Trail Running SA

Trail Running in South Australia

Trail Running in South Australia

On the Trails Series

Welcome to our On the Trails series

Come and enjoy trail running at its very best in our On the Trails Series. 

Located in and around Adelaide, all the events showcase SA trail running at its very best. Explore the beautiful trails of Adelaide amongst native scrub, pine forests, creek lines, and the best climbs Adelaide has to offer. This year, we’re changing it up a bit. You can expect some old favourites, some course changes, and even a brand-new location.

Enter the series or individual events 

On the Trails includes short, medium, and long-course races, with an occasional extra-long option thrown in. We cater to every ability. There’s something for beginners, experienced runners, and everyone in between.

Series dates and locations

Sunday 4 June – Kuitpo Forest (short, medium, long courses)

Sunday 2 July – Sturt Gorge (short, medium, long courses)

Sunday 6 August – Mt Crawford (short, medium, long courses)

Sunday 3 September – Devil’s Nose (short, medium, long courses)

Sunday 8 October – Trail Championship event – secret location (short, medium, long courses)

Extra-long course locations have yet to be confirmed and will be updated soon.

Prizes

We award prizes for the series finishers and trophies for the top place-getters for each age group (see information below for age group details).

Points will be allocated to the competitors based on their place within each Age Group for each course in the day’s event. You will win points no matter which distance you run in each event. The longer the course, the more points could be earned.

Your 3 best results from the five races will count with a minimum of 2 event finishes.

Age categories are calculated according to your age as at 1st January 2023.

Points will also be allocated in a separate Gender points tally.

Competitors are automatically entered into both Age Group and Gender.

For Age Group points click here.

For Gender points click here.

Categories and Points

Age category points are calculated according to your age as at 1st January 2023.

Points will also be allocated in a separate Gender points tally.

Competitors are automatically entered into both Age Group and Gender.

Once the series is underway, points will be updated on this page for both Age Group and Gender.

Series winners

Trophies will be awarded to the top three male and female place-getters in each age group category for the series, and to the top three males and females overall.

U15, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+.

Your age will be taken as at 1st January 2023.

The points for each age group and the overall tally will be awarded as follows:

  • Extra-Long course
    • Position 1: 44 points
    • Position 2: 40 points
    • Position 3: 36 points
    • Position 4: 32 points
    • Position 5: 28 points
    • Position 6: 24 points
    • Position 7: 20 points
    • Position 8: 16 points
    • Position 9: 12 points
    • Position 10: 8 points
    • 11 onward: 4 points
  • Long course
    • Position 1: 33 points
    • Position 2: 30 points
    • Position 3: 27 points
    • Position 4: 24 points
    • Position 5: 21 points
    • Position 6: 18 points
    • Position 7: 15 points
    • Position 8: 12 points
    • Position 9: 9 points
    • Position 10: 6 points
    • 11 onward: 3 points
  • Medium course
    • Position 1: 22 points
    • Position 2: 20 points
    • Position 3: 18 points
    • Position 4: 16 points
    • Position 5: 14 points
    • Position 6: 12 points
    • Position 7: 10 points
    • Position 8: 8 points
    • Position 9: 6 points
    • Position 10: 4 points
    • 11 onward: 2 points
  • Short course
    • Position 1: 11 points
    • Position 2: 10 points
    • Position 3: 9 points
    • Position 4: 8 points
    • Position 5: 7 points
    • Position 6: 6 points
    • Position 7: 5 points
    • Position 8: 4 points
    • Position 9: 3 points
    • Position 10: 2 points
    • 11 onward: 1 point

Conditions:

  1. You must finish at least two out of four events to qualify for overall series prizes.
  2. You are allowed to run a combination of long, medium and short courses in the series.  Your overall placing will be based on the total number of points you have earned irrespective of which course you entered.  For example, you could do 2 short courses and 1 long course.
  3. The points counted will be from the 3 races that awarded you the most points.
  4. The age group place-getters will be the person with the most points.  In the case of a tie, the award will be given to the person who was awarded the most points in the longest race where both people participated.
  5. The overall Male and Female place-getters (Gender) will be removed from the Age Group points, and will not be awarded Age Group trophies.
  6. When entering each race of the series, you must use the exact same name spelling, date of birth and gender.  If not, a duplicate will be created and your series results will be incorrect.  If this happens we must be notified by 6pm Wednesday for any alterations to occur.

 

The points will be allocated as soon as possible after each event and will be available on the TRSA website, with the exception of the last event where these will be published after the end of season awards barbeque.

Special awards are also up for grabs!

  1. Best navigation stuff ups. Celebrate in the adventure of being lost!
  2. Best dressed.  Have some fun with this and beat the emu from the 2016 Mt Misery event!
  3. Most humorous photo.  Put on a show for the camera.

Trophies will be presented at a end of season awards barbeque after the last race. Photos, videos, anecdotes and guest speakers will enhance the evening.

Track your progress throughout the series!

 

 

 

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