Name: Five Peaks Running Festival
Start: 2026-04-19T06:00:00+09:30
Location: Belair National Park, Upper Sturt Road, Belair SA, Australia

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The Five Peaks Trail Running Festival is a multi-distance event on diverse trails across the Adelaide Hills on the traditional lands of the Kaurna people.

Join us for the Five Peaks ultra marathon, or one of the shorter distances. You’ll travel through spectacular native bushland, open fire trails, and technical single track, and be rewarded with spectacular views.

The full course starts in Athelstone in the shadow of Black Hill Conservation Park where you’ll climb your first peak, before winding through the Morialta Conservation Park where you might spy a rock climber if you look up. You’ll pass historic ruins and townships, and enjoy magnificent views of Adelaide and the coastline before you head through the disco tunnel and finish in Belair National Park.

Following the well-known Yurrebilla Trail, we’ve thrown in a few diversions including the iconic Mount Lofty Summit. Whilst it may be called Five Peaks, there are definitely more than five hills!

The event caters to runners of varying abilities with 58 km, 26 km, 17 km and 10 km routes. Runners who wish to qualify for overall prizes in the 58km event must start in the 8.00 am wave.

Expect a great day out on the trails, a friendly and relaxed atmosphere, a well-supported event and a fantastic finishing hub at the end of the course.

All courses start and finish within 40 minutes drive from central Adelaide. A bus service is available to shuttle runners to the start lines.

Race features

Breathtaking views
A mixture of single-track, fire trail, road and sealed surfaces
Knowledgeable and experienced volunteer crews
Disco tunnel in Belair National Park
Drink stations and nutrition
Finisher medals for 58 km runners
Medals or trophies for winners or placegetters in all distances
World-famous brownies
Member-only random draw
UTMB® Index and ITRA points event