Buffalo Stampede Festival
Bright, Victoria, Australia
Mar 27-29, 2026 - Friday to Sunday
5k, 10k, Marathon, Ultra, Relay
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Race Information
The Buffalo Stampede Trail Festival is your ticket to an adventure in Bright, the capital of trail running!
There's a distance for everyone! Choose the super popular 5km Family Trail Run or the 2km Junior Trail Runs, the Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon 42km, Bright SkyRun 20km, or Bright Twilight SkySprint 10km. For an epic adventure, pick the Bright Ultra 100km and Bright Ultra 100km Team Relay and embark on an adventure that commences in the township of Bright, winds up to the top of Mount Buffalo, to The Horn, and back!
There are also three-day stage race options for the true adventure seekers: the Bright Ultra Grand Slam, which combines the Bright Twilight SkySprint 10km on Friday, the Bright Ultra 100km on Saturday and the Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon 42km on Sunday, and the Buffalo Stampede Grand Slam, which combines the Bright Twilight SkySprint 10km on Friday, the Bright SkyRun 20km on Saturday and the Buffalo Stampede SkyMarathon 42km on Sunday.
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Race Facts
Race Size: 1,000 - 5,000
Course Type: Trail
Boston Qualifier: No
Kids Run: Yes
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