression through the raw intensity of cold-water surfing.
On the east coast of Bali, coral reefs are disappearing at an alarming rate, but a local diving centre refuses to let this happen.
A Letter from a Whale Guide portrays the practice of swimming with whales in Moorea through the voice of one of its guides.
Screenings
RunNation is an original documentary film festival that was founded by a group of local runners in Sydney eight years ago. Since its creation, RunNation has grown from a local festival to a world tour that has screened around the globe.
Event Cinemas Cairns Earlville | Cairns - Make Ways Foundation
6:00pm – 8:30pm | AEST
RunNation is an original documentary film festival that was founded by a group of local runners in Sydney eight years ago. Since its creation, RunNation has grown from a local festival to a world tour that has screened around the globe.
Sun Bright Cinema | Bright
3:30pm – 5:30pm | AEST
RunNation is an original documentary film festival that was founded by a group of local runners in Sydney eight years ago. Since its creation, RunNation has grown from a local festival to a world tour that has screened around the globe.
Peacock Theatre, Salamanca Arts Centre | Hobart
7:00pm – 9:30pm | AEST
RunNation is an original documentary film festival that was founded by a group of local runners in Sydney eight years ago. Since its creation, RunNation has grown from a local festival to a world tour that has screened around the globe.
Tivoli Cinema | Cambridge
3:00pm – 5:30pm | NZST
RunNation is an original documentary film festival that was founded by a group of local runners in Sydney eight years ago. Since its creation, RunNation has grown from a local festival to a world tour that has screened around the globe.
Mount Gnomon Farm | Tasmania - North West Trail Running
6:00pm – 8:30pm | AEST
RunNation is an original documentary film festival that was founded by a group of local runners in Sydney eight years ago. Since its creation, RunNation has grown from a local festival to a world tour that has screened around the globe.
Sawtell Cinema | Coffs Harbour (Sawtell)
4:00pm – 6:30pm | AEST
News
The late-August trail calendar is stacked, with bucket-list stage races, ultras, mountain running, dog-friendly trails and three-day festivals still to come.
Kate Dzienis puts No Pong to the test, exploring whether this Australian-made natural deodorant can handle trail running, long days and the demands of an Aussie climate.
DESTRUCTION BEHIND LOCKED GATES: The Secret Attack On Tasmania’s Wentworth Hills Waykaywirinu Precious forests in the vicinity of the world-famous Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair NP are under assault from logging operations. Tasmania is famous for Lake St Clair, Australia’s deepest freshwater lake and the southern gateway to the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park. Unbeknownst to many, some of Australia’s worst logging is flattening eucalyptus forests at their highest reaches within 50km of this famous destination, and bushwalkers finishing at this stunning lake after their iconic traverse of the world-renowned Overland Track drive out through forests that are being flattened at […]
Thank god she was carrying a PLB
Trail Run Magazine Issue 60 explores Kenya, Oman and Greenland, showcases our biggest-ever 12-shoe group test, and celebrates the stories, people and adventures that define trail running.
From Sydney's bushland ultras to Glenbervie Forest in New Zealand and a backyard ultra in Alice Springs, here's what's on across the trail running calendar from 20 July to 2 August 2026.