On the Trails Series

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 a brand-new location.

Enter the series or individual events

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

Price freeze

A price freeze has been applied to the 2023 early bird rate. Our costs have been increasing but TRSA is committed to ensuring we keep this cost-effective. Please register early to help us with planning, and to secure the best value event!

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 – Mt Bold Reservoir (short, medium, long, extra-long courses)

Prizes

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

Points are calculated based on your age-group results.

The longer the course, the more points you earn.

Your three best results will contribute to your total score.

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

Age-group and gender points will be available here once the series is underway. Points from the final series event will be published after the end-of-season awards function.

Series winners

Age categories are calculated according to your age as of 1st January 2023:

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

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

Short course points

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

Medium course points

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

Long course points

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

Extra long course points

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

Conditions:

You must finish at least two events to qualify for overall series prizes.
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.
The points will be from the three races that awarded you the most points.
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 in which both people participated.
The overall male and female place-getters will be ineligible for age-group trophies.
When entering each race of the series, you must use the same name spelling, date of birth and gender. If not, a duplicate will be created and your series results will be incorrect.

Presentations

Trophies will be presented at the end-of-season awards function.

Special awards are also up for grabs!