NATIONAL
TAKE BACK THE TRACK DAY
Sunday 15 February 2026
We are calling on groups or individuals to join the annual National
Take Back the Track Day.
In 2025 we saw running clubs, community groups and individuals organising events to Take Back the Track across Australia, hundreds across the country dedicating their sunday run or walk to our mission.
We are so keen to hear about your Take Back the Track
event and can't wait to see communities collectively taking back the track on
Sunday 15 February 2026
Consider this your invitation/call to action.
Register your action for National Take Back the Track Day 2026
2026 EVENTS
Events are being added as groups and individuals register.
VICTORIA
Castlemaine
Campbells Creek Park - 102 Main Road
9.30am – 1pm
START: Campbells Creek Park
END: Botanical Gardens Playground (Downes Road Castlemaine)
7km approx. along Campbells Creek Trail
– Self guided
– No registrations
– Free entry
Click here for more details
Geelong
You Yangs Regional Park
Meet at the Rangers Office Car Park,
9.00am – Trail run / hike approximately 5kms
Click here for more details
Ballarat – Lake Wendouree
(TBC)
9.50am – Group run, group walk
15 min out & back walk or run, female only
Budja Budja/Halls Gap
Delly's Bridge
8.00am – Group run
A 75 minute, out and back, group run hosted by Gariwerd Trail Running and Her Trails Gariwerd starting at Delly’s Bridge at 8am.
All fitness levels welcome.
Click here for more details
Albury Wodonga, Duduroa Country
The Crossing Place Trail Wodonga
8.00am – Group run
Meet at Lemke Rd carpark
(opposite Albury Wodonga Dragon Boating Shed).
Start at the Yellow Gate.
Click here for more details
Bendigo
Verve Running Shop - 114 Williamson St
8.00am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
Join us for a Hot Girl Shuffle, jog or walk in collaboration with @ververunning, supporting Take Back the Track 💗 ✨ Choose your own destiny ✨
• Come after your 10km run and cool down with us
• Bring the kids and the dog
• Or catch up with a girlfriend for a hot girl walk
📍 The route: We start at Verve Running, do two laps of Rosalind Park, go past the Bendigo sign, then head up to Bay Leaf — a relaxed 3km shuffle, jog or walk ☕️ If you’re feeling it, keep running back to Verve and make it 3.5km.
Click here for more details
Ocean Grove
Main Beach, near The Dunes restaurant
6.00am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
Join the Happy Hour Run Crew for a 45 minute out and back to Take Back the Track. Together, let’s feel less alone, validated and safe when running.
Gunaikurnai
9.00am – Group run
Family run Bidawal, Gunaikurnai and Nindi-Ngudjam Ngarigu Monero.
Leopold
7.00am – Group run, group walk
Our regular 7am run club will be taking part.
Reservoir
Griffiths St &, Edwardes St
8.30am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
with Breakfast after
Shepparton
Victoria Park Lake
9.00am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
Come join Snap Fitness Kialla in support of Take Back the Track Shepparton! Whether it is a 5km run, walk, stroll with your kids or dogs, lets get together and support a cause that brings us together to feel safe and included. A great way to get together with our community!
Click here for more details
AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY
Canberra
Mulligans Flat – off Amy Ackman in Forde.
7.00am – meet at the main car park for Mulligans Flat off Amy Ackman in Forde.
Distance: whatever the heck you feel like.
Run, walk, ride.
Bring the kids. Out and back or do a loop.
House keeping:
– BYO water and any food you want
– Run/walk at your own risk
– Please no dogs in the nature reserve
– Toilets are in Heritage park just down the street
– Coffee afterwards at places like Frankie’s.
Book a table if you fancy.
Click here for more details
NEW SOUTH WALES
Bermagui
7.00am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
Broken Hill
7.00am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
Meadowbank Wharf
7.00am – Long group run, community gathering
Port Macquarie
Salty Crew Kiosk, Unit 1/15 Elliott Way
8.00am – 3km group walk together
Kempsey
Netball Courts, Verge Street
5.00pm – 3km group walk together
Emu Plains Sydney
8.30am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
Smoking & Welcome ceremony
Click here for more details
Casino
7.00am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
We Walk. We Run. We Stand Together.
Join us for Take Back the Track 2026 in Casino.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
Bermagui
7.00am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
Broken Hill
7.00am – Group run, group walk, community gathering
Meadowbank Wharf
7.00am – Long group run, community gathering
North Adelaide
Torrens River Weir - War Memorial Dr
5:30pm – Group run, group walk, community gathering
- Starting from Par 3 and following the scenic River Torrens.
- 5 km or 10 km run or walk, welcoming people of all paces and abilities.
Click here for more details
Adelaide
Marion Coastal Trail
7.00am – Group run
Join Her Trails Adelaide as we run 10km along the beautiful Marion Coastal Trail to celebrate Take Back the Track Day.
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
Withers – Maidens Park Reserve Carpark
255 Ocean Dr, Withers
7.00am – Official welcome
7.40am – Run/walk begins
Join us to run/walk either 3km or 5km loop. We encourage all abilities to join us in supporting the safety, freedom and happiess of women and gender diverse runners.
Please register here.
Champion Lakes
8.00am – 5km fun run or walk
2025 EVENTS
Victoria
Castlemaine – Campbells Creek Park
Halls Gap – Delleys Bridge Car Park
Carlton North VIC – Velo Cycles
Tasmania
Burnie – The Burnie Foreshore
New South Wales
Cronella – Perryman Square
Picnic Point – The Entrance
Western Australia
Withers – Maidens Reserve
Northern Territory
Darwin – East Point, Mangrove Boardwalk
Alice Springs – Gosse Street Park