3 Sundays. 3 Wilderness Locations. Courses for ALL Running Levels.

2025 Dates and Location:

DATE	VENUE	DISTANCES	MORE DETAILS
Sunday, 1st June 2025	Blackwood (NEW!)	7.9km / 15.8km / 22km	Details Here
Sunday 6th July 2025	Anglesea	8km / 15km / 28km and Friendly 4km	Details Here
Sunday 3rd August 2025	Silvan	7km / 15km / 22km	Details Here

Dear fellow trail runner,

We’re sure you’ll agree, there’s something liberating about sneaking out of the city on a crisp morning…

… Venturing into the forests that lie hidden within 90 mins of the CBD…

And charging the trails with an excited gang of runners as you let out a “yahoo” and suck in the fresh mountain air.

(All while most city-dwellers are sleeping their way into hangovers they’ll regret later that day!)

It’s wild.

It’s rebellious.

It’s what life is all about.

And then to celebrate with a post-run coffee and brunch – endorphins flowing – under the winter sun?

Could there be a better way to celebrate the weekend?

We’re pleased to announce the Trail Running Series is BACK for a 15th year in 2025 – as bright, bold and exciting as ever – with 3 uniquely fun, wild and friendly trail races between June and August.

This year will see a NEW location (Blackwood), exciting event expo, plus all the goodies you’ve come to know and love (stunning trails, salt-of-the-earth runners, LIVE music, FREE Sports Beer, massage etc etc).

Question is…

Will you hibernating this winter?

Or joining the great trail migration??

If you choose the latter…

WE CAN’T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!

The Rapid Ascent Team

EVENT PROGRAM: Here is the event program for Race 1 of the 2025 Trail Running Series at Blackwood with all the race day info like event schedule, course information and car parking and more. READ IT ONLINE HERE.

12,424 HAPPY RUNNERS SINCE 2016 (AND COUNTING)…

Here’s what you’ll LOVE about the series:

🏔️ World-Class Trails – Handpicked routes through mountains, forests & coastal tracks (all within ~90 mins of melbourne).

🔥 Race Atmosphere Like No Other – LIVE Music, barista COFFEE, food trucks for delicious post-race brunch (& more)…

📍 Multiple Distances & Locations – 7-8km short course  /  ~15km medium course  /  22km – 28km long course (perfect for beginners & elite runners alike).

🤗 Super-social handicap format at Silvan (Race 3)

Who’s it for?

New to running?
This is the perfect intro to the trails (with a super supportive “trail fam” to show you the ropes)

Olympic-level elite looking for some winter training?
This will tick your boxes too!

Somewhere in between?
You’ll find a challenging course for any ability and a cohort of legends to run alongside.

Essentially, the Trail Running Series is all about making trail running accessible to and enjoyable for as many people as possible.

All you need is a come-and-try-it attitude and a bit of fitness to get around the course. All races are designed to be fun, scenic and rewarding for all runners with a friendly event atmosphere that is truly welcoming of everyone.

Enter all 3 Races as a “Gold Runner” for 10% OFF! (Plus get FREE Goodies)

Gold Runners are entrants who enter all 3 events in the Series by Race 1 (1st June 2025)

Enter EARLY to Save…

	EARLY BIRD ENTRY ENDS 9AM 4 APRIL	BASE ENTRY FEE	LATE ENTRY FEE (STARTS WEDNESDAY 12PM BEFORE RACE DAY)
Long Course	$72	$82	$94
Medium Course	$62	$72	$83
Short Course	$54	$59	$74
Friendly 4 Adult (Anglesea)	$26	$31	$37
Friendly 4 Kids under 15yrs (Anglesea)	$13	$14	$16

Strict field limits apply (get in quick!)

Field limits for 2025 permit up to 500 runners in each race distance at each event.

These limits are imposed to preserve the experience for all trail runners.
We suggest you enter online early to avoid disappointment (on the day entries are NOT guaranteed due to field limits).

Come and join us on the trails this winter!