The Toowoomba Road Runners is proud to present this year’s Murphys Creek Challenge on Sunday 16 August, offering runners a 7km, 14km and 21.1km half marathon option. The 7km option is perfect for those getting into trail running/walking offering an undulating course, while the 14km and 21.1km half marathon option includes a challenging climb up Penderest Road. The course is mostly on dirt roads and 4WD track among beautiful scenery.

Gil's Galavant Backyard Ultra on 11 April 2026 is a last one standing endurance event in Queensland's outback.

Based on a working cattle property of approximately 3000 acres, entrants run a 6.71km loop of the property every hour on the hour, until there's only one person left. Refer to the event website for all rules associated with the event.

The course terrain is grass, sandy loam soil, seasonal creek beds and gravel. Total elevation over each loop is around 30m.

The Garden City Backyard Ultra is a last one standing event starting on 3 October 2026 in Toowoomba, Australia’s Garden City.

A Backyard Ultra is a form of ultramarathon race where competitors must consecutively run a 6.71km course in less than one hour, every hour. When each lap is completed, the remaining time within the hour is used to recover and replenish for the next hour's race. The race finishes when one person completes one more lap than anyone else.

The event is based at the Toowoomba Showgrounds and the lap course includes the Main Arena, the Peter Watts Criterium Track, and the Wilderness Challenge, with the timing to coincide with one of the biggest tourist events on the Toowoomba calendar, the Carnival of Flowers.